SALAMANCA MEETS WITH 32BJ SEIU
Councilman Rafael Salamanca joined 32BJ SEIU to discuss the Bronx Residential Contract Campaign and hear from the Bargaining Committee on key issues relating to member benefi ts.
Salamanca (front, c) enjoyed a productive meeting with 32BJ SEIU members. Photo courtesy of Councilman Rafael Salamanca’s Offi ce
ST. BARNABAS’ ALUMNI WEEKEND
A panel comprised of accomplished physicians who completed their residencies at St.
Barnabas Hospital Health Center graduating during the years from 2002 to 2015 returned
to the hospital to provide advice to contemporary residents during the SBH Department of
Medicine’s alumni weekend.
The physicians looked back fondly at their residency years, in several cases calling the
stressful three-year period “the best time of their lives.”
Photo courtesy of St. Barnabas Health System
41ST PCT. COPS OF THE MONTH
Councilman Rafael Salamanca congrautlated 41st Precinct police offi cers Jaime and Ortiz
for being named their precinct’s Cops of the Month.
Police offi cers Jaime (l) and Ortiz (r) with (l-r) Paula Caplan, 41st Precinct Community Council
president; Maritza Wiggins, Councilman Rafael Salamanca’s Constituents Services and
inspector Flerida Veras, 41st Precinct commanding offi cer.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Rafael Salamanca’s Offi ce
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P.S. 1 STUDENTS HOST LEADERSHIP DAY
Councilman Rafael Salamanca visited P.S. 1 during its student-ran Leadership Day celebration.
Councilman Salamanca (c) enjoyed participating in the school-wide event highlighting coding,
programming and robotics. Photo courtesy of Councilman Rafael Salamanca’s Offi ce
49TH’S CO NATIW ATTENDS VNNA MEETING
Captain Andrew Natiw, 49th Precinct commanding offi cer, was the guest speaker for the Van
Nest Neighborhood Alliance’s meeting on Monday, February 4 at 1830 Amethyst Street.
(front, l-r) VNNA’s John Messenger, treasurer; Bernadette Ferrara, president; Bob Nolan,
senior advisor; Sharlene Jackson-Mendez, vice president and Marion Manfredi, secretary;
(back, l-r) Shradhanand Pirtam, former VNNA president; police offi cer Mederos; detective
Jay Sturdivant; captain Natiw and police offi cers Cruz and Nicewicz. Photo by Aracelis Batista