RAND REALTY DONATES
THANKSGIVING MEALS
In honor of Thanksgiving, Rand Realty held a Thanksgiving Food Drive on Monday, November 19.
DIAZ HOSTS FATHERS & YOUTH IN UNITY CONVERSATION
On Tuesday, November 27, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Bronx Fathers Taking Action co-hosted ‘Fathers & Youth in Unity,’ a community conversation on a variety of issues surrounding
BRONXNET
ELECTION NIGHT
COVERAGE
The Bronx’s press corps covered election
night on BronxNet on Tuesday, November 6.
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FOLIAGE & FUN SALUTES VETERANS
In the spirit of giving thanks and sharing joy, the Bharati Foundation hosted the second
annual Foliage and Fun event at the Coffee Break Company recognizing veterans and community
leaders for their outstanding work and service to our country. This year’s honorees
included U.S. Army veterans LaTanga’ Blair and Bruce Rivera; the late U.S. Army veteran Raymond
Tirado; U.S. Air Force veteran Nicholas Himidian, Jr.; U.S. Navy veteran Gene DeFrancis;
U.S. Marine veterans Sidney T. Clark and Colleen McCarthy; U.S. Coast Guard veteran Tony
Salimbene, and Shawn Kingston, Service Award.
(front, l-r) Honorees Colleen McCarthy; Tony Salimbene; Nicholas Himidian, Jr.; Lorean
Valentin accepting on behalf of Bruce Rivera; (back, l-r) Gene DeFrancis; Shawn Kingston;
Bharati Kemraj, Bharati Foundation founder; Sidney T. Clark and LaTanga’ Blair.
Photo by Hemma Kupasammy
Rand Realty members were eager to distribute Thanksgiving meals to those in need.
Photo courtesy of Rand Realty
fatherhood and youth in the Bronx and across the fi ve boroughs.
Borough President Diaz (front, c) and others discussed crime and public safety, health, education, gun violence, youth programming, the My Brother’s Keeper initiative and more.
Photo courtesy of Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.’s Offi ce
(l-r) Patrick Rocchio, Bronx Times assignment
editor and reporter; Dr. Bobby Lee;
Marjorie Velazquez; moderator Gary Axelbank
and Michael Max Knobbe, BronxNet
executive director.
Photo courtesy of Michael Max Knobbe