GJONAJ HONORS BLACK HISTORY MONTH POSTER WINNERS
In honor of Black History Month, Councilman Mark Gjonaj hosted Black History Month Poster Contests in eight schools in District 13. Congratulations to students from St Joseph’s School
for the Deaf Cesar Flores Galindo, Irnaldo Valle Castillo and Enrique Bruno; P.S. 175 in City Island Sarah Goonan, Leila Rexhaj and Mikayla Murphy and the students of Van Nest Academy
and Monsignor Scanlan High School.
YOUNG K&Q CHESS CLUB TEACHES ELDERS
The Young Kings and Queens Chess Club taught local elders the game of chess on Friday, March 29 at the Baychester Library.
161ST BID
PREPS FOR
YANKEES’
HOMECOMING
The 161st Street Business Improvement
District prepared for the return of the NY
Yankees and the start of the 2019 baseball
season by clearing the parade route for the
Welcome Back Yankees Parade.
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Gjonaj (2nd from r) with St Joseph’s School for the Deaf’s winning artists and administratives.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce
Councilman Gjonaj (r) congratulated Van Nest Academy’s winning artists.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce
(front, l-r) Eleanor Donnley; Carolyn La Briola; Marie Petersen-Talley; J. Ryan; (back, l-r) Romeo
Davis, Young Kings & Queens Chess Club founder; Nathaniel Cunningham; Ainsley Bert
and Leon Thomas. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co Romeo Davis (l) played an instructional game with Ainsley Bert. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
Andre Trenier’s Reggie Jackson mural was
on display during the parade.
Photo courtesy of 161st Street BID