Category Archives: Press Releases & Statements

BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENS ANNOUNCE $4M RENOVATION FOR HISTORIC BRONX SKATE PARK

For Photos, Please Click Here Bronx, NY – On April 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined New York City Council Member Althea Stevens, and NYC Parks Bronx Borough Commissioner Jessenia…

HISTORIC WOODLAWN CEMETERY & CONSERVANCY RECEIVES OVER $900TH IN CAPITAL FUNDING FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS

For Photos, Please Click Here Bronx, NY – On April 3rd, at 10:00 a.m. Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz at Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy to present $931,000…

BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON HOSTS BRONX FLAG RAISING IN RECOGNITION OF TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY

For Photos, Please Click Here Bronx, New York – On April 1st, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined Bronx LGBTQIA+ leaders and her Bronx LGBTQIA+ Task Force to host the Bronx’s first Transgender Day of Visibility flag raising in front…

BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON CELEBRATES IRISH HERITAGE MONTH

 For Photos, Please Click Here Bronx, NY - On Wednesday, March 27th, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson partnered with Montefiore Medical Center to celebrate Irish Heritage Month at the Rambling House…

MY SISTER’S KEEPER BRONX COMMITTEE AND BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON HOST: “MY SISTER’S KEEPER UNCONFERENCE”

For Photos, Click Here Bronx, NY – New York City Public Schools, My Sister’s Keeper Bronx Committee, along with the Office of the Bronx Borough President, hosted the “My Sister’s Keeper Unconference,” on Wednesday, March…

BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON’S STATEMENT ON OPENING DAY

“With today being opening day, I am happy to welcome back baseball and look forward to the Yankees returning to Yankee Stadium on April 5th! With every spring comes the excitement…

BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON & BXEDC ANNOUNCE EXTENSION TO DEADLINE FOR BRONX WEEK’S “THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD IN HEALTHCARE”

NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS FRIDAY, MARCH 29TH AT 12:00 P.M. To nominate, click here Bronx, NY - On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, in partnership with the Bronx Economic…

BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON HOSTS WOMEN’S HERSTORY MONTH CELEBRATION

For Photos, Please Click Here  Bronx, NY – On Wednesday, March 20th, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson partnered with Ponce Bank, NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, SBH…

BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON HOSTS BRONX IFTAR DINNER DIALOGUE: BUILDING UNITY, PEACE, AND EMPOWERMENT

New York City Council Member Yusef Salaam Served as Keynote Speaker   For Photos, Please Click Here Bronx, NY – On Thursday, March 14th, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the…

BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON’S STATEMENT ON COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR HUMAN SERVICE WORKERS

“Today, we mark a significant milestone with a historic investment in our human service sector. Our human service workers and the labor they provide for our city are invaluable, and…