Bronx Rising Initiative

Tiempo: Dominican Day Parade, Centro’s new leadership

ABC 7 NY In this episode of Tiempo, Joe Torres speaks with Yarimar Bonilla, the new interim director of Centro, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College. Centro is a research institute dedicated to Puerto Rican studies and has been in existence for nearly 50 years. Bonilla, a ...

2023-07-18T13:23:23-04:00August 8, 2021|

Agarren pal Desfile Dominicano de Nueva York

Remolacha.net El Desfile Nacional DOMINICANO de Nueva York, una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a promover la cultura y el folclor dominicano en Estados Unidos, anunció que debido a la pandemia, todos los desfiles han sido cancelados. Sin embargo, en 2020, llevaron a cabo una exitosa celebración virtual llamada ...

2023-07-18T13:45:57-04:00August 6, 2021|

Bronx Rising Initiative and Catholic Charities team up to get New Yorkers vaccinated

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/1454ac_6dc7dafec347465dbe0c95a8211ce490/720p/mp4/file.mp4       NEWS 12 Bronx Rising Initiative teamed up with Catholic Charities today to vaccinate individuals especially those in communities with low vaccination rates. Anyone who roles up their sleeve for the shot today will get a $100 cash card. This is the last week to get ...

2022-10-05T13:41:01-04:00August 4, 2021|

Two Celia Cruz students earn Hendricks scholarships

THE RIVERDALE PRESS Brandon Hendricks, a talented high school basketball player with dreams of attending St. John's University, tragically lost his life to gun violence on June 29, 2020. To honor his legacy and provide hope to other young individuals, the Bronx Rising Initiative established a scholarship in his name. ...

2023-07-18T18:20:00-04:00August 1, 2021|

Some New Yorkers Say $100 Offer Inspired Them to Get Vaccinated.

THE NEW YORK TIMES The city of New York is taking innovative measures to boost vaccination rates, offering a $100 cash incentive to those who receive their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at city-run sites. This tactic aims to entice individuals from groups with persistently low vaccination rates ...

2023-07-18T18:28:52-04:00July 30, 2021|

City Hall Focuses on Bronx Week

AMSTERDAM NEWS New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio kicked off borough week at Bronx Borough Hall, aiming to bring attention to the Bronx and address its specific challenges. Despite significant progress in the city's overall vaccination campaign, the Bronx continues to have low vaccination rates. To combat this, the ...

2023-07-18T18:40:12-04:00July 29, 2021|

La “Iniciativa Bronx Rising” tiene como prioridad salvar vidas

IMPACTO LATINO By: Alejandro Alemán Rivas Desde que se informó sobre los primeros casos de COVID-19 en Nueva York, la propagación rápida del virus en la ciudad afectó a las zonas que históricamente han tenido poca inversión económica, entre ellas, El Bronx. La asombrosa velocidad y rápida propagación del virus, ...

2022-04-08T12:59:53-04:00July 19, 2021|

10 Young Women Earn Scholarships

THE RIVERDALE PRESS The Bronx Rising Initiative honored the memory of Brandon Hendricks, a promising high school basketball player who tragically lost his life to gun violence, by establishing the Brandon Hendricks Scholarship. On July 7, ten outstanding female students from various city high schools were named recipients of the ...

2023-07-18T18:50:36-04:00July 19, 2021|

Street Renamed for College-bound Gunfire Victim

BRONX TIMES On July 7, the Bronx Rising Initiative (BRI) held a ceremony to honor Brandon Hendricks, a promising young student who was tragically killed by gun violence. The event included the co-naming of a street in his honor and the announcement of the 10 recipients of the Brandon Hendricks ...

2023-07-18T19:09:59-04:00July 14, 2021|
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