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Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

When Felipe Febles announced over 24 years ago that he

wanted to start a Dominican Day Parade in the Bronx, he wasn’t taken very seriously.

“People said I was crazy,” said Febles on Mon., July 22nd, at a celebration at the Bronx County Courthouse ahead of the Dominican Day Parade on Sun., Jul. 28th.

“The Dominican population was very small (at the time), but I thought more Dominicans should come to the Bronx,” he said.

And they did.The Bronx now holds the largest Dominican

population outside the Dominican Republic. In 2005, the borough cited a population of over 200,000 who identified as Dominican.

But over two decades ago, Febles had never organized a parade before, and could not get anyone to help sponsor the event.

But he did not let that stop him. He decided to fund the parade himself. For the first three years, Febles essentially

covered the parade’s costs on his own.Nearly a quarter of a century later, he can

count on the support of others, as the event has experienced tremendous growth, with a year-long calendar of events celebrating Dominican heritage.

While the first parade had a total of five

floats, and had as its first sponsor outside of Febles a local taxi base, the parade can now count on the support of The New York Yankees and the City University of New York.

Last year alone there were 38 floats and 98 groups involved in the parade.

This year the parade will be even bigger, with 42 floats and 128 groups, said Rosa Ayala, the sub-director of Gran Parada

Dominicana, the organization founded in support of the parade.

It has attracted groups from other states, including Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

“They heard about us and called,” said Ayala.

The parade in the Bronx, explained Febles and Ayala, is the largest celebration of

Dominican heritage in New York City. Attendance this year is expected to grow as

well. Last year 1,300,000 people attended. Ayala

expects another 300,000, from throughout the city and of all different ethnicities, to line the Grand Concourse on Sunday.

“We’re open for the whole community,”

Historia y fotos por Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

Cuando Felipe Febles anunció hace más de 24 años que quería iniciar

un desfile dominicano del Bronx, no fue tomado muy en serio.

“La gente decía que estaba loco”, dijo Febles el lunes 22 de julio, en una celebración en la Corte de Justicia del Condado del Bronx antes del desfile dominicano del domingo 28 de julio.

“La población dominicana era muy pequeña (en el momento), pero me parecía que más dominicanos debían venir al Bronx”, dijo.

Y lo hicieron.El Bronx tiene ahora la población dominicana

más grande fuera de la República Dominicana. En 2005, el condado citó una población de más de 200,000 que se identificaron como dominicanos.

Hace dos décadas, Febles nunca había organizado un desfile antes y no podía encontrar a nadie que le ayudara patrocinar el evento.

Pero no dejó que eso lo detuviera.Él decidió financiar el desfile él mismo.Durante los tres primeros años, Febles

esencialmente cubrió los costos del desfile por su cuenta.

Casi un cuarto de siglo más tarde, él puede contar con el apoyo de otras personas, ya que el evento ha experimentado un gran crecimiento, con un calendario anual de eventos que celebran la herencia dominicana.

Mientras que el primer desfile tuvo un total de cinco carrozas y como primer patrocinador fuera

explicó Ayala. “Estamos orgullosos de que otros disfruten de nuestra cultura”.

Denis León vino todo el camino desde Santo Domingo para el desfile.

Ella ya ha participado en diez desfiles en la República Dominicana. El desfile del domingo será su primera vez participando en el Bronx.

“Hemos estado trabajando todo el año para venir aquí”, dijo León. Parientes en el Bronx también ayudaron a llevarla a Estados Unidos para la ocasión.

Mientras que los últimos diez desfiles en su país de origen fueron divertidos, ella está especialmente emocionada por este.

“Esto es lo máximo”, dijo con entusiasmo.

Leon se vestirá como “Roba la Gallina”, un personaje que roba gallinas y los esconde en su vestido, en el desfile.

Yailyn Núñez, de 17 años, es la reina juvenil del desfile. Al igual que sus compañeros miembros de la corte, Núñez se mantuvo serena y sonriente a pesar de la ansiedad que tiene del gran día.

“Estoy nerviosa porque voy a estar frente a un montón de gente”, dijo. “Pero también es una sensación emocionante”.

See PARADE p21

Vea PARADE p21

Organizadores del desfile se dieron cita en un evento de lanzamiento en la Corte de Justicia del condado de Bronx.

En grande con La Parada DominicanaCelebration of Dominican Day Parade kicks off

Participants in La Gran Parada Dominicana are ready to again line the Grand Concourse.

Arranca celebración del día del desfile dominicano

de Febles una base de taxi local, el desfile ya cuenta con el apoyo de los Yankees de Nueva York y de City University de Nueva York.

Solamente el año pasado hubo 38 carrozas y 98 grupos involucrados en el desfile.

Este año el desfile será aún más grande, con 42 carrozas y 128 grupos, dijo Rosa Ayala, la subdirectora de la Gran Parada Dominicana, la organización fundada en apoyo del desfile.

Ha atraído a grupos de otros estados, incluyendo Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts y Pennsylvania.

“Se enteraron de nosotros y llamaron”, dijo Ayala.

El desfile en el Bronx, explicaron Febles y Ayala, es la mayor celebración de la cultura dominicana en la ciudad de Nueva York.

La asistencia este año se espera que aumente también.

El año pasado 1,300,000 personas asistieron. Ayala espera que otros 300,000 de toda la ciudad y los diferentes grupos étnicos, estén alineados sobre la Grand Concourse el domingo.

“Estamos abiertos a toda la comunidad”,

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El chef Nilson Borges, James Mallios y Chris Matesic con estudiantes de Mott Hall.

Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

School might have let out months ago, but on one recent

afternoon, the kids at Mott Hall Charter School were lining up for lunch.

They chatted while savoring grilled chicken and a Mediterranean salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, lemon juice and olive oil this past Tues., July 9th.

They were far from the South Bronx cafeteria in which they normally gather.

Instead, nine sixth grade students found themselves dining at Amali Restaurant on 60th Street and Lexington Avenue.

Amali was noticeably different than the school cafeteria, observed Lataya McKee, as she raised her hand for seconds.

“It’s much quieter.”Lataya used the same powers of observation

when she and her fellow classmates had prepared the food set before them.

On an early morning run, they had accompanied Amali’s chef, Nilson Borges, on a trip to the Union Square farmers’ market to select the produce.

They learned a new recipe as they witnessed the salad being thrown together.

“I’ve never put cheese in my salad before,” said Lataya. “I love the cheese.”

The lunchtime session, one of various Amali will host for Mott Hall students, was born of another scholarly encounter: that of an alumni brainstorm.

Bob Lesser, the Founding Executive Director of Mott Hall, and James Mallios,

owner of Amali, both attended Bronx Science High School.

Fellow alum and friend Chris Matesic also serves as Mott Hall’s Dean of Student Life, Enrichment and High School Placement.

“We’ve all known each other since second period art class,” joked Matesic, who accompanied the students.

The three collaborated on a project that would bring together Amali’s mission of

sustainability and Mott Hall’s commitment to having students explore careers in the culinary arts.

“The underlying goal of this project is to prepare our next generation of restaurateurs, chefs, and entrepreneurs,” explained Lesser. “We feel we can play a big role in their future success by placing them behind the scenes.”

“I think it is exciting for them to be exposed to food that comes out of the ground

from a farm,” added Matesic. “Sustainability and eating healthy is a core component of our school. This is sparking a new journey for us.”

Amali too is based on a model of sustainability, from the food and wine it purchases and serves, to the finishes and furniture in its dining room.

Historia y fotos por Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

La escuela podría haber dejado salir hace meses, pero en una reciente

tarde, los niños de la Escuela Charter Mott Hall estaban haciendo fila para almorzar.

Charlaban mientras saboreaban un pollo a la parilla y una ensalada mediterránea con tomates, pepinillos, queso feta, jugo de limón y aceite de oliva este pasado martes, 9 de julio.

Estaban lejos de la cafetería del Sur del Bronx donde normalmente se reúnen.

En su lugar, nueve estudiantes de sexto grado se encontraban cenando en el Restaurante Amali en la Calle 60 y la Avenida Lexington.

Amali era bien diferente a la cafetería escolar, observó Lataya McKee, mientras alzaba su mano por segundos.

“Es mucho más tranquila”.Lataya utilizó los mismos poderes de

observación cuando ella y sus compañeros de clase habían preparado los alimentos colocados ante ellos.

Durante las primeras horas de la mañana, habían acompañado al chef de Amali, Nilson Borges, a un viaje al mercado de agricultores en Union Square para seleccionar el producto.

Aprendieron una nueva receta mientras presenciaban la preparación de la ensalada. “Yo nunca antes había colocado queso en mi ensalada”, dijo Lataya. “Me encanta el queso”. La sesión de almuerzo, una de varias que Amali auspiciará para los estudiantes de Mott Hall, nació de otro encuentro académico: la idea de un alumno.

Bob Lesser, el fundador director ejecutivo de Mott Hall y James Mallios, dueño de Amali,

ambos asistieron a la Escuela Superior de Ciencias del Bronx.

El compañero y amigo Chris Matesis también sirve como Decano de Vida Estudiantil, Enriquecimiento y Colocación de Escuela Superior en Mott Hall.

“Todos nos conocemos desde el segundo periodo de la clase de arte”, bromeo Matesis, quien acompañó a los estudiantes.

Los tres colaboraron en un proyecto que juntaría la misión de sostenibilidad de Amali y el

compromiso de Mott Hall de tener estudiantes explorando carreras en las artes culinarias.

“El objetivo fundamental de este proyecto es preparar a nuestra próxima generación de propietarios de restaurantes, chefs y empresarios”, explicó Lesser. “Sentimos que podemos jugar un papel en su futuro éxito colocándolos trasbastidores”.

“Pienso que es emocionante para ellos el ser expuestos a alimentos que vienen de la tierra de una granja”, añadió Matesic. “Sostenibilidad y

comer saludable es un componente importante de nuestra escuela. Esto está generando un nuevo trayecto para nosotros”.

Amali también está basado en un modelo de sostenibilidad, desde la comida y vino que compra y sirve, hasta los acabados y muebles de su salón comedor.

Su participación en el proyecto le ofreció a los estudiantes seleccionados una experiencia práctica ya que fueron invitados a seguir todos los aspectos del negocio de restaurantes.

“Este proyecto apoya la sostenibilidad en maneras que van más allá de la comida, el vino y el diseño”, dijo James Mallios, dueño de Amali.

Los estudiantes de la Escuela Charter Mott Hall ya han podido entrar en la experiencia de cultivar sus propios alimentos en un jardín comunal a cinco bloques de distancia de su escuela.

Matesic espera expandir su conocimiento y experiencias de la cultura alimenticia sostenible teniéndolos colaborar de una manera más regular con Amali.

El buscar alimentos orgánicos de granjas cercanas, argumentan los defensores, es mucho más sostenible que el conseguir alimentos que han sido enviados a través de océanos y continentes.

De algunas maneras, el Bronx es un pionero es sostenibilidad, señaló Matesic. Fue el primer condado en instalar un techo verde en un edificio municipal, y muchos nuevos complejos de viviendas asequibles son construidos para ser certificados LEED (Líderes en Energía y Diseño Ambiental).

Pero se está quedando atrás en algunas áreas.

“El Bronx está quedándose atrás cuando se

See AMALI p16

Savory and sustainable Mott Hall students dig in at Amali

Mott Hall Charter School students participated in a hands-on presentation of sustainable food at Amali Restaurant.

Vea AMALI p16

Sabor y sostenibilidad Estudiantes de Mott Hall visitan Amali

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Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting case

of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin last week was met with anger by many across the country.

Claudia De la Cruz was one such voice who disagreed with the verdict.

And so she took action.De la Cruz organized a rally and protest in

Hunts Point this past Mon., Jul. 15th. The Bronx resident works as a community

organizer for Urban Butterflies, a youth leadership development project.

“We’re letting people know that we can get together,” she explained. “It is not okay for people to feel sorrow and outrage in their homes; they should take it to the streets.”

Nearly two hours of non-stop chanting and marching had taken its toll.

“My voice is out,” she said, with a small smile, as she stood at East 163rd Street and Bruckner Boulevard.

But she would not stop; she had additional rallies and meetings planned in days to come.

It was important to maintain the momentum and harness the energy generated at the rallies into meaningful reform, at a time when the judicial system seems set against justice for minorities and people of color, she argued.

“It (Zimmerman’s acquittal) is going to set a precedent,” De la Cruz predicted.

Profiling and attacking youth of color “has the judicial system’s stamp of approval,” she declared.

This concern was precisely why she felt

it was important for her to organize rallies in communities throughout the Bronx and northern Manhattan, where young people of color are more likely to be targeted by violence.

She was not alone.Approximately 200 people, mainly youths,

gathered peacefully with placards and signs and marched in the street.

Passing cars honked their approval.

Sharim Algarín, the Executive Director of Casa Atabex Ache, a non-profit organization that empowers young women of color, wafted the smoke of burning sage among the protesters.

“It’s to ask our ancestors to be by our side—asking for strength and cleansing,” she said. “We support the organizers, healing and peace.”

Aaron Miranda, 18, carried a sign reading

“Justice for Trayvon.”Miranda said tighter gun control and laws

against racial profiling would prevent more deaths like Martin’s in the future, though the verdict seemed to decimate his optimism that change would come.

“Honestly, I don’t feel like there’s too much hope,” he said. “Politicians have their own agenda.”

See RALLY p13

“A better, just world”Protestors rally in Hunts Point

Residents gathered in Hunts Point to protest against the Zimmerman acquittal.

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We’re Talking the BronxLatin rhythms to fill Pelham Bay Park

Latin jazz pianist and vocalist Willie Rodríguez and his Ensemble will perform at Pelham Bay Park at Stadium Avenue and Middletown Road on Fri., Jul. 26th at 6:00 p.m. as the Bronx Arts Ensemble presents selections from Willie Rodríguez’s album Live at Don Coquí. Limited free parking is available. In case of rain, the concert will be moved to International Caterers at 3243 Ampere Avenue.

Rodríguez has played and recorded with several Latin and Jazz artists throughout his career. Among the many recordings in which he is featured is the Grammy Award-winning 1982 Salsa Big Band. He has also recorded with Celia Cruz, Luis “Perico” Ortiz, Johnny Pacheco and Steve Turre. He has earned a doctorate in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and is the founder and principal of the Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music. The concert is presented by Councilman James Vacca, the City of New York Parks and Recreation and the Bronx Arts Ensemble.

For more information, visit bronxartsensemble.org or call 718.601.7399.

Ritmos latinos para llenar el Parque Pelham Bay

Willie Rodríguez, pianista y vocalista de jazz latino, y su conjunto, se presentarán en el parque

Pelham Bay en la Avenida Stadium y Middletown Road el viernes 26 de julio a las 6:00 pm, el Bronx Arts Ensemble presenta selecciones del álbum de Willie Rodríguez Live at Don Coquí. Habrá estacionamiento limitado gratuito. En caso de lluvia, el concierto se trasladará a International Caterers en el número 3243 de la Avenida Ampere.

Rodríguez ha tocado y grabado con varios artistas latinos y de jazz a través de su carrera. Entre las

numerosas grabaciones en las que aparece está la ganadora del Premio Grammy 1982 Salsa Big Band. También ha grabado con Celia Cruz, Luis “Perico” Ortiz, Johnny Pacheco y Steve Turre. Se ha ganado un doctorado en educación musical del Teachers College, Columbia University, y es el fundador y director de la Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music. El concierto es presentado por el concejal James Vacca, el Depto de Parques y Recreo y el Bronx Arts Ensemble.

Para más información, visite bronxartsensemble.org o llame al 718.601.7399.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) has made its first round of selections for the new college Scholars’ Class of 2017. Taina Quiñónes and Diamond Walker, both of the Bronx, will be among the freshmen class of 129 JRF undergraduate Scholars and 11 graduate Fellows. Quiñónes attended Riverdale Country School and will attend Wesleyan University in the fall. Walker attended the Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics and will attend Bowdoin College.

The JRF Scholarship provides $30,000 in grants over four years and includes a host of services and support to select college-

Yoga Prenatal – En Tres Centros de Yoga Yoga para principantes y estudiantes con experiencia con posturas modificadas para el embarazo Lleve ropa ligera y cómoda y traiga agua para beber

Los Martes a las 10:30 AM (PRIMERA CLASE 9 de Julio) New Settlement Community Center en el BRONX 1501 Jerome Avenue @ 172nd Street 4 tren a Mt. Eden Ave. o B/D tren a 170th St. Cerca a BX 11, BX 18, BX 32, BX 1, BX 2 (718) 758-5901 dEsta es una clase BILINGUE!d

Los Miércoles a las 6 PM (JULIO SOLAMENTE – no habra clase en Agosto) Bread and Yoga en Inwood Holy Trinity Church, 20 Cumming Street Bx7, M100, Tren A (parada Dyckman) www.breadandyoga.com (212) 569-4112

Los Viernes a las 10:45 AM Harlem Yoga Studio (Julio y Agosto) 44 West 125th Street, Tercer Piso M100, M101, M60, Bx15, Tren 2/3 www.harlemyogastudio.com (917) 538-0457

Clases de Bajo Costo Para Mujeres Embarazadas VERANO (Julio – Agosto 2013)

Para más información o para recibir nuevos horarios de clases

visítenos en facebook.com/nycprenatalfitness

o escribe a [email protected] o mande un texto a (646) 831-3903

Danza del Vientre Este baile es una forma antigua de preparación para el parto. Suavemente fortalice los músculos abdominales y pélvicos y puede ayudar con el equilibrio, la postura, y el dolor de espalda

Los Sabados a las 2:15 PM Harlem Yoga Studio 44 West 125th Street, Tercer Piso M100, M101, M60, Bx15, Tren 2/3

Ejercicios Prenatales de Agua En Riverbank State Park Registrarse en el Parque Entrada en Riverside Dr. & 145th St Cuesta $58 por 7 semanas Clases los lunes 7:15 – 8:15 PM 8 de Julio –19 de Agosto

Clases de YOGA y DANZA - Unirse a cualquier semana! La clase en New Settlement Community Center en el Bronx es GRATIS

La clase en Bread and Yoga cuesta $3 por cada clase Las clases en Harlem Yoga Studio son por donación

Yoga Prenatal – En Tres Centros de Yoga Yoga para principantes y estudiantes con experiencia con posturas modificadas para el embarazo Lleve ropa ligera y cómoda y traiga agua para beber

Los Martes a las 10:30 AM (PRIMERA CLASE 9 de Julio) New Settlement Community Center en el BRONX 1501 Jerome Avenue @ 172nd Street 4 tren a Mt. Eden Ave. o B/D tren a 170th St. Cerca a BX 11, BX 18, BX 32, BX 1, BX 2 (718) 758-5901 dEsta es una clase BILINGUE!d

Los Miércoles a las 6 PM (JULIO SOLAMENTE – no habra clase en Agosto) Bread and Yoga en Inwood Holy Trinity Church, 20 Cumming Street Bx7, M100, Tren A (parada Dyckman) www.breadandyoga.com (212) 569-4112

Los Viernes a las 10:45 AM Harlem Yoga Studio (Julio y Agosto) 44 West 125th Street, Tercer Piso M100, M101, M60, Bx15, Tren 2/3 www.harlemyogastudio.com (917) 538-0457

Clases de Bajo Costo Para Mujeres Embarazadas VERANO (Julio – Agosto 2013)

Para más información o para recibir nuevos horarios de clases

visítenos en facebook.com/nycprenatalfitness

o escribe a [email protected] o mande un texto a (646) 831-3903

Danza del Vientre Este baile es una forma antigua de preparación para el parto. Suavemente fortalice los músculos abdominales y pélvicos y puede ayudar con el equilibrio, la postura, y el dolor de espalda

Los Sabados a las 2:15 PM Harlem Yoga Studio 44 West 125th Street, Tercer Piso M100, M101, M60, Bx15, Tren 2/3

Ejercicios Prenatales de Agua En Riverbank State Park Registrarse en el Parque Entrada en Riverside Dr. & 145th St Cuesta $58 por 7 semanas Clases los lunes 7:15 – 8:15 PM 8 de Julio –19 de Agosto

Clases de YOGA y DANZA - Unirse a cualquier semana! La clase en New Settlement Community Center en el Bronx es GRATIS

La clase en Bread and Yoga cuesta $3 por cada clase Las clases en Harlem Yoga Studio son por donación

See TALKING p17

Willie Rodríguez has been a fixture in Latin Jazz music since the 70’s.

The Jackie Robinson Foundation has named Bronx students as part of its Scholars’ Class of 2017.

bound students who demonstrate leadership potential and financial need.

The Class of 2017 represents 19 states, will attend 43 colleges and universities, and has indicated a broad variety of intended major fields of study.

Established in 1973 by Rachel Robinson, wife of the iconic baseball player and civil rights leader, the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) is the nation’s premier education and leadership development program.

Transcending financial assistance, the Foundation equips its scholarship recipients with a comprehensive set of support services including internship placement, career guidance, and practical life skills, resulting in a nearly 100% graduation rate, more than twice the national average for minority students. The over 1,400 JRF alumni are both leaders in their professional fields and consummate ambassadors of Jackie Robinson’s legacy of community service.

For more information, please visit www.jackierobinson.org.

Becarios de la Fundación Jackie Robinson

La Fundación Jackie Robinson (JRF) ha hecho su primera ronda de selección de los nuevos becarios universitarios para la generación 2017. Taina Quiñones y Diamond Walker, ambos del Bronx, estarán entre la

La Fundación Jackie

Robinson ha nombrado a estudiantes

del Bronx como parte

de su generación

de Becarios 2017.

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By Lorena Drago, Certified Diabetes Educator

Lincoln Medical Center

The Diabetes Center of Excellence at Lincoln Medical

Center has been awarded a four-year accreditation by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE).

The specialized program provides self-management education that meets national standards for quality care, according to AADE’s Diabetes Education Accreditation guidelines. It offers a culturally competent and patient centered bilingual curriculum that focuses on type 2 diabetes, obesity and the prevention of complications from the disease.

“The AADE’s re-accreditation recognizes the outstanding work of our skilled diabetes team whose exceptional knowledge and dedication provide patients with increased understanding of diabetes and self-management of the disease,” said Milton Nuñez, Lincoln Medical’s Executive Director.

A NYC Health Department report released on June 10, 2013, showed that death rates related to diabetes are at an all-time high, though lower than the national average. The report evidenced that since 1990, the proportion of all New York City deaths related to diabetes nearly doubled from 6.0% in 1990 to 10.8% in 2011. In other relevant statistics, an April 2013 Data Brief issued by the Department indicated that nearly 650,000 adult New Yorkers reported having diabetes in 2011, an increase of 200,000 adults since 2002.

“In view of the reported rise in diabetes-related mortality, we are gratified that our Diabetes Center of Excellence has been implementing a curriculum that emphasizes the prevention and management of diabetes complications especially cardiovascular disease, one of the leading causes of mortality among persons with diabetes”, said Melissa P. Schori, Lincoln Medical’s Chief Medical Officer.

Our teaching strategies are tailored to the culture and language of each patient while emphasizing healthy eating, exercise, effective use of medications and

Por Lorena Drago,Nutricionista certificada en Diabetes

del Lincoln Medical Center

El Centro de Excelencia para la Diabetes del Hospital Lincoln en El

Bronx, recibió nueva acreditación de cuatro años por parte de la Asociación Americana de Educadores de Diabetes (AADE en inglés).

Este programa especializado proporciona educación sobre el automanejo, según las pautas de cuidado de calidad que establece AADE para la Acreditación en Educación de Diabetes. El centro ofrece un currículo bilingüe culturalmente competente y centrado en el paciente, enfocado en la diabetes Tipo 2, la obesidad y prevención de complicaciones de la enfermedad.

“La nueva acreditación de AADE reconoce el trabajo superior

de nuestro equipo experto de diabetes, cuyo excepcional conocimiento y dedicación proveen a los pacientes un mayor entendimiento sobre la diabetes y el automanejo de esta enfermedad,” señala Milton Nuñez, director ejecutivo del Hospital Lincoln.

Un informe del Departamento de Salud de la Ciudad de Nueva York, divulgado el 10 de junio del 2013, reveló que los índices de mortandad relacionados a la diabetes alcanzaron su nivel más alto, aunque aún están

regular healthcare visits to help with the management of this chronic disease.

In an effort to advance its outreach and educational efforts, the program has instituted a Diabetes Education Advisory Board composed of a multidisciplinary group of health care professionals, administrators, community members and patients.

Akinola Fisher, M.D. Chief of Ambulatory Care and member of the Diabetes Education Advisory Board, informs that Lincoln is also taking a proactive role in the prevention of Retinal Disease, by increasing retinal screening rates to ensure early diagnosis and management of diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that can lead to blindness but which is treatable with early detection and intervention.

For more information about Lincoln Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Program, call 718-579-5000 ext. 3538. Copies of healthy recipes can be obtained at Lincoln Medical Center’s website: http://www.nyc.gov/hhc/lincoln/cookbook.

Other resourceful information can be obtained at http://www.nyc.gov/hhc/diabetes or by calling 311.

Lorena Drago is a registered nutritionist and published author, who is also Director of Lincoln Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Program.

por debajo del promedio nacional. El informe mostró que desde 1990, la proporción de todas las muertes relacionadas a la diabetes en la ciudad, aumentó casi al doble, de 6.0% en 1990 a 10.8% en 2011. En otras estadísticas relevantes, otro informe de datos publicado por la agencia el pasado abril indicó que casi 650,000 neoyorquinos adultos reportaron tener diabetes en 2011, un incremento de 200,000 adultos desde 2002.

“En vista del aumento en las tasas de mortandad por diabetes, nos gratifica que nuestro Centro de Excelencia ha estado implementando un currículo que enfatiza la prevención y manejo de las complicaciones de diabetes, sobre todo las enfermedades cardiovasculares, una de las causas principales de muerte entre las personas con diabetes”, dijo Melissa P. Schori, jefa de medicina del Hospital Lincoln.

Las estrategias de enseñanza de este programa se adaptan a la cultura e idioma de cada paciente, mientras se enfatiza en comer sano, hacer ejercicio, el uso eficaz de medicamentos y visitar al médico con regularidad para ayudar con el manejo de esta enfermedad crónica.

En un intento por expandir el alcance y esfuerzos educativos, el programa ha instituido una Junta Consultora para la Educación sobre Diabetes, compuesta por un grupo multidisciplinario de profesionales en el cuidado de salud, administradores, miembros de la comunidad y pacientes.

El doctor Akinola Fisher, jefe de cuidado ambulatorio e integrante de la Junta Consultora para la Educación sobre Diabetes, recalcó que el centro está tomando un rol proactivo al incrementar la cantidad de exámenes retinales, para asegurar el diagnóstico y manejo temprano de la retinopatía diabética, una enfermedad de los ojos que puede conducir a la ceguera, pero que es tratable si se descubre e interviene a tiempo.

Para más información sobre el Programa de Educación de Diabetes del Hospital Lincoln, llame al 718-579-5000 ext. 3538. Para copias de recetas saludables, visite el portal del Lincoln, http://www.nyc.gov/hhc/lincoln/cookbook

Para más información también puede visitar http://www.nyc.gov/hhc/diabetes o llamar al 311.

Lorena Drago es nutricionista certificada a cargo del Programa de Educación sobre la Diabetes en el Hospital Lincoln.

OP/EDDiabetes education program at Lincoln Hospital earns re-accreditation

Members of Lincoln’s Diabetes Education Group proudly pose with re-accreditation certificate - left to right: Charmaine Thomas, R.N.; Akinola Fisher, MD; William Hicks, Deputy Executive Director; Lorena Drago, program Director, Tsae Su, RN; Jennifer King, registered dietitian; and Donald Velazquez, Associate Executive Director Ambulatory Care.

Programa educación de diabetes del Hospital Lincoln recibe nueva acreditación

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Crotona ParkYo Amo El Bronx: I Love the Bronx

Parque CrotonaBy Nilka Martell

As part of our ongoing BFP series highlighting the

various favorite spaces, things and people in our borough, we turn to Nilka Martell, who continues to explore her hometown.

“I am a Bronx native, daughter, sister, mother of three beautiful Bronx babies, photographer, writer and motivator,” says Martell, of Puerto Rican descent.

A paralegal for over 17 years until December 2010, she has since been dedicating her time to exploring the Bronx.

Her energy and enthusiasm are indefatigable, and admirable.

“I want to make my fellow residents aware and informed of how lovely our borough is, what it offers, and how to lend a helping hand in our environment.”

Of this new time in her life, Martell says, “I have never felt so alive.”

As part of our discovering the Bronx, the kids and I visit different parks throughout the year.

Crotona Park is one of the loveliest parks in the Bronx.

Located in the Melrose section, it is the sixth largest park in the borough, and the largest in the South Bronx.

This summer, Crotona Park has been pretty busy hosting a slew of events including SummerStage performances, free family activities, canoeing, fishing and movie nights.

Recently, we headed down to Indian Lake at Crotona Park because the NYC Urban Park Rangers were offering free freshwater fishing lessons.

We entered near Charlotte Street. I remembered I read in 1977, Jimmy

Carter walked on a burned-out stretch of Charlotte Street. At that time, the Bronx was the symbol of urban decay. And it remained that way in our national popular narrative, as it was revisited by Ronald Regan during his 1980 presidential campaign and President

Por Nilka Martell

Como parte de nuestra serie en curso de BFP que destaca

los espacios favoritos, las cosas y las personas de nuestra ciudad, nos dirigimos a Nilka Martell, quien continúa explorando su condado natal.

“Soy una nativa del Bronx, hija, hermana, madre de tres hermosos bebés Bronx, fotógrafa, escritora y motivadora”, dice Martell, de ascendencia puertorriqueña.

Asistente legal durante más de 17 años, hasta diciembre de 2010, desde entonces ha dedicado su tiempo a explorar el Bronx. Su energía y entusiasmo son infatigables y admirables. “Quiero que mis compañeros residentes sean conscientes y estén informados de qué tan hermoso es nuestro vecindario, lo que ofrece y cómo prestar ayuda a nuestro medio ambiente”.

De esta nueva etapa en su vida, Martell dice: “¡Nunca me he sentido tan viva!”

Como parte de nuestro descubrimiento del Bronx, los niños y yo visitamos diferentes parques durante todo el año.

El parque Crotona es uno de los más bonitos del Bronx.

Ubicado en la sección de Melrose, es el sexto parque más grande de la ciudad y el más grande en el sur del Bronx.

Este verano, el Parque Crotona ha estado muy ocupado organizando una serie de eventos, incluyendo actuaciones Summerstage, actividades familiares gratuitas, canotaje, pesca y noches de cine.

Recientemente, nos encaminamos hacia el Lago Indian en el Parque Crotona debido a que los NYC Urban Park Rangers estaban ofreciendo clases de pesca de agua dulce gratuitas.

Entramos cerca de la Calle Charlotte.Recordé que leí en 1977 que Jimmy Carter

entró en un tramo quemado de la Calle Charlotte. En ese momento, el Bronx era el símbolo de la decadencia urbana y se mantuvo así en nuestra narrativa nacional popular, mientras fue discutido nuevamente por Ronald Reagan durante su campaña presidencial de 1980 y el presidente Bill Clinton en 1997.

Hemos recorrido un largo camino desde entonces.

Los edificios restaurados, las nuevas viviendas y el desarrollo, apuntan a una zona revitalizada que está muy ocupada y es hogar de muchas familias y residentes.

En una esquina, un carro piragua ofrecía platos deliciosos. La siguiente esquina presumía un carro de coquito y en la entrada del parque, había un camión de helados.

Los niños jugaron en el parque infantil y se refrescaron en los rociadores. Familias y amigos se unieron para hacer barbacoas y otros estaban disfrutando del día.

Hay mucho que contemplar, incluyendo libélulas.

Grab a fishing rod and head to Crotona Park.

¡Qué lejos hemos llegado desde las imágenes de los años 70!

Mientras los chicos pescaban, teníamos una mirada de primera mano de lo inteligentes que realmente son los peces. Su gran habilidad para capturar el anzuelo sin quedar atrapados en el gancho fue una gran exhibición.

Aunque nadie atrapó un pez, el tiempo estuvo bien invertido.

Arriba, un halcón de cola roja estaba siendo perseguido por un ave mucho más pequeña. El ave más pequeña era implacable. Sin miedo voló cerca del halcón y entonces permitió cierta separación entre ellos, sólo para lanzarse de nuevo a la carga. En última instancia, la más pequeña fue exitosa en la persecución.

El ranger nos informó que han localizado nidos en el parque y explicó que el ave más pequeña estaba protegiendo sus huevos del halcón.

Nosotros -y los pájaros- no éramos los únicos disfrutando del parque.

Gansos y patos se contoneaban en el lago. Unas hermosas libélulas azules y coloridas mariposas revoloteaban alrededor de algunas flores.

Nuestras áreas naturales son vitales para nuestra ciudad.

Proporcionan un escape de la esfera de concreto y un espacio abierto para el juego, conciertos, reuniones y diferentes eventos.

El Parque Crotona pronto será el hogar de un complejo de tenis de millones de dólares.

Hay muchos eventos por venir al Parque Crotona, así que salga y experimente el parque por usted mismo! Todavía hay algunas actuaciones Summerstage, así como eventos organizados por Amigos de Crotona Park y otras agencias del Departamento de Parques de NYC.

Para obtener más información sobre el parque y el calendario de eventos, por favor visite www.nycgovparks.org.

Bill Clinton in 1997. We’ve come a long way since then.Restored buildings, new housing and

development all point to a revitalized area that is very busy and home to many families and residents.

At one corner a piragua cart offered delicious treats. The next corner boasted of a coquito cart and at the entrance of the park, there was an ice cream truck.

Kids played in the playground and cooled off in the sprinklers. Families and friends joined together for barbeques, and others were just enjoying the day.

What a long way we’ve come from those images of the 70’s!

As the boys fished, we got a first-hand look at how clever fish really are. Their keen ability to capture bait without getting caught on the hook was on plain display.

Though no one caught a fish, the time was still well spent.

Overhead, a red-tailed hawk was being chased off by a much smaller bird. The smaller bird was relentless. It fearlessly flew close to the hawk, and would then allow for some separation between them, only to charge at it again. Ultimately, the smaller bird was successful in chasing it off. The ranger informed us that they have located nests in the park and explained that the smaller bird was protecting its eggs from the hawk.

We – and the birds – weren’t the only ones enjoying the park.

Geese and ducks waddled in the lake. Some beautiful blue dragonflies and colorful butterflies were fluttering around some flowers.

Our natural areas are vital to our borough. They provide an escape from the everyday

concrete sphere, and an open space for play, concerts, gatherings and different events.

Crotona Park will also soon be the home of a multimillion-dollar tennis complex.

There are plenty of events coming up at Crotona Park – so come on out and experience the park for yourself! There are still some SummerStage performances, as well as events hosted by Friends of Crotona Park and other NYC Park Department agencies.

For more information regarding the park and a calendar of events, please visit www.nycgovparks.org.

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Y.U.M.young URBAN moms

Prenatal fun in the pool Diversión prenatal en la albercaBy Carolina Pichardo

Research points to the many benefits of prenatal exercises for pregnant women, including a timely delivery and

healthy baby. Rarely mentioned, however, are the high costs associated with prenatal exercise. From yoga programs to swimming, moms-to-be could end up paying hundreds of dollars to get the healthy start they want and need for their little ones. So how can moms get the active lifestyles they need for themselves and their babies without breaking the bank?

When I was pregnant with my daughter, there was so much talk about the benefits of prenatal yoga and exercise on our bodies and baby. The activity makes labor easier, encourages a timely delivery, and speeds up recovery after the baby. Unfortunately, the costs were way more than what we – two college, part-time working students – could afford. We took a few drop-in classes, and then went home to practice the same routines and stances. This—along with occasional poolside and beach trip—was what made up my prenatal exercise with my daughter.

Fortunately, young moms in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx have a better option with the NYC Prenatal Fitness Initiative. Since 2010, this small organization has been partnering with local resources to provide free and low-cost fitness classes to low-income families.

“We offer several prenatal classes for pregnant women interested in being physical,” said Andrea Mata, co-founder of the initiative.

“Prenatal exercises are such a commercial entity,” she added. “It’s geographical and costly.”

Empowerment, One Stroke at a Time

With several grants under their belt, including one from the March of Dimes and a partnership with Live Your Life, NYC Prenatal has managed to remove these limitations. They’re not only providing young moms with a place to flex their muscles, but also strengthening their roles and bodies.

“It’s empowering,” added Mata, “for them to have somewhere to go.”

Although there are several programs in the works, including belly dancing, preparing for childbirth, and even postpartum classes, the organization’s newest effort is the prenatal water exercise program in the New Settlement Community Center in the Bronx.

The class, which starts on Friday, July 26th and runs for five weeks in the evening, is available to young moms-to-be of all stages.

Water prenatal exercises boast many benefits; some say even there are distinct advantages over other kinds of healthful

activity for pregnant women. Working your bodyweight in water strengthens the pelvic muscles, doesn’t allow for overheating, and even promotes the best blood flow to the uterus. Plus, it’s safe and relaxing.

“Moms don’t need to know how to swim,” Mata said, for those that worry (like me) about looking a little foolish, “or have their hair in the water.”

Most importantly, it’s very affordable—only $15 for 5 weeks.

For more information on the new Prenatal Water Exercise Program in the Bronx, or any of their other prenatal services, please visit facebook.com/NYCPrenatalFitness.

NYC Prenatal Fitness Initiative LocationsHarlem Yoga Studio, 44 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10027Bread and Yoga, Holy Trinity Church, 20 Cumming Street, New York, NY 10034New Settlement Community Center, 1501 Jerome Avenue (172nd Street), Bronx, NY 10452

CarolinaPichardo is the co-founder of Young Urban Moms, and a proud YUM to her beautiful, energetic daughter, Lyanna. She’s been an editor and content producer for several publications, newsletters and websites, such as Working Mother Magazine,Grandparents.com, and Parents.com. She can be reached at [email protected].

Cuando estaba embarazada de mi hija, se hablaba mucho de los beneficios del yoga prenatal y el ejercicio sobre nuestros cuerpos y el bebé. Esto hace el parto más fácil, permite un nacimiento oportuno y acelera la recuperación después de haber tenido al bebé. Desafortunadamente, el costo era mucho más de lo que dos estudiantes universitarios, trabajando medio tiempo, podíamos pagar. Tomamos algunas clases, que después abandonamos y en casa practicábamos la misma rutina y posturas. Esto, junto con la piscina y los viajes ocasionales a la playa, conformaron mis ejercicios prenatales con mi hija.

Afortunadamente, las madres jóvenes en el Norte de Manhattan y el Bronx tienen hoy una mejor opción con la Iniciativa NYC prenatal fitness. Desde 2010, esta pequeña organización se ha asociado con recursos locales para ofrecer clases de acondicionamiento físico gratuitas y de bajo costo para las familias de bajos ingresos. “Tenemos diversas clases prenatales para las mujeres embarazadas interesadas en el bienestar físico”, dijo Andrea Mata, cofundadora de la iniciativa. “Los ejercicios prenatales son una entidad tan comercial”, agregó. “Son geográficas y costosos”.

Empoderamiento — Una brazada a la vez

Con varias subvenciones en su haber, entre ellas una de March of Dimes y una asociación con Live Your Life, NYC Prenatal ha conseguido

eliminar estas limitaciones. No sólo están proporcionando a las madres jóvenes un lugar para mostrar su fuerza, sino también fortalecer sus funciones y órganos. “Es alentador”, agregó Mata, “que tengan un lugar donde ir”.

Aunque existen varios programas, incluyendo danza del vientre, preparación para el parto y clases, incluso postparto, el esfuerzo de mayor orgullo de la organización es el nuevo programa de ejercicios acuáticos prenatales en el Centro New Settlement Community en el Bronx.

La clase, que comienza el viernes 26 de julio y tiene una duración de cinco semanas por la noche, está disponible para jóvenes madres futuras de todas las etapas. Hay también muchos beneficios, algunos dicen que incluso más que otras rutinas para las mujeres embarazadas. Se fortalecen los músculos de la pelvis, no permite demasiado sobrecalentamiento e incluso promueve el mejor flujo de sangre hacia el útero. Además, es seguro y relajante. “Las madres no tienen que saber nadar”, dijo Mata, para aquellas que se preocupan (como yo) de verse un poco tontas”, o tener el pelo en el agua. “Lo más importante es que es muy asequible, sólo $15 dólares por 5 semanas”.

Para obtener más información sobre el nuevo programa prenatal de ejercicios acuáticos en el Bronx o cualquiera de sus otros servicios prenatales, por favor visite facebook.com/NYCPrenatalFitness.

Ubicaciones de la iniciativa NYC Prenatal Fitness: Harlem Yoga Studio, 44 Oeste, Calle 125, 3er Piso, Nueva York, NY 10027Bread and Yoga, Iglesia Holy Trinity, número 20 de la Calle Cumming, Nueva York, NY 10034New Settlement Community Center, número 1501 de Avenida Jerome (calle 172), Bronx, NY 10452

Carolina Pichardo es cofundadora de Young Urban Moms y una orgullosa YUM de su bella y energética hija, Lyanna. Ha sido editora y productora de contenidos para varias publicaciones, boletines y sitios web, como la revista Working Mother, Grandparents.com y Parents.com. Puedes contactarla en [email protected].

Por Carolina Pichardo

Las investigaciones apuntan a los muchos beneficios de los ejercicios prenatales para las mujeres embarazadas, incluyendo un parto a

tiempo y un bebé sano. Sin embargo, rara vez se mencionan los altos costos asociados con el ejercicio prenatal. Desde los programas de yoga hasta la natación, las futuras madres podrían terminar pagando cientos de dólares para obtener el comienzo saludable que quieren y necesitan para sus pequeños. Entonces, ¿cómo pueden estas mamás obtener los

estilos de vida activos que necesitan para sus bebés sin terminar con sus ahorros?

Prenatal water exercise is stimulating and safe.

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Historia y fotos por Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

En el 1965 se aprobó la histórica legislación de la Ley de Derechos de

los Votantes.

Los muchos años de esfuerzos – y la aprobación de la Ley – fueron el resultado directo de la colaboración que se forjó entre legisladores, activistas, estudiantes y clero.

Incluyendo al Reverendo Martin Luther King, Jr.“El clero siempre ha desempeñado un papel

clave, desde los derechos civiles en el 60 al activismo ahora para la reforma de inmigración”, dijo Jonathan Soto, Presidente del Comité de dirección de la Mesa Redonda del Clero y presidente del Grupo de Recuperación a Largo Plazo del Bronx. “Tenemos una filosofía de los derechos civiles que nos permite moldear y darle forma a la política, y en momentos de disputas presupuestarias, podemos infundir una imperativa moral”.

La Mesa Redonda del Clero, una colección de aproximadamente 40 grupos con misiones que fluctúan desde el servicio religioso y civil, comenzó cerca de dos años atrás para proveer una base para los esfuerzos activistas en el condado.

Este pasado jueves, 9 de julio, la Mesa Redonda del Clero celebró su reunión mensual con el Grupo de Recuperación a Largo Plazo del Bronx en ‘East Gun Hill Road’.

El Grupo de Recuperación fue fundado en abril para ayudar a preparar a los residentes locales para situaciones de emergencia.

Los participantes en la reunión incluyeron el Ejercito de Salvación; el ‘Bronx Health Reach’; Fondos de Defensa para Niños y Idealist.org.

“Tienes ciudadanos preocupados acerca de todos los aspectos de la comunidad”, dijo la Reverenda Que English, quien ayudó a organizar el evento con Soto.

Miembros del clero y aquellos envueltos en trabajos espirituales y religiosos, argumentaron, no son la excepción.

“La iglesia debería de estar alimentando el espíritu y alimentando la mente”, dijo Miguel Santiago, un laico.

La Mesa Redonda ha estado activa desde sus inicios, llevando a fruición un acuerdo de beneficios comunales con los desarrolladores de ‘Kingsbridge Armory’, y comenzaron varios programas, incluyendo un programa de defensa en la corte para jóvenes que van para juicio, un programa de mentoría para jóvenes en probatoria y entrenamiento empresarial para individuos previamente encarcelados. “Muchas personas se olvidan de la iglesia, pero nuestro clero es una gran base para levantar comunidades”, dijo la Asambleísta Vanessa Gibson, quien asistió a la reunión.

En la reunión, varios líderes de grupos, tanto del clero como sin fines de lucro, presentaron sus plataformas para obtener apoyo para sus causas.

Ami Dar, fundador de Idealist.com, una página electrónica para activistas, voluntarios y sin fines de lucro, discutió nueva maneras de redes de

Un enlace y una oraciónLa Mesa Redonda del Clero se conecta

trabajo y tomar acción ‘online’. Michael Orfitelli, coordinador de servicios de desastre del Ejército de Salvación, dio a conocer un nuevo proyecto de voluntarios para ayudar a ciudadanos de la tercera edad a sobrevivir desastres como el Huracán Sandy. El Reverendo Divine Prior de Brooklyn habló de la percepción de la conexión desde los salones de clases a la corte a la cárcel como un asunto que enfrentan las comunidades pobres y las comunidades de color.

Ninguno de los invitados seculares lo pensó dos veces para colaborar con el clero.

“Si realmente piensas acerca de que sucede en la tierra, comienza con el clero”, dijo Marlin Jenkins, fundadora de NuLuz Networks, Inc., la cual busca llevar servicios de banda ancha y de Internet a más personas en el Bronx.

Jenkins también es vicepresidente del Concejo de Ciudadanos Envejecientes ‘Mid-Bronx’.

Otro punto de interés fue la necesidad de impulsar el apoyo que contrarreste la reciente decisión de la Corte Suprema de abatir el componente clave de la Ley de Derechos

Electorales, designada para hacer frente a la privación de los derechos de los votantes de las minorías.

Una presentación del Reverendo Michael Walrond Jr. de la Iglesia ‘Corinthians’ en Harlem por Skipe, subrayó la necesidad de la tecnología como una herramienta organizativa – y el entusiasmo que tenían aquellos presentes.

“El ver tanto por lo que hemos luchado ser arrebatado, me entristece, pero he aprendido que cada vez que luchamos por justicia en este país, ganamos”, dijo el Reverendo Waldron.

El exhorta al clero a llevar un récord de marchantes a la manifestación en la capital de la nación frente al Monumento Lincoln, el 24 de agosto para protestar la decisión de la Corte Suprema – agregando – que hoy en día el clero no puede confiar solo en la gracia de Dios, sino en el poder de los medios de comunicación.

La Reverenda Que English ayudó a fijar una meta para los otros participantes: enviando 500 participantes del Bronx a la manifestación.

A cambio, la Reverenda Janet Hodge de la

Iglesia Metodista Unida ya ha organizado dos autobuses. También utilizó la reunión como una oportunidad de trabajo en red y recogió cuatro tarjetas de representación en pocos minutos.

Dejó la reunión con un plan sólido.“Mi primer paso es el invitar jóvenes y jóvenes

adultos, e invitarlos a ser parte de la discusión”, dijo ella.

Otros en la reunión estuvieron igual de entusiasmados.

“La decisión de la Corte Suprema nos va ha atrasar, pero también nos va a dar un ímpetu”, dijo Santiago.

Soto estuvo de acuerdo, “Tengo que enviar 70 correos electrónicos en 24 horas”.

Como mujer de muchas palabras, la Reverenda English utilizó solo un puñado para resumir el día.

“Fue fenomenal”.

Para mas información sobre La Mesa Redonda del Clero, visite www.clergyroundtable.org o llame al 718.231.1033.

La Mesa Redonda del Clero celebró su reunión mensual.

Ami Dar, fundador de Idealist.com, discutió nueva maneras de tomar acción ‘online’.

“Nuestro clero es una gran base para alentar comunidades”, dijo la Asambleísta Vanessa Gibson.

“Tenemos una filosofía de

los derechos civiles que nos

permite moldear y darle forma a la política”, dijo Jonathan Soto, Presidente del

Comité de la Mesa Redonda

de Cleros.“Mi primer paso es el invitar jóvenes y jóvenes adultos, e

invitarlos a ser parte de la discusión”, dijo la Reverenda Janet Hodge (izquierda) con la Reverenda Que English (derecha).

“Comienza con el clero”, dijo Marlin Jenkins, fundadora

de NuLuz Networks, Inc.

“La iglesia debería de estar alimentando el espíritu y alimentando la mente”, dijo Miguel Santiago.

Ami Dar de Idealist.org con Sandy Cheiten, Gerente de Proyectos Especiales.

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¿Quieres navegar este verano?

No hay necesidad de empacar para la playa.

En cambio, los residentes del Bronx, y todos los neoyorquinos, simplemente pueden dirigirse a sus parques locales para experimentar mayores oportunidades de navegar por la Internet.

El pasado martes 16 de julio, el jefe de Información e Innovación de la ciudad de Nueva York, Rahul Merchant, la jefa digital de la ciudad, Rachel Haot, el vicepresidente de Asuntos Gubernamentales de Time Warner Cable en Nueva York, Catherine Sims, el vicepresidente de Gobierno y Asuntos Públicos de Cablevisión, Lee Schroeder, y la comisionada de parques de la ciudad de Nueva York City, Verónica White se reunieron en el parque St. James, en la calle 190 y la Avenida Jerome, para anunciar que el parque, junto con 32 lugares adicionales de los parques de la ciudad de Nueva York City, se convertirán en puntos de acceso WiFi.

“Estamos orgullosos de continuar nuestra larga asociación con la ciudad de Nueva York para expandir Optimum WiFi en los parques públicos de la ciudad. Como líder WiFi, Cablevisión tiene la red WiFi más grande y más avanzada del país, con más de 80,000 puntos de acceso en toda el área triestatal, y esta iniciativa permitirá a nuestros clientes conectarse fácilmente vía WiFi y ayudarles a ahorrar en altos cargos por datos celulares”, dijo Schroeder, de Cablevisión. “Esperamos con interés trabajar con la ciudad para ofrecer una experiencia WiFi excepcional a los visitantes del parque y llevar la red WiFi a más lugares”.

“El despliegue WiFi es una iniciativa top de

Time Warner Cable, porque sabemos que todos nuestros clientes buscan cada vez más conseguir su contenido sobre la marcha”, señaló Sims, de Time Warner.

“Esta es la petición número uno del público”, dijo Haot. “Si usted es un visitante o un turista, esta es una manera a bajo costo para usar el Internet”.

White dijo que el parque St. James era un

parque ideal como punto de acceso WiFi gracias al apoyo recibido por el concejal local Fernando Cabrera y su popular centro de recreación. El parque, observó, recibe una gran cantidad de tráfico.

“Este es un gran parque”, dijo.“Estoy emocionado por la oportunidad de llevar

WiFi gratuito a los votantes del distrito 14”, dijo el concejal Fernando Cabrera. “Es genial que los

neoyorquinos que rodean los parques tengan una forma alternativa para mantenerse conectados y avanzar con la tecnología. El acceso gratuito a la red WiFi añade un nuevo significado a la palabra “parque”.

Merchant también habló de la facilidad que brinda el tener Wifi en los parques de la ciudad.

“Se puede hablar sobre eventos actuales y buscar algo en el teléfono”, dijo. “Uno puede estar conectado a cualquiera. Todo está en nuestras manos”.

Señaló que el servicio de WiFi también sería útil para las empresas locales si los visitantes utilizan Yelp o Four Square para buscar establecimientos de comida locales.

“Estamos en el siglo 21. Tenemos que proporcionar la infraestructura para mantenernos al día”, dijo Merchant.

El proyecto es una colaboración entre DoITT (el Departamento de Informática, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones), el Departamento de Parques, Time Warner Cable y Cablevisión.

De los 32 parques que recibirán el servicio, seis se encuentran en el Bronx.

El acceso gratuito al Internet está limitado a tres sesiones de diez minutos por mes, y para clientes de Time Warner Cable y Cablevisión. Los usuarios de Internet en un plan diferente tendrán que pagar $0.99 dólares por un día completo de uso de Internet.

La tarifa se refiere sólo al uso en parques de la ciudad.

El servicio se presta como parte de los acuerdos del DoITT firmados con las empresas en el momento que renovaron las franquicias de cable en el 2011.

Cablevisión y Time Warner Cable destinarán a la ciudad el cinco por ciento de los ingresos

Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

Want to surf this summer?

No need to pack for the beach.Instead, Bronxites, and all New Yorkers,

can simply head to their local parks to experience greater opportunities to surf – on the Internet.

This past Tue., Jul. 16th, New York City Chief Information and Innovation Officer Rahul Merchant; the city’s Chief Digital Officer, Rachel Haot; Time Warner Cable’s Vice President of Government Affairs of New York City Catherine Sims; Calevision’s Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Lee Schroeder; and New York City Parks Commissioner Veronica White gathered at St. James Park at 190th Street and Jerome Avenue to announce that the park, together with 32 additional New York City park sites, would become a WiFi hotspot.

“We are proud to continue our long partnership with New York City to expand Optimum WiFi into the city’s public parks. As a WiFi leader, Cablevision has the nation’s largest and most advanced WiFi network with more than 80,000 hotspots throughout the Tri-State area, and this initiative enables our customers to easily connect to WiFi and help save on expensive cellular data charges,” said Cablevision’s Schroeder. “We look forward to working with the City to deliver an exceptional WiFi experience for park visitors and to expand WiFi into more locations.”

“WiFi deployment is a top initiative for Time Warner Cable because we know that all our customers are increasingly looking to get

their content on the go,” noted Sims, of Time Warner.

“This is the number one request from the public,” said Haot. “If you are a visitor or a tourist, this is a low-cost way to use the Internet.”

White said St. James Park was an ideal candidate as a WiFi hotpot due to support received from local Councilmember Fernando Cabrera, and its popular recreation

center. The park, she observed, receives a lot of traffic.

“This is a great park,” she said. “I’m excited about the opportunity of

bringing free WiFi to constituents in District 14,” said Councilmember Fernando Cabrera. “It is great that New Yorkers surrounding the parks are going to have an alternative way to stay connected and move forward with technology. Access to free WiFi adds a new

meaning to the word ‘playground.’”Merchant also spoke of the ease provided

by having Wifi in the city’s parks.“You can talk about current events and look

something up on your phone,” he said. “You can be connected to anybody. Everything is on your fingertips.”

He noted that the WiFi service would also be useful for local businesses if visitors use Yelp or Foursquare to seek out local dining establishments.

“We’re in the 21st century. We need to provide the infrastructure to stay updated,” said Merchant.

The project is a collaboration between DoITT (Department of Information, Technology and Telecommunications), the Parks Department, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision.

Of the 32 parks to receive service, six are in the Bronx.

The free Internet access is limited to three ten-minute sessions per month, and to Time Warner Cable and Cablevision customers. Internet users on a different plan will have to pay $0.99 for a whole day of Internet usage.

The fee pertains only to usage in the city’s parks.

The service is provided as part of agreements the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) finalized with the companies at the time of the cable franchise renewals in 2011.

Cablevision and Time Warner Cable will allocate to the city five percent of revenues earned from charging park-goers for Internet service.

Park-goers at St. James Park offered their

See WIFI p21

Surfing in the green WiFi service expanded in 32 NYC parks

Expanded WiFi service was announced for 32 New York City parks, including the St.

James Park on Jerome Avenue.

Vea WIFI p21

Surfeando en lo verde Servicio WiFi expandido en 32 parques

de la ciudad de Nueva York

“Esta es la petición número uno del público”, dijo la jefa de Asuntos

Digitales de DoITT, Rachel Haot.

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Miranda had lived in Florida for a while, and observed how accessible guns seemed to be for his peers.

“It was easy—they just went into their parents’ cabinets.”

Verónica Feliciano defied the soaring temperature and marched resolutely in a grey hoodie as she pushed her one-year-old daughter, Haden, in a stroller.

“Most people in the Bronx dress like this every day,” said the Throgs Neck native of her sweatshirt. “It is scorching hot.”

But Feliciano was determined to bring attention to what she felt was the interconnected relationship between power paradigms, specifically citing capitalism.

“The judicial system is meant to protect the economic system.”

The latter, she said, protects itself by disenfranchising others through discrimination and profiling, she said.

“This is modern-day slavery, and you can’t sweep it under the rug,” she said. “I’m worried for my daughter.”

De la Cruz, too echoed the concerns for future generations.

RALLY from p4 “As a black woman, who will someday have kids,” she said. “I want this to be a better, just world.”

New York City’s elected officials also weighed in.

Congressional Representatives Charles Rangel, José Serrano, Nydia Velázquez, Gregory Meeks and Hakeem Jeffries, as well as New York City Councilmembers Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodríguez, gathered at the Manhattan Federal District Courthouse on Monday afternoon and called on the Department of Justice to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation to determine if any civil rights laws have been violated.

Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito, who represents Mott Haven, marched in Hunts Point.

“It’s important to show the concerns people have,” she said.

The City Council recently passed bills that would make racial profiling by the New York Police Department illegal.

“Every municipality has to take a look, and everyone looks to New York City. This doesn’t stop now.”

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El veredicto de “inocente” para George Zimmerman en el caso del tiroteo del

adolescente negro desarmado Trayvon Martin, la semana pasada, enfrentó la ira de muchos en todo el país.

Claudia de la Cruz fue una de esas voces que no estaba de acuerdo con el veredicto.

Por lo que tomó acción.De la Cruz organizó una manifestación y

protesta en Hunts Point el pasado lunes 15 de julio.

La residente del Bronx trabaja como organizadora comunitaria para Urban Butterflies, un proyecto de desarrollo y liderazgo juvenil.

“Queremos que la gente sepa que podemos estar juntos”, explicó. “No es correcto que la gente sienta dolor e indignación en sus hogares, hay que manifestarlo en las calles”.

Casi dos horas de cantos durante la marcha habían tenido un impacto.

“Mi voz se acabó”, dijo con una pequeña sonrisa mientras estaba de pie en la calle 163 Este y el Boulevard Bruckner.

Pero ella no paraba, tenía reuniones adicionales y otras previstas en los días venideros.

Argumentó que era importante mantener el impulso y aprovechar la energía generada por las acciones para conseguir una reforma significativa, en momentos en que el sistema judicial parece impartir justicia contra las minorías y las personas de color.

“Esto (la absolución de Zimmerman) va a sentar un precedente”, pronosticó de la Cruz.

Perfilar y atacar a los jóvenes de color “tiene la aprobación de la justicia”, declaró.

Esta preocupación fue precisamente por la cual se sentía que era importante organizar mítines en las comunidades de todo el Bronx y el Norte de Manhattan, donde los jóvenes de color tienen más probabilidades de ser blanco de violencia.

No estaba sola.Alrededor de 200 personas,

principalmente jóvenes, se reunieron pacíficamente con pancartas y letreros y marcharon por la calle.

Coches que pasaban tocaban sus bocinas mostrando su apoyo.

Sharim Algarín, directora ejecutiva de Casa Atabex Ache, una organización sin fines de lucro

que empodera a las mujeres jóvenes de color, soplaba el humo de la quema de salvia entre los manifestantes.

“Es para pedirle a nuestros antepasados que estén de nuestro lado pidiendo fortaleza y limpieza”, dijo. “Apoyamos la organización, la sanación y la paz”.

Aaron Miranda, de 18 años, llevaba un cartel que decía “Justicia para Trayvon”.

Miranda dijo que un control de armas más estricto y leyes contra la discriminación racial podrían evitar más muertes como la de Martin en el futuro, aunque el veredicto parecía diezmar su optimismo de que el cambio vendría.

“Honestamente no siento que demasiada esperanza”, dijo. “Los políticos tienen su propia agenda”.

Miranda vivió en Florida por un tiempo y observó cómo las armas parecían ser accesibles para sus compañeros.

“Era fácil, sólo tenían que abrir los gabinetes de sus padres”.

“Un mundo mejor y más justo”Manifestantes se concentran en Hunts Point

Verónica Feliciano desafió la elevada temperatura y marchó resueltamente en una sudadera gris con capucha mientras empujaba a su hija, Haden, de un año de edad, en una carriola.

“La mayoría de la gente en el Bronx se viste así todos los días”, dijo sobre la sudadera. “Esta muy caluroso”, exclamó.

Pero Feliciano estaba decidida a llamar la atención sobre lo que sentía era la relación entre los paradigmas de poder, citando específicamente el capitalismo.

“El sistema judicial está destinado a proteger el sistema económico”.

Este último, dijo, se protege él mismo privando de sus derechos a otros a través de la discriminación y de los perfiles raciales, dijo.

“Esta es la esclavitud moderna y no podemos pretender que no existe”, dijo. “Estoy preocupada por mi hija”.

De la Cruz, también hizo eco de la preocupación por las generaciones futuras.

“Como mujer negra, que algún día tendrá hijos”, dijo, “Yo quiero que este sea un mundo mejor, más justo”.

Funcionarios electos de la ciudad de Nueva York también intervinieron.

Los representantes del Congreso Charles Rangel, José Serrano, Nydia Velázquez, Gregory Meeks y Hakeem Jeffries, así como los concejales la ciudad de Nueva York, Robert Jackson e Ydanis Rodríguez, se reunieron en el Palacio de Justicia del Distrito Federal de Manhattan el lunes por la tarde y pidieron al Departamento de Justicia llevar a cabo una investigación inmediata y exhaustiva para determinar si se violaron las leyes de derechos civiles.

La concejal Melissa Mark-Viverito, que representa a Mott Haven, se manifestó en Hunts Point.

“Es importante mostrar las preocupaciones que tiene la gente”, dijo.

El Ayuntamiento aprobó recientemente una ley que haría ilegal la discriminación racial del Departamento de Policía de Nueva York.

Añadió, “cada distrito tiene que echar un vistazo. Todo el mundo mira a la ciudad de Nueva York. Esto aún no termina”.

“Apoyamos la organización, la sanación y la paz”, dijo Sharim Algarín, directora ejecutiva de Casa Atabex Ache.

La Delegación del Congreso de Nueva York solicitó una investigación federal.

“Estamos haciendo que la gente sepa que podemos estar juntos”, dijo la organizadora de la manifestación, Claudia de la Cruz.

“No se puede pretender que no está ocurriendo”, dijo Verónica Feliciano.

“We support the organizers, healing and peace,” said

Sharim Algarín, Executive Director of Casa Atabex Ache.

“You can’t sweep it

under the rug,” said Verónica

Feliciano.

New York’s Congressional delegation called for a federal investigation.

“We’re letting people know that we can get together,” said rally organizer Claudia De la Cruz.

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Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

For thirty years, the Mitchell family has operated Brother

Roy’s Green Garden Health Food Store on White Plains Road in Williamsbridge.

It is an outlier in a sea of fast food, dispensing a gospel of whole, unprocessed foods, fruits, veggies, nuts, and micronutrients.

Despite the decades of service, they are those that might claim they are still a novelty shop.

“It seems like an oddball,” admitted principal Vaughn Mitchell.

But stick around long enough, and its roster of regulars makes clear this is no New Age newcomer.

It’s the real deal.Brother Roy’s feels like a

café, but instead of baristas

behind the bar mixing lattes, Mitchell’s cousin, father and aunt work behind the counter mixing Mother Nature’s bounty into healthy elixirs.

Over the din of the blender, Caribbean lilts can be heard as men with steel-toed work boots gulp down their Irish moss drinks.

Irish moss is a seaweed that has a wealth of minerals.

“We’re a working man’s health food store,” said Mitchell.

“It’s like a country club or barbershop for health-conscious people,” added Maowee Moore, longtime customer who has been coming to Brother Roy’s since he was 14.

He likes to have his drinks with tiger’s bone—which is a mixture of roots, not

the skeletons of e n d a n g e r e d

species.A

vegetarian, M o o r e comes to

Brother Roy’s every day, though admittedly he gives into the temptation of fast food once in a while.

“You want your fries and nuggets, but you also have to clean your body afterwards,” he said.

The ingredients that are used in juices, smoothies and power shakes at Brother Roy’s all sound like they were taken from Merlin’s apothecary: tiger bone, maca (a medicinal root vegetable that might have aphrodisiac properties), soursop (the fruit of a tropical evergreen tree), moringa (a root with medicinal properties), and horse tonic (liquid b-vitamins) to name a few.

Many of the ingredients come from the Caribbean, but at least one ingredient is less traveled.

The wheatgrass, also an ingredient in beverages, arrives fresh to Brother Roy’s daily from Green Grass Life, an indoor farm in Throgs Neck.

Many of these herbs, roots and tonics are used widely in the Caribbean,

“We’re a working man’s health food store,” said Vaughn Mitchell of Brother Roy’s Green Garden Health Food Store.

A novel tradition

say Mitchell. The mixes at Brother Roy’s are based on

long-standing tradition, rather than fads.“You’re getting a collective knowledge,”

said Mitchell.The knowledge seems to yield positive

results, and draw clientele from far-flung places.

Reggae artists like Beanie Man and Brigadier Jerry, as well as New York Knicks coach and former player Herb Williams have fueled up at Brother Roy’s.

Williams favorite item on the menu is the vegetable patties, made from whole wheat. Aside from a wide range of elixirs, there are solids available for your stomach, like fruit cakes, made from dried fruit, and sweet potato pudding.

The solid foods are also made with health in mind.

You will hear no frying, and smell no grease at Brother Roy’s.

The vibe at Brother Roy’s remains unchanged for the past 30 years, but one thing is different.

Just six months ago, Brother Roy’s moved from its previous location across the street to its current storefront.

The new space is much bigger and features a mural painted by Jay Martin that depicts the two trains snaking through the Bronx, as well as a tropical farm.

Wanting to help address the health issues of the Bronx, Mitchell has expressed his desire to hold workshops for neighborhood residents at the new space.

There will also be a menu update: Brother Roy’s hopes to be serving sugar cane juice by the end of the summer.

Brother Roy’s 3543 White Plains RoadThe Bronx, New York 10467718.652.9535

The store bears mural artwork by artist Jay Martin.

Maowee Moore has been coming to Brother’s Roy since he was14.The store stocks a full inventory of healthy products from near and far.

Thirsty? There’s sorrel juice (above) and carrot juice with milk (right).

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Its participation in the project offered the selected students a hands-on experience, as they were invited to shadow all aspects of the restaurant business.

“This project supports sustainability in ways that go way beyond food, wine, and design,” said James Mallios, owner of Amali.

The students at Mott Hall Charter School have already been able to dig into the experience of growing their own food at a community garden five blocks away from their school.

Matesic hopes to expand their knowledge and experience of the sustainable food culture by having them collaborate on a more regular basis with Amali.

Sourcing organic food from nearby farms, argue advocates, is far more sustainable than getting foods that have been shipped across oceans and continents.

In some ways, the Bronx is a pioneer in sustainability, noted Matesic. It was the first borough to install a green roof in a municipal building, and many new affordable housing complexes are constructed to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.

But it is lagging behind in some areas.“The Bronx is behind the curve when

it comes to sustainable restaurants,” said Matesic.

On Tuesday, students were treated to a taste of what they’d been missing.

Beyond their lunch, owner Mallios, together with Chef Borges, briefed them on the different taste buds on the tongue.

They sampled salt, cocoa nibs and lemon.Mallios was eager to continue a partnership

with the school.“We don’t want this to be a one-off.

Sustainability means giving back to the community, and the way we can be sustainable is through education.”

He hopes to collaborate with the school on a quarterly basis—and promote the Mediterranean diet, often touted as one of the world’s healthiest food lifestyles.

“The Mediterranean diet is passed on through education. You are taught by your mother,” said Mallios, who is Greek.

Chef Borges also hopes to encourage students to consider the culinary arts.

When Borges, a native of Brazil, attended culinary school in the United States at the age of 21, he noticed that he was the only person of African descent in his class.

He hopes the tide will change.“I did it coming from a different country,

not speaking the language,” said Borges. “If you put your mind to it, you can achieve.”

The plan seemed to be working.Student Deanne Stewart came away

impressed – and she is no novice in the kitchen.

“When I’m at home I make my own breakfast,” she said, preferring pancakes and eggs.

“I pretend I’m a chef.”After her day at Amali, it is a choice she

might well consider seriously.“I’m thinking of being a veterinarian,” she

said, “but a chef would be a second option.”

For more on Mott Hall Charter School, please visit www.motthallcharterschool.org or call 718.991.9139.

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trata de restaurante sostenibles”, dijo Matesic.El martes, los estudiantes fueron agasajados

con una prueba de lo que se han estado perdiendo.

Más allá de su almuerzo, el dueño Mallios, junto al chef Borges, les enseñaron de las diferentes glándulas gustativas en la lengua.

Probaron sal, semillas de cacao y limón.Mallios estaba ansioso por continuar una

asociación con la escuela.“No queremos que esto sea solo una vez.

Sostenibilidad significa devolverle a la comunidad y de la manera que podemos ser sostenibles es a través de la educación”.

Espera colaborar con la escuela de una forma

trimestral – y promover la dieta mediterránea, a menudo consideraba como uno de los estilos de vida más sana de alimentación en el mundo.

“La dieta mediterránea es pasada a través de la educación. Usted es enseñado por su madre”, dijo Mallios, quien es griego.

El chef Borges también espera animar a los estudiantes a considerar las artes culinarias.

Cuando Borges, nativo de Brasil, asistió a la escuela culinaria en los Estados Unidos a la edad de 21, se dio cuenta que era la única persona de descendencia africana en su clase.

Espera que la modalidad cambie.“Yo lo hice viniendo de otro país, sin hablar el

idioma”, dijo Borges. “Si usted pone su mente en ello, lo puede lograr”. El plan parece estar funcionando.

La estudiante Deanne Stewart estaba impresionada – y ella no es novata en la cocina. “Cuando estoy en casa me hago mi propio desayuno”, dijo ella, que prefiere ‘pancakes’ y huevos.

“Pretendo que soy una chef”.Luego de su día en Amali, es

una alternativa que consideraría seriamente.

“Estoy pensando ser veterinaria”, dijo ella, “pero chef sería una segunda opción”.

Para más información de la Escuela Charter Mott Hall, favor de visitar www.motthallcharterschool.org o llamar al 718.991.9139.

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“[We want] to prepare our next generation of restaurateurs, chefs, and entrepreneurs,” said Bob Lesser, the Founding Executive Director of Mott Hall

“Sostenibilidad significa devolverle a la comunidad”,

dijo el dueño de Amali James Mallios.

“I pretend I’m a chef,” said Deanne Stewart (right) with fellow student Lataya McKee (left).

“Pretendo que soy una chef”, dijo

Deanne Stewart (derecha) con su compañera Lataya McKee

(izquierda).

“Sostenibilidad significa devolverle a la comunidad”, dijo el dueño de Amali James Mallios.

“Sustainability means giving back to the community,” said Amali owner James Mallios.

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Prenatal Yoga – THREE Locations!

For beginners and intermediate students with Postures modified for pregnancy Wear light, comfortable clothing and bring water

Tuesdays at 10:30 AM (no class July 2nd) New Settlement Community Center, the BRONX 1501 Jerome Avenue @ 172nd Street 4 train to Mt. Eden Ave. or B/D train to 170th St. Close to BX 11, BX 18, BX 32, BX 1, BX 2 (718) 758-5901 dThis is a BILINGUAL Class!d

Wednesdays at 6 PM (JULY ONLY – no classes at this location in August) Bread and Yoga in Inwood Holy Trinity Church, 20 Cumming Street Bx7, M100, A train to Dyckman www.breadandyoga.com (212) 569-4112

Fridays at 10:45 AM Harlem Yoga Studio 44 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor M100, M101, M60, Bx15, 2/3 Train www.harlemyogastudio.com (917) 538-0457

Low-Cost Fitness Classes for Pregnant Women

YOGA and DANCE Classes – Join ANY WEEK!

New Settlement class in the BRONX is FREE! Bread and Yoga class is $3 for low income women

Harlem Yoga Studio classes are by donation

SUMMER SCHEDULE (July – August 2013)

For more information or to receive updates about class schedules

Visit us at facebook.com/nycprenatalfitness

Or email [email protected] or text (646) 831-3903

Prenatal Belly Dance

Belly dance is an ancient form of childbirth preparation. Gently strengthens the pelvic and abdominal muscles and can help with balance, posture & back pain – COME ENJOY!

Saturdays at 2:15 PM Harlem Yoga Studio 44 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor M100, M101, M60, Bx15, 2/3 Train

Prenatal

Water Exercise At Riverbank State Park Register IN ADVANCE Enter at Riverside Dr. & 145th St Cost is $58 for 7 weeks Classes held 7:15 – 8:15 PM Mondays, July 8th – August 19th

Prenatal Yoga – THREE Locations!

For beginners and intermediate students with Postures modified for pregnancy Wear light, comfortable clothing and bring water

Tuesdays at 10:30 AM (no class July 2nd) New Settlement Community Center, the BRONX 1501 Jerome Avenue @ 172nd Street 4 train to Mt. Eden Ave. or B/D train to 170th St. Close to BX 11, BX 18, BX 32, BX 1, BX 2 (718) 758-5901 dThis is a BILINGUAL Class!d

Wednesdays at 6 PM (JULY ONLY – no classes at this location in August) Bread and Yoga in Inwood Holy Trinity Church, 20 Cumming Street Bx7, M100, A train to Dyckman www.breadandyoga.com (212) 569-4112

Fridays at 10:45 AM Harlem Yoga Studio 44 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor M100, M101, M60, Bx15, 2/3 Train www.harlemyogastudio.com (917) 538-0457

Low-Cost Fitness Classes for Pregnant Women

YOGA and DANCE Classes – Join ANY WEEK!

New Settlement class in the BRONX is FREE! Bread and Yoga class is $3 for low income women

Harlem Yoga Studio classes are by donation

SUMMER SCHEDULE (July – August 2013)

For more information or to receive updates about class schedules

Visit us at facebook.com/nycprenatalfitness

Or email [email protected] or text (646) 831-3903

Prenatal Belly Dance

Belly dance is an ancient form of childbirth preparation. Gently strengthens the pelvic and abdominal muscles and can help with balance, posture & back pain – COME ENJOY!

Saturdays at 2:15 PM Harlem Yoga Studio 44 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor M100, M101, M60, Bx15, 2/3 Train

Prenatal

Water Exercise At Riverbank State Park Register IN ADVANCE Enter at Riverside Dr. & 145th St Cost is $58 for 7 weeks Classes held 7:15 – 8:15 PM Mondays, July 8th – August 19th

generación de primer año de 129 estudiosos universitarios y 11 becarios de posgrado. Quiñones asistió a Riverdale Country School y asistirá a la Universidad de Wesleyan en el otoño. Walker asistió al Bronx Center of Science and Mathematics y asistirá a Bowdoin College.

La Beca JRF provee $30,000 dólares en subvenciones durante cuatro años e incluye una serie de servicios y apoyo a estudiantes seleccionados que demuestren potencial de liderazgo y necesidad financiera.

La clase de 2017 representa a 19 estados, participará en 43 colegios y universidades y ha indicado una amplia variedad de importantes campos previstos de estudio.

Fundada en 1973 por Rachel Robinson, esposa del jugador ícono de béisbol y líder de los derechos civiles, la Fundación Jackie Robinson (JRF) es el programa premier de la nación para la educación y el desarrollo de liderazgo.

Trascendiendo la asistencia financiera, la Fundación prepara a sus beneficiarios de las becas con un conjunto integral de servicios de apoyo, incluyendo ubicación de pasantías, orientación profesional y destrezas prácticas para la vida, lo que resulta en una tasa de graduación de casi el 100%, más del doble del promedio nacional para estudiantes de minorías. Los más de 1,400 ex alumnos JRF son líderes en sus campos profesionales y embajadores consumados del legado de servicio a la comunidad de Jackie Robinson.

Para más información, por favor visite: www.jackierobinson.org.

TALKING from p5Wild Medicine

Visit the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) and discover how cultures around the world rely on plants for everything – from food and medicine to cosmetics – through a re-creation of Europe’s first botanical garden in Padua, Italy. The exhibition features an array of healing plants featuring research by several NYBG experts. The exhibit will also give a presentation of rare books and manuscripts known as herbals, as well as engaging science adventures for kids. The exhibition will be on display until Sun., Sept 8th.

For more information, please visit www.nybg.org/wildmedicine.

Wild MedicineVisite el Jardín Botánico de Nueva York (NYBG

por sus siglas en inglés) y descubra cómo las culturas de todo el mundo dependen de las plantas para todo, desde alimentos y medicinas hasta cosméticos, a través de una recreación del primer jardín botánico de Europa en Padua, Italia. La exposición cuenta con una gran variedad de plantas curativas y presenta investigaciones de varios expertos NYBG. La exposición también ofrecerá una presentación de libros raros y manuscritos conocidos como herbales, así

como atractivas aventuras de ciencia para niños. La exposición estará abierta hasta el domingo 8 de septiembre.

Para más información, visite www.nybg.org/wildmedicine.

Community Arts Tuesdays

Artist Howard T. Cash will host “Impact of the Civil Rights Movement,” a community arts exhibition on Tues., Jul. 30th at 6:00 p.m. at the Bronx Council on the Arts, located at 2700 East T r e m o n t A v e n u e ( c o r n e r of St. R a y m o n d Av e n u e ) . C a s h

explores the impact of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s and measures its impact and relevance in today’s society. He will facilitate an intergenerational dialogue among those who were present during the movement with the younger generation.

For more information, please visit www.bronxarts.org.

Martes de artes comunitarias

El artista Howard T. Cash acogerá “Impact of the Civil Rights Movement”, una exposición de arte comunitario el martes 30 de julio a las 6:00 pm en el Consejo de las Artes del Bronx, localizado en el número 2700 de East Avenue Tremont (esquina de avenida St. Raymond). Cash explora el impacto del movimiento de los derechos civiles de Estados Unidos de la década de 1950 y 1960 y mide su impacto y relevancia en la sociedad actual. Facilitará un diálogo intergeneracional entre los que estuvieron presentes durante el movimiento con la generación más joven.

Para más información, por favor visite www.bronxarts.org.

A community arts exhibition will explore the civil right movement.Photo: Jesse Jackson, Admiration by Howard T. Cash

Foxglove, with enchanting, bell-shaped spring blooms, is

also poisonous. Learn more at the New York Botanical Garden.

Exposición de arte comunitario estudiará el movimiento de derechos civiles.

La dedalera, con encantadoras flores de primavera en forma de campana, también es venenosa. Obtenga más información en el Jardín Botánico de Nueva York.

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As announced this past Sat., Jun. 29th, Verizon FiOS has

formed partnerships with local businesses to engage Hispanic consumers and demonstrate the ‘amazing-ness’ of FiOS TV.

Through partnerships with local businesses, including restaurants, bars and supermarkets, in key Hispanic communities in the Bronx and Yonkers, Verizon is reaching out to these important customers – in their own backyards – to show them the amazing picture and advantages of FiOS TV.

These local, culturally-relevant businesses are designated as Verizon “FiOS Spots,” where the FiOS experience will be demonstrated in these great neighborhoods.

FiOS Spots are part of the community and help to both educate consumers about FiOS in a unique setting, and, of course, bring some fun.

So, while consumers are enjoying a meal at their favorite local restaurant, Verizon will be serving up their own menu of appetizing choices of FiOS services.

Select businesses in the Bronx and Yonkers will showcase the FiOS experience and benefits, and there will be interactive events at the FiOS Spot locations with free giveaways for consumers.

On Sat., Jun. 29th, Verizon FiOS kicked off an initial 16-week campaign in these

Verizon FiOS Spots Verizon FiOS SpotsComo se anunció el pasado sábado 29 de junio, Verizon

FiOS ha formado alianzas con empresas locales para atraer a consumidores hispanos y demostrar lo “increíble” de FiOS TV.

A través de asociaciones con empresas locales, incluyendo restaurantes, bares y supermercados, en las comunidades hispanas clave en el Bronx y Yonkers, Verizon está tratando de llegar a estos importantes clientes -en sus propios patios traseros- para mostrarles la foto increíble y ventajas de FiOS TV.

Estas empresas locales, culturalmente relevantes se designan como Verizon “FiOS Spots”, donde la experiencia FiOS se demuestra en estos grandes barrios.

FiOS Spots son parte de la comunidad y ayudan tanto a educar a los consumidores sobre FiOS en un entorno único, y, por supuesto, llevar algo diversión.

Así, mientras que los consumidores están disfrutando de una comida en su restaurante favorito, Verizon estará sirviendo a su propio menú de opciones apetitosas de los servicios FiOS.

Los negocios elegidos en el Bronx y Yonkers mostrarán la experiencia FiOS y sus beneficios, y habrá eventos interactivos en los FiOS Spots con regalos gratis para los consumidores.

El sábado 29 de junio, Verizon FiOS inició una campaña inicial de 16 semanas en estas dos áreas y la compañía se ha asociado con empresas para organizar ocho eventos en cada localidad. No se detiene allí.

Más adelante en el año, Verizon se centrará en áreas de Queens, Long Island y regiones de Massachusetts, proporcionando aún más oportunidades para nuestros clientes hispanos -y aquéllos potenciales- para ver de primera mano lo “increíble” de FiOS TV.

Consulta los próximos eventos “FiOS Spots” en las comunidades hispanas locales.

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two areas and the company is partnering with businesses to host eight events in each location. It doesn’t stop there.

Later in the year, Verizon will move on to target areas in Queens, Long Island and regions in Massachusetts, providing even more opportunity for our Hispanic customers – and potential customers – to see first-hand the “amazing-ness” of FiOS TV.

Check out the upcoming “FiOS Spots” events in local Hispanic communities.

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A FiOS Spot event at Caridad and Louie’s Restaurant in the Bronx is one of many to come to the area.

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6:00 – 8:30 PMBronx Community College

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Errol Louis, NY1 political anchor, will serve as moderator.

Free and open to the general public. Bronx Community College President’s Lecture Series, in collaboration

with Lehman College, Hostos Community College and the League of Women Voters of the City of New York, hosts a 2013 Mayoral Forum

on Higher Education, Health Care, and Affordable Housing.

Please RSVP to [email protected] or (718) 289-5973.

BCC President’s Lecture Series presents Meet the 2013 Mayoral Candidates

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Story and photos by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

In the middle of the heat wave that swept New York last week,

residents gathered on Thurs., Jul. 18th at St. Mary’s Park on West 147th Street for a Bronx Youth Fair.

As organized by a host of community organizations and Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito, the Fair brought together families, youths and elected officials for a day’s recreation in the sun.

Among those scheduled to attend was Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, one of seven Democratic mayoral candidates.

While Councilmember Mark-Viverito had invited all mayoral candidates to attend the fair, and former City Comptroller Bill Thompson also visited, she was clear in her own choice for contender for the office.

“I support Bill de Blasio because his vision is inclusive of everyone in this city,” she said, pointing specifically to his policies on housing, his proposed tax on wealthier families to provide universal pre-kindergarten, and his condemnation of school co-locations.

Councilmember Mark-Viverito expressed concerns for small businesses.

“We’re confronted with closures all the time. I’m not supportive of an environment in New York City where it’s wall-to-wall big banks and big box stores,” she said.

De Blasio is in favor of cutting down on what he claims is the over-regulation and over-taxation of small business, she argued.

De Blasio has also been endorsed by Councilmember Andy King.

Another event in Brooklyn prevented the candidate from attending the fair in person, but his wife Chirlane McCray made the rounds, stopping to chat with participants.

“We’re living in a reality where the focus of the city’s resources and development has turned disproportionally to lower Manhattan,” he wrote in a statement issued to The Bronx

Free Press. “My experiences as an outer-borough resident, a City Councilmember and Public Advocate have shaped my vision for what kind of mayor this city needs.”

In explaining why he would be the best candidate for the Bronx, de Blasio touted his focus on key issues in the borough, including immigration, relationships with the New York City Police Department, and pointed to his efforts as Public Advocate.

As Public Advocate, he spearheaded a law that guaranteed access to translation services for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and supported immigrant businesses by developing a pilot program that linked immigrants with city resources for small businesses.

If elected, he has proposed to offer a Universal City ID card, to allow undocumented New Yorkers access to driver’s licenses.

Additionally, de Blasio supports the installment of an Inspector General to oversee the police department, as well as legislation to protect communities of color from being racially profiled against by the police.

He has his sights set on creating or preserving nearly 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade.

“We must end giveaways for big developers and enact mandatory inclusionary zoning, so that when neighborhoods are rezoned, developers are required to build affordable housing for low- and middle-income families in return,” he said in the statement.

As his wife McCray made the rounds in his stead, she stopped to chat with residents, including Michael Smith, who sat on a park bench.

“This is my husband, Bill. He wants to make this city a better place,” she said as she presented him with campaign literature, which he politely accepted.

Smith, a roofer, said he was currently an undecided voter.

But he said does have a good idea what this city needs.

“Jobs, jobs and more jobs,” he said as he fanned himself with the leaflet.

Historia y fotos por Robin Elisabeth Kilmer

En medio de la ola de calor que azotó a Nueva York la semana pasada, los

residentes se reunieron el jueves 18 de julio en el parque St. Mary en la Calle 147 Oeste para la feria de la juventud del Bronx.

Organizada por un grupo de organizaciones de la comunidad y la concejal Melissa Mark-Viverito, la feria reunió a familias, jóvenes y funcionarios electos para un día de esparcimiento bajo el sol.

Entre los programados para asistir estaba el defensor público Bill de Blasio, uno de los siete candidatos demócratas a la alcaldía.

Aunque la concejal Mark-Viverito invitó a todos los candidatos a la alcaldía, solo el ex contralor de la ciudad Bill Thompson se presentó. Ella fue clara en su propia elección de candidato para el cargo.

“Estoy a favor de Bill de Blasio porque su visión incluye a todos en esta ciudad”, dijo, señalando específicamente su política en materia de vivienda, su propuesta de impuesto a las familias más ricas, el proporcionar pre-jardín de infantes universal y su condena a la reubicación de escuelas.

La concejal Mark-Viverito expresó preocupación por los pequeños negocios

“Nos enfrentamos a cierres todo el tiempo. Yo no apoyo un entorno en la ciudad de Nueva York donde de pared a pared existen grandes bancos y tiendas”, dijo.

De Blasio está a favor de reducir lo que él sostiene es una regulación excesiva y un exceso de tributación par los pequeños negocios, argumentó.

De Blasio también ha sido respaldado por el concejal Andy King.

Otro evento en Brooklyn impidió que el candidato asistiera a la feria en persona, pero su esposa Chirlane McCray hizo un recorrido y se detuvo para charlar con los participantes.

“Estamos viviendo una realidad donde el enfoque de los recursos y el desarrollo de la ciudad se ha dirigido de manera desproporcionada al bajo Manhattan”, escribió en un comunicado emitido a The Bronx Free Press. “Mis experiencias como residente exterior del condado, concejal de la ciudad y defensor público, han dado forma a mi visión de qué tipo de alcalde esta ciudad necesita”.

Al explicar por qué él sería el mejor candidato para el Bronx, de Blasio destacó su enfoque en temas clave en el condado, como la inmigración,

las relaciones con el Departamento de Policía de Nueva York y se refirió también a sus esfuerzos como defensor público.

Como defensor público, encabezó una ley que garantizará el acceso a los servicios de traducción para los cientos de miles de neoyorquinos y apoyara negocios de inmigrantes mediante el desarrollo de un programa piloto que vinculará a los inmigrantes con los recursos de la ciudad para los pequeños negocios.

Si es elegido, ha propuesto ofrecer una tarjeta de identificación universal de la ciudad para permitir a los indocumentados neoyorquinos el acceso a licencias de conducir.

Además, De Blasio apoya la instalación de un inspector general para supervisar al departamento de policía, así como una legislación para entablar demandas contra

la ciudad cuando un miembro de las comunidades de color es perfilado

racialmente por la policía.

Él tiene la vista puesta en la creación o conservación de cerca de 200,000 unidades de vivienda asequible en la próxima década.

“Hay que acabar con los regalos para los grandes desarrolladores y aprobar la zonificación inclusiva obligatoria, para que cuando se

re zonifiquen los vecindarios, se le pida a los desarrolladores construir viviendas asequibles para familias de bajos y medianos ingresos a cambio”, dijo en el comunicado.

Mientras la esposa de McCray hizo un recorrido en su ausencia, se detuvo a charlar con los residentes, incluyendo a Michael Smith, que estaba sentado en un banco del parque.

“Este es mi marido, Bill. Él quiere hacer de esta ciudad un lugar mejor”, dijo mientras le hacía entrega de material de la campaña, que amablemente aceptó.

Smith, un techador, dijo que es actualmente un votante indeciso.

Pero tiene una buena idea de lo que necesita esta ciudad.

“Empleos, empleos y más empleos”, dijo mientras se abanicaba con el folleto.

La feria de la juventud del Bronx ofreció a los residentes un descanso del calor.

In the heat, in the race

Chirlane McCray, wife of mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, visits St. Mary’s Park.

Bill de Blasio.

En el calor, en la carrera

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explained Ayala. “We are proud that others enjoy our culture.”

Denis León came all the way from Santo Domingo for the parade.

She has already participated in ten parades in the Dominican Republic. Sunday’s parade will be her first time participating in the Bronx.

“We have been working all year to come here,” said Leon. Relatives in Bronx also helped bring her stateside for the occasion.

While the past ten parades in her home country were fun, she said, she is especially excited for this one.

“This is lo máximo,” she said enthusiastically.

Leon will be dressed as “Roba la Gallina,” a character who steals chickens and hides them in her dress, in the parade.

Yailyn Núñez, 17, is the parade’s Reina Juvenil, or Youth Queen. Like her fellow members of the court, Nunez remained composed and smiling despite admitted anxiety about the big day.

“I’m nervous because I’m going to be in front of a lot of people,” she said. “But it’s also an exciting feeling.”

“I’m more excited than nervous,” she confirmed with a smile.

One of the Reina Juvenil’s most important tasks is to be role model, a task Núñez takes very seriously. The teen graduated high school this year and is preparing to study criminal justice at John Jay College.

“You should always be respectful and honor your culture,” she said. “To honor your culture, you need to learn about it.”

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thoughts. I imagine it has its benefits,” said Yenssi

Díaz. “I know some people probably want to be able to check their email on their phones, and this will be good for them.”

But Díaz said he was not interested in doing the same.

“I’m old school,” he said, chuckling, “The kind of phone I like is the kind you can throw on the floor and have it not break.”

Gray Castellano, who regularly comes to the park with her son, said that while she uses her phone to check email and Facebook, she isn’t sure if she would want to use it at the park.

“Someone could rob my phone and steal my information if I’m on the Internet at the park,” she said.

Divine Atiemy doesn’t have Internet access on his phone.

“If I did, I would use it to check email, Facebook, CNN and stuff,” he said as he sat on a park bench.

Judith De Jesus recently got a monthly plan with Internet, and though she hadn’t launched it on her phone yet, others in her family are experts.

“My daughter uses Internet on her phone all the time.”

NYC Parks WiFi now includes hotspots in the following parks across the five boroughs, with more locations coming soon. For more information, please visit the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) at www.nyc.gov/doitt or call 212.788.6600.

WIFI from p12WiFi in the Bronx

1. Bronx Park (Ranaqua)2. Gun Hill Playground3. St. James Park &

Recreation Center4. St. Mary’s Park &

Recreation Center5. Seton Falls Park6. Owen Dolen Recreation Center

A complete list of City parks currently offering WiFi service is available at nyc.gov/parkswifi.

WiFi en el Bronx1. Bronx Park (Ranaqua)2. Gun Hill Playground3. St. James Park &

Recreation Center4. St. Mary’s Park &

Recreation Center5. Seton Falls Park6. Owen Dolen Recreation Center

Una lista completa de los parques de la ciudad que actualmente ofrecen el servicio WiFi está disponible en nyc.gov/parkswifi.

WIFI de p12

obtenidos de los cargos por el servicio Internet a los visitantes en el parque.

Los visitantes del parque St. James ofrecieron sus opiniones.

“Me imagino que tiene sus beneficios”, dijo Yenssi Díaz. “Sé que algunas personas probablemente quieren tener la posibilidad de revisar su correo electrónico en sus teléfonos y esto será bueno para ellos”.

Sin embargo Díaz dijo no estar interesada en hacer lo mismo.

“Yo soy de la vieja escuela”, dijo entre risas, “El tipo de teléfono que me gusta es el que se puede lanzar al suelo sin que se rompa”.

Gray Castellano, quien viene regularmente al parque con su hijo, dijo que mientras ella usa su teléfono para consultar el correo electrónico y Facebook, no está segura que le gustaría utilizarlo en el parque.

“Alguien podría robarlo y tener mi información si estoy en Internet en el parque”, dijo.

Divine Atiemy no tiene acceso a Internet en su teléfono.

“Si lo tuviera, lo usaría para consultar el correo electrónico, Facebook, CNN y otras cosas”, dijo mientras se sentaba en un banco del parque.

Judith de Jesús obtuvo recientemente un plan mensual con Internet y aunque ella no ha puesto en marcha en su teléfono todavía, otras personas en su familia son expertos.

“Mi hija utiliza Internet en su teléfono todo el tiempo.”

NYC Parks WiFi ahora incluye puntos de

acceso en los siguientes parques de los cinco condados, con más ubicaciones en breve. Para obtener más información, por favor visite http://www.nyc.gov/doitt.

“Uno puede estar conectado a cualquier persona”, dijo el jefe de Información e Innovación de la ciudad de Nueva York, Rahul Merchant.

Judith de Jesus, visitante del parque, recibirá consejos para navegar el internet de su familia: “Mi hija utiliza Internet en su teléfono todo el tiempo”.

“You can be connected

to anybody,” said New York

City Chief Information

and Innovation Officer Rahul

Merchant.

Park-goer Judith De Jesus will

get surfing tips from

family: “My daughter

uses Internet

on her phone all the time.”

Núñez immigrated to the Bronx from the Dominican city of Cotuí, the capital of the Sánchez Ramírez Province in the Cibao Valley, when she was seven years old, and has been observing the parade since she was a child.

“I always wanted to participate in it,” she remarked. “You look up to people who care about your community.”

This past Monday, parade organizers Febles and Ayala were presented with proclamations by Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. at the Bronx County Courthouse.

“The relationship between the Bronx and the Dominican Republic will solidify more,” he said. “When you look at all the great things going on in the Bronx, it’s because we have such a diverse population.”

The Gran Parada Dominicana starts at 12 p.m. on Sun., July 28th. The parade route is along the Grand Concourse, between East Tremont Avenue and 167th Street.

For more information visit www.paradadominicanadelbronx.org.

“Estoy más emocionada que nerviosa”, confirmó con una sonrisa.

Una de las tareas más importantes de la Reina Juvenil es ser modelo a seguir, una tarea que Núñez toma muy en serio. La adolescente se graduó de secundaria este año y se está preparando para estudiar justicia penal en el John Jay College.

“Siempre debes ser respetuoso y honrar tu cultura”, dijo. “Para honrar tu cultura, tienes que aprender sobre ella”.

Condado de Bronx. “La relación entre el Bronx y la República

Dominicana se consolidará más”, dijo. “Cuando miras todas las grandes cosas que suceden en la el Bronx, es porque tenemos una población tan diversa”.

La Gran Parada Dominicana comienza a las 12 pm el domingo, 28 de julio. La ruta del desfile es a lo largo de Grand Concourse, entre la Avenida East Tremont y la Calle 167.

Para más información visite www.paradadominicanadelbronx.org.

PARADE de p2 Núñez emigró al Bronx de la ciudad dominicana Cotuí, capital de la provincia Sánchez Ramírez en el Valle del Cibao cuando tenía siete años de edad, y ha estado observando el desfile desde que era una niña.

“Siempre quise participar en él”, comentó. “Admiras a la gente que se preocupa por tu comunidad”.

El pasado lunes, los organizadores del desfile, Febles y Ayala, fueron presentados con proclamas por el presidente del condado del Bronx, Rubén Díaz Jr., en la Corte del

El presidente del condado del Bronx Rubén Díaz Jr. presentó una proclamación

a los organizadores del desfile.

Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. presented a proclamation to parade organizers.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor attended

“Dream Big for Our Rivers Environmental Day” at Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus in the Bronx on Wed., Jul. 17th.

Justice Sotomayor spent time in the morning with the children at their workshops and joined them after lunch for a closing reception.

Another special guest, Cáthia, a contestant on the top 16 on NBC’s “The Voice”, performed.

“Dream Big for Our Rivers Environmental Day” was a full day of activity for the children in the Bronx Children’s Museum’s Dream Big summer program, now in its fourth year.

The morning featured an activity “Meet Wiggly Worms” and three engaging workshops: “Become a Scientist: What are Macroinvertebrates?”; “Move With Nature”; and “Meet Bronx River Animals.” Smaller in scale and more intimate than previous years, the event focused on children’s learning about the Bronx River and its natural wildlife.

“Dream Big for Our Rivers,” this summer’s Bronx Children’s Museum’s Dream Big program, centers on the life of the Bronx River.

This year, ninety children from Abraham House, CS 211, and Kingsbridge Heights Community Center have been learning about the story of the Bronx River and exploring its habitat. The Museum is providing children with 12 sessions including arts instruction (drama, dance, or visual arts); a visit from the Museum’s River on the Go bus exhibit

on its purple bus; the full day at Fordham University; a field trip to the Bronx River; and a closing celebration at their camp site or the River.

The overall goal of the “Dream Big”

program is to inspire children to dream big, work hard, follow their passions, and to become caretakers of their world.

“Dream Big” is a four to six-week summer arts enrichment program for children from 1st-3rd grade at local Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and schools. Museum early childhood educators bring together local Bronx artists with local CBOs, schools, community groups and artists. This past school year, “Dream Big” expanded into an after school dance and visual arts program at PS 55 for forty children in Morrisania.

Partners in “Dream Big for Our Rivers” include Abraham House, Bronx River Alliance, Children’s Aid Society, Fordham University, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, New York Botanical Garden, Trout in A Classroom, and Community School 211, and also Fordham University, funders Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Montefiore Medical Center and New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund.

“Our board is very proud to have Justice Sonia Sotomayor with us once again. We are also pleased to welcome the very talented Cáthia, to help us

mark another milestone in our growth. We continue to be fully committed to delivering comprehensive summer programming to Bronx camps that is relevant, meaningful,

inspiring and most of all, fun. Having both the Justice and one of the Bronx’s talented young artists is a wonderful way to celebrate and honor our children,” said Board President Hope Harley.

Founding Executive Director Carla Precht added, “This year we are using the theme ‘Dream Big for Our Rivers’ as a metaphor for taking care of oneself and one’s neighbor. Most of the children we work with have never been to the Bronx River or to a river at all. By exposing children to the actual river habitat and its ecosystem of living organisms, they develop empathy and a comfort level for all living things and communities. Learning is also heightened when children are engaged on many different levels ― cognitive, physical, and creative. ‘Dream Big for Our Rivers’ does all this and more.”

The Bronx Children’s Museum is slated to open its Kids Powerhouse Discovery Center by late 2015 in Mill Pond Park across from Yankee Stadium. The Museum collaborates with, complements and supports community-based organizations, shelters, foster care and day care programs, and schools, as well as cultural and recreational institutions in the Bronx. The Museum provides affordable, accessible, interactive, inquiry-based early childhood programs and exhibits for children from Pre-K to third grade promoting literacy, arts, social studies, health, history, science, greening and sustainability.

For more information, please visit www.bronxchildrensmuseum.org.

Dreaming Big with La JuezaSupreme

Court Justice Sonia

Sotomayor examines worms at

the “Dream Big” event.

The program is in its fourth year.

North Central Bronx Hospital is looking for candidates who are interested in becoming rape crisis advocate volunteers in The Sexual Assault Treatment Program (SATP). This

highly acclaimed program treats and supports survivors of rape and sexual assault in a safe, professional and caring atmosphere.

Anyone who wishes to participate is required to complete a 40 hour class mandated by the New York State Department of Health, and must commit to volunteer three times per

month for a minimum of one year. Training sessions are scheduled from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday September 21, 28 and October 5, 19, 26.

This is a richly rewarding experience for those interested in assisting sexual assault victims in a time of great need.

For information or to obtain an application, please call the SATP Advocate Coordinator, Debbie Hayashi, LCSW, at 718-519-4788. Please make all inquiries and applications prior to

Friday August 23th 2013.

North Central Bronx Hospital is located at 3424 Kossuth Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467 and is easily accessible by the # 4 train and several Bronx bus lines including #1, #2 and #10.About North Central Bronx HospitalNorth Central Bronx Hospital (NCBH) is part of HHC’s North Bronx Healthcare Network. A 215-bed

community hospital, NCBH specializes in women’s and children’s services. Its renowned outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally-appropriate manner. As member facilities of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, Jacobi and NCBH are committed to providing safe, high- quality medical care for any and all in need.

NCBH SEEKING EXCEPTIONAL VOLUNTEERS

Sexual Assault Treatment Program Assists Rape Victims in Need

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718.549.3200 x245 by 8 a.m. on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: Member $15/Non-member $23. Registration opens onsite at 9:30 a.m.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11 a.m.

SAT, AUGUST 3 MEET THE ARTIST: JARROD BECK

Responding to the land formations of the Hudson Valley, Jarrod Beck translates geologic processes into drawings that are done on large sheaves of paper and plaster casts, and then mounted sculpturally for varied views of the piece itself, as well as of the environment outside. Free with admission to the grounds.

GLYNDOR GALLERY, 1:30 p.m.

SUN, AUGUST 4 FAMILY ART PROJECT—HANDMADE RIVER RAFTSHandmade River Rafts/Balsas hecho a mano

Collage and sculpt together a mixture of buoyant materials like foam trays, modeling clay and reeds. Make it into an all-natural raft or handmade boat. Keep it as a small sculpture—or see if it floats. Free with admission to the grounds.

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

SUN, AUGUST 4 HATHA YOGAFind refuge from city life by practicing

seasonal yoga. Decrease stress and increase your energy by focusing on your posture, breath control and meditation. Classes are led by Neem Dewji, certified in Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga by The Yoga for Health Foundation in Bedfordshire, England, and The Integral Yoga Institute in NYC. All levels welcome. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: Member $15/Non-member $23. Registration opens onsite at 9:30 a.m.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER,

10‒11:15 a.m.

SUN, AUGUST 4 MEDITATION

This summer, take a moment to release stress and reconnect with your inner self while practicing meditation. Each session includes instruction in simple relaxation techniques followed by 20 minutes of meditation. Led by Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and instructor and long-time meditator Lea Tenneriello. All levels welcome. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8 a.m. on the day of the class for program updates. Session fee: Member $15/Non-member $23. Registration opens onsite at 9:30 a.m.

MEET IN WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SUN, AUGUST 4 GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS WALK

Join in for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2 p.m.

SUN, AUGUST 4: HERBAL PICNIC SERIES―SWEET HERBAL DESSERTS COOKING DEMO

Join in for a summer-long garden party—

FRI, AUGUST 2 YOGA TOGETHERChild and parent or caregiver practice

fun yoga poses that build strength, increase flexibility and relax body and mind in this one-hour class taught by Catherine McGibney, an instructor at Yoga for Bliss. Recommended for ages 3–5. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent.

Call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8 a.m. on the day of the class for program updates. Member $15/Non-member $23. Session fee includes one adult and one child, $5 each additional child. Registration opens on-site at 9:30 a.m.

MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10 a.m.

SAT, AUGUST 3 FAMILY ART PROJECT—HANDMADE RIVER RAFTSHandmade River Rafts/Balsas hecho a mano

Collage and sculpt together a mixture of buoyant materials like foam trays, modeling clay and reeds. Make it into an all natural raft or handmade boat. Keep it as a small sculpture—or see if it floats. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.

WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

SAT, AUGUST 3 TAI CHI CHUANQuiet like a mountain, moving like a river,

Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle movements based on images found in nature. In this beginner-level class, Irving Yee, an active member of the William CC Chen Tai Chi School, will introduce students to the internal martial arts and promote an awareness of their health benefits. Sessions are held outdoors only and are weather dependent. Call

free with admission to the grounds—as chefs from Wave Hill exclusive caterer Great Performances prepare delicious recipes for casual al fresco meals. Herbs needn’t be limited to savory dishes. Try some sweets with an herbal twist. After the program, explore the Herb Garden with a garden interpreter then purchase herb plants in The Shop at Wave Hill. Free with admission to the grounds.

ON THE GROUNDS, 3 p.m. A 28-acre public garden and cultural

center overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.

For more information, please visit www.wavehill.org or call 718.549.3200.

Wave Hill Events

Will it float? Gear up for a family art project.Photo: Joshua Bright

There is always time for a moment of serenity at Wave Hill.

Photo: Joshua Bright

Satisfy your sweet cravings with a cooking demo.

Photo: Wave Hill

Protect yourself, your family, residents &

neighbors!

FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

CALL:

212-BAN-LEAD

212-226-5323

EMAIL: [email protected]

Available RRP Initial Courses in 2013: Sat, Jun 1 (Sp) Sun, Jul 14 (En)

Sun, Jun 2 (En) Sat, Aug 10 (Sp)

Sat, Jun 22 (En) Sun, Aug 11 (En)

Sun, Jun 23 (En) Sat, Oct 26 (En)

Sat, Jul 13 (Sp) Sun, Oct 27 (En)

Become EPA Certified Renovators The RRP training classes are sponsored by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (LPPP) for free. The RRP training classes provide information on how to work safely in areas with lead paint and are taught by a knowledgeable, certified trainer. In addition to the RRP curriculum, the requirements for lead-safe work practices under NYC’s Local Law 1 are taught. If you successfully complete this class, you will be eligible to become an EPA Certified Renovator!

Who Should Take This Training? Anyone working for compensation in target housing or in a child occupied facility built before 1978, must be trained and certified in EPA’s RRP rule. This renovation certification is required by EPA if you supervise renovation and repair work. This includes: Contractors, Superintendents, Landlords, Handymen, Do-It-Yourselfers, & Day Care Maintenance Workers.

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People interested in taking this course must able to read, write, and speak the language of the training class.

***Must bring a photo ID card and 2 copies of passport size photos. We do not provide food/drinks.

Please prepare accordingly.

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