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In This Issue: o May Community Board &
Committee Calendars
NEWS:
o Upcoming Community Board 8 Events
o Seton Park Groundbreaking o Be a Clean Water Advocate! o Fire Safety Tip o Fair Housing Law o Heat & Hot Water
Complaints o Freeze Your Rent SCRIE o Henry Hudson Bridge
Rehabilitation o NYC DOT Projects o DDC Project Update o U.S. Census o NYC Culture Pass o Voter Registration o ID NYC
UPCOMING EVENTS:
o CityParks Seniors Fitness-
Spring 2019 o SAFE Disposal Event o Spring Garden Planting Day o Upper Brust Park Clean Up o It’s My Park Events
Community Snapshot: o Spring at Henry Hudson
Park
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• Aging • Board Meeting
• Economic Development • Education, Libraries & ……. Cultural Affairs • Environment & Sanitation • Executive Committee • Health, Hospitals & Social Services • Housing • Land Use • Law, Rules & Ethics • Parks & Recreation • Public Safety • Traffic & Transportation • Youth
Contact Us Bronx Community Board No. 8 5676 Riverdale Avenue, Suite 100 Bronx, New York 10471-2194 Telephone: 718-884-7895 Fax: 718-796-2763 E-Mail: [email protected]
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May 2019 COMMUNITY BOARD & COMMITTEE CALENDARS
BOARD MEETING
WHEN: Tuesday, May 14th
TIME: 7:30pm WHERE: P.S 24- 660 W 236th St, Bronx, NY 10463
PUBLIC GALLERY SESSION: Each month the General Board meeting begins with a Public Gallery Session. If you wish to address the Board, contact the office at 718-884-3959. Please note there is a limit of five speakers, who are allotted 3 minutes each.
BOARD COMMITTEE CALENDARS
Please go to www.nyc.gov/bronxcb8 for an update of our calendar.
The next Bronx Community Board No. 8 meeting will be held on June 27th at P.S./ M.S. 37 (360 W 230th St.)
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NEWS:
o Seton Park Groundbreaking
On April 25th, Chair Rosemary Ginty joined the Department of Parks & Recreation, Riverdale Little League, Congressman Engel, Assemblyman Dinowitz, Councilman Cohen and Senator Biaggi’s Chief of Staff at the groundbreaking ceremony for new ball fields at Seton Park. Bronx Community Board No. 8 is excited for this renovation and thankful to NYC Department of Parks and Recreation for their ongoing commitment to our community.
o Be a Clean Water Advocate!
The Environment and Sanitation Committee of Bronx Community Board 8 announces a new community initiative to help clean our waterways. Be a Clean Water Advocate! It’s as easy as 311. Garbage in streets clogs sewer grates and catch basins. A clogged catch basin causes flooding, and sends dirty water and garbage from our streets into our waterways. But you can help. When you see clogged catch basins or flooded street, just follow these 3 steps:
1. Call 311 and report the location of the flooding or sewer grate.
2. Call or email Bronx Community Board 8 with the 311 number so we can follow up.
3. If you have not received an email resolving your call in two weeks, call the Community Board office.
Woman’s Suffrage Event on Sunday on May
19th at Wave Hill, 675 West 249th Street,
hosted by The Education, Libraries & Cultural
Affairs committee. The event will be from
4pm-6pm. As the 100th Anniversary of
Women’s Suffrage approaches, The Bronx
Historical Society will give a lecture followed
by Q&A on the history of the struggle and the
role Bronx women played in it.
Housing Town Hall in May. There will be
speakers discussing the causes of
homelessness in Community Board 8 over
the past year, with resources for our
neighbors.
Join Bronx Community Board 8’s Youth and Aging Committees on June 2nd in Celebrating Our Generations. Get ready to compete in chess and game tournaments and paint some of your best artwork. Move to the sounds of a live DJ and pause for some pizza and other light snacks. The event will take place at the Riverdale Neighborhood House, 5555 Mosholu Avenue, from 12pm-3pm.
Bicycle Safety Event on Sunday, June 23rd from
11am-3pm at Van Cortlandt Park hosted by the Traffic
& Transportation committee. There will be classes,
bike theft prevention inscriptions by the NYPD, and
giveaways.
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o Fire Safety Tip
The type of building you live in affects how you and your loved ones should plan for, and escape, a fire. Knowing if you live in a fire proof or non-fire proof building can ultimately save a life. Check with the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) if you are unsure if your building is fire proof or non-fire proof. Remember, if you are in imminent danger from a fire or a fire is burning inside your apartment, get out immediately and call 911. Always listen to instructions from the Fire Department during emergencies. Non-Fire Proof Buildings- it is usually safer to leave immediately. Generally, fires in non-fire proof structures are not easily contained to one portion of the building and can spread quickly. Fire Proof Buildings- It is usually safer to stay inside your apartment rather than entering dangerous, smoke-filled hallways. Generally, fires in fire proof buildings will be contained to the portion of the building where the fire started. Additionally, if the fire is below your apartment, you could risk being caught in rising heat and smoke in stairwells. o Fair Housing Law
All New Yorkers deserve fair and equal access to housing. The NYC Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination in private and public housing, land, and commercial spaces in New York City. This means that any person selling, renting, or leasing—including landlords, superintendents, building managers, brokers, and realtors—cannot discriminate because of a person’s actual or perceived protected status under the law.
For additional information or to report decimation click here. o Heat & Hot Water Complaints
Residential building owners in New York City are legally required to provide heat and hot water to their tenants. You can make a complaint about a residential building that does not have enough heat or hot water.
Residential Heat and Hot Water Requirements Between October 1 and May 31, the NYC requires building owners to provide tenants with heat according to the following rules: Between 6 AM and 10 PM, if the outside temperature falls below 55 degrees, the inside temperature must be at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Between 10 PM and 6 AM, the inside temperature must be at least 62 degrees Fahrenheit at all times. There is no outside temperature requirement. Hot water must be provided 365 days per year at a constant minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Before filing a complaint, you should try to resolve the issue with your landlord, managing agent, or superintendent.
Call 311 to make a heat or hot water complaint for your apartment. NYC requires you must provide your contact information.
o Freeze Your Rent SCRIE Application Forms Available at Bronx Community Board No. 8
The Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program offers eligible tenants an exemption from rent increases. To be eligible for SCRIE, you must be 62 or older, have a household income of $50,000 or less after allowable deductions and lease a rent controlled apartment, rent stabilized apartment or rent regulated hotel/SRO that costs at least one third of your monthly household income.
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o Henry Hudson Bridge Rehabilitation
The Henry Hudson Bridge Pedestrian Walkway is closed for construction. Free shuttle service is offered seven days a week on the hour from 7:00am – 9:00pm. For more information on this shuttle, please call (212) 304- 5001. Sign up for MTA e-mail or text alerts at www.mta.info and check the Bridges and Tunnels homepage or Facebook page for the latest information.
o NYC DOT Updates For an interactive map of DOT permits throughout our community click here.
o Reconstruction of Water Mains & Replacement of Combined Sewers: Waldo
Ave. Project #HED573 (November 2018- Spring 2020) The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is reconstructing Water Mains and replacing Combined Sewers along Waldo Ave and segments in surrounding area. This project also includes installation of Fire Hydrants, Catch Basins, Chute connections, sidewalks and curbs as needed, pruning of street trees, and restoration of roadway affected by the construction work within the project area. DDC has assigned Manzur Alam, as the Community Construction Liaison (CCL) for this project. Please contact Mr. Alam for any project related inquiries/concerns you may have or, to be added to the project’s email distribution list. Phone: 718-543-2601 Fax: 718-543-2656 Email: [email protected] Field Office: 11 Dash Place, 2 fl. The Bronx, NY 10463
o U.S Census 2020
The once-a-decade population count affects your representation in government, determines how much funding your community receives, and provides data to help you plan for the future. For more information click here and for more information on US Census employment opportunities click here.
o NYC Culture Pass
NYC’s three library systems launched Culture Pass, a program that will enable cardholding library patrons to check out free day passes to over 30 cultural institutions across the City, including MOMA, Wave Hill, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Children’s Museum of the Arts and many more! Feel free to use your library card and reserve passes for some of these great institutions.
o Voter Registration
Register to vote. You can obtain a Voter Registration Form from the New York City Board of Elections by visiting the Board Office, 5676 Riverdale Avenue, Suite 100 or by clicking here. June 25- Primary Election Day November 5- General Election Day Early Voting Sites have not been selected as of yet.
o ID NYC
Get your IDNYC identification card. This is a free resource for all New York City residents. This is a government-issued photo identification card that secures the peace of mind and access to City services that come from having recognized identification. For more information and to book an appointment click here.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
o CityParks Seniors Fitness- Spring 2019
Come out and get active in your neighborhood park! We welcome New Yorkers 60+ to participate in free tennis lessons, yoga and fitness walking in 16 neighborhood parks across the city. Activities in this six-week Seniors Fitness program take place twice a week and all equipment is provided. Walking at Van Cortlandt Park (Mosholu Ave & Broadway) 10am on Tuesdays & Thursdays from April 22 through June 14 If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call (718) 760-6999.
o SAFE Disposal Events Saturday, May 4th at the Orchard Beach Parking Lot: 10am to 4pm Get rid of your harmful household products safely at the Department of Sanitation’s SAFE Disposal Event. You may recycle automotive products, electronics, household products and medical items. For more information Click Here.
o Spring Garden Planting Day Garden & Compost Site – enter the Park at Broadway and Mosholu Avenue. Saturday, May 11th at 10:00am Join the Friends of Van Cortlandt Park as they prepare and plant 800 plus square feet of vegetable garden beds for the 2019 growing season. Volunteers are needed to prepare the beds, sift our compost bins and help plant seedlings. .
o Brust Park Clean Up in Partnership with Bronx Community Board 8 Date/Time: Saturdays, May 4th from 10:00am to 3:00pm (volunteers do not have to volunteer for the whole day, but can come and go as they please!) Upper Brust Park (Manhattan College Parkway & W 242nd Street) Join Bronx Community Board 8’s Parks and Recreation Committee and the Stewards of Brust Park at their It’s My Park Project. The groups will conduct a general cleanup of the park that will include raking and weeding. Tools will be provided. For more information please reach out to the Community Board Office or the Stewards of Brust Park at [email protected].
o It’s My Park: Henry Hudson Park
Date/Time: Saturdays, rain or shine, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Palisade Avenue, Kappock Street, Independence Avenue Contact: For more information, contact [email protected]
o Jerome Park Neighbors and Friends: Clean Up Days This It's My Park season, volunteer with Jerome Park Friends and Neighbors (Jerome Park FANS) as they begin the spring season with their weekly clean ups and horticulture and more! Meet at Fort Independence Playground.
Date/Time: Sundays, rain or shine,9:00am- Noon Location: Fort Independence Park Contact: For more information, contact [email protected] or call 917-841-6032
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Thank you to the Stewards of Henry Hudson Park for continuing to make Henry Hudson Park Beautiful! If you are interested in volunteering please reach out to Dan Reynolds at
Bronx Community Board No. 8
5676 Riverdale Avenue, Suite 100 • Bronx, New York 10471-2194 Telephone: 718-884-3959 • Fax: 718-796-2763
E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.nyc.gov/bronxcb8
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