East Bronx History Forum explores Bx. theaters
The FIERI Scholarship
Committee will be hosting their
35th Annual Scholarship Award
Ceremony honoring Honorable
Francis A. Nicolai and Dr. Aileen
Riotto Sirey on Sunday, April 28,
from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Bronx Zoo’s Schiff Family Great
Hall.
Tickets are $60 per person.
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The Rockefeller Foundation
and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced
that BronxConnect will
receive a $1 million grant in the
Communities Thrive Challenge—
a $10-million effort to to expand
economic opportunity for lowincome
and fi nancially insecure
people and communities across
the country. The Bronx-based organization
is one of ten grantees
selected because of their demonstrated
success and potential for
future impact.
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Timothy J. McNiff, Ed.D.
announced his retirement from
the position of Superintendent
of Schools of the Archdiocese of
New York, effective April, 2019.
After serving as superintendent
for the past nine and a half years,
McNiff cited his desire to return
to his family’s home in Virginia
and spend more time with his
wife, children and grandchildren
as the impetus for the transition.
Deputy Superintendent of
Schools Michael Deegan will
serve as the Interim Superintendent
while a national search is
conducted for a permanent replacement.
Upon his return to Virginia,
McNiff will transition into a newlycreated
role with an organization
providing enrichment opportunities
to high schools throughout
the country. Refl ecting on
his time in New York, McNiff expressed
his gratitude to the many
stakeholders that make the ministry
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of Catholic education work.
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Looking for that perfect and
unique gift this holiday season?
Consider one of the City’s many
second hand stores! To help with
the quest for the perfect gift, the
New York City Department
of Sanitation, along with donateNYC,
have released their
Holiday Gift Guide featuring second
hand items.
To make your zero waste holiday
shopping easier, the guide
highlights examples of unique
fi nds offered by donateNYC Partner
stores. Second hand stores
typically offer designer clothing,
upcycled jewelry, vintage housewares,
refurbished electronics,
and more. And when you shop
at non-profi t second hand stores,
the purchase helps further their
mission! Shopping second hand
also helps the city reach its goal
The Nickelette Theatre at the corner of Tier Street, now the Crab Shanty
was once a silent movie theater. It was used as the campaign headquarters
on City Island for Governor Al Smith in 1928, after it closed as a
theater. Photo courtesy of the City Island Historical Society
FIERI Scholarship dinner; BronxConnect receives $1 million grant
of sending zero waste to landfi
lls.
Last year, donateNYC and its
partners kept more than 98 million
pounds of unwanted items
away from landfi lls. Plus, the resale
of these items helped provide
programs and services to
more 1.5 million people.
The full donateNYC Holiday
Gift Guide is available online.
Looking to take advantage
of second-hand shopping yearround?
Find donateNYC Partner
stores and other reuse locations
anytime by downloading the donateNYC
app available on both
Android and iOS.
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Stop by City Island and enjoy
the exciting programs offered
at the PSS City Island Center,
which is located at 116 City Island
Avenue, Monday Through
Friday From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Experience
The Exercise Classes
From Gentle Yoga Stretch, Balance
Class, Arthritis Workshop
and Tai Chi as well, as the Fit For
Life and Cardio Fit. They also offer
acrylic painting, calligraphy,
canasta, health presentations,
nutritional information, and parties.
Lunch is served from noon
to 1pm. Suggested donation is
$2. They go on shopping trips
every day; i.e. Shop Rite, Dollar
Tree, Target, Kmart, as well as
theatre excursions, boat trips,
special luncheons and more.
Upcoming special events
will be held Monday, December
17, Holiday Craft, 1:15 p..m.;
Thursday, December 20, NYS
Health Plan Enrollment, 12:30
p.m.
It’s free to become a member,
but you must be 60 years
or above. For more information
contact Patty at (718) 885-0727
or email pattis@pssusa.org.
Temple Hatikva’s to host Winterfest Shabbat and more
Temple Hatikva’s will hold
a Shabbat Service, welcoming
in the winter season, at Bronx
House on Friday, December 21,
at 7:30 p.m. Temple Hatikva’s
Shabbat Services are held once
a month year round.
Although we will be experiencing
the chill of winter
for the next few months,
the temple looks forward to
offering all community residents
a warm and welcoming
atmosphere in which to
learn more about and connect
to Judaism. Monthly Shabbat
Services with traditional
prayers in Hebrew and English,
and informative Sunday
Adult Education sessions featuring
lively discussions, are
designed to be comfortable regardless
of level of knowledge,
background or expertise.
“As the celebration of Hanukkah
has fi lled our hearts
with light and joy,” said Cantor
Kyle Cherry, “we now have
a good reason to gather together
to share the memories
of our festive occasions and
warm each other during this
cold weather with words of fellowship
and the teachings of
Hashem.”
The service will be immediately
followed by a free Shabbat
Kiddush, a time to share
stories of personal experiences
and express gratitude that we
have reached this new season,
while enjoying light refreshments
and fellowship.
Two days later, Temple Hatikva’s
Sunday morning Adult
Education series will continue
on Sunday, December 23 at 10
a.m.at Bronx House. As part
of this year’s theme, The Exploration
of Life Events and
their Jewish Practices and
Traditions, Cantor Kyle will
discuss Jewish rituals and traditions
surrounding the birth
and naming of a child. The
Cantor’s presentation will be
followed by questions and discussion
among the participants.
Each Adult Ed session
begins at 10 a.m. with bagels,
cream cheese, juice, cake and
coffee, all free of charge. All
welcome.
Temple Hatikva’s monthly
Adult Education sessions are
held on Sunday mornings,
from October through December
and resume again from
March through May, with a
break between to avoid the
coldest months. The yearly
themes cover a wide variety of
topics of interest to people of all
religious backgrounds.
For more information and
scheduled events, see the temple’s
website at www.templehatikva.
org. If you have questions,
or wish to request notifi cations
of synagogue plans by email or
U.S. mail, send requests to templehatikva@
aol.com or to Temple
Hatikva, c/o Bronx House,
990 Pelham Parkway South,
Bronx, NY 10469.
The East Bronx History
Forum announces its 134th
meeting. Due to heating system
concerns at the Huntington
Free Library, this
month’s meeting will take
place on City Island at 190
Fordham Street at the City
Island Historical Society.
The meeting will take
place on Wednesday, December
19 at 7:30 p.m. This
month’s guest will be city
planner and writer, Jeff Reuben.
He will be making a presentation
about Forgotten
Theaters of the Bronx.
The Bronx has been home
to over a hundred theaters
presenting movies and live
performances, most of them
built before the Second World
War in an array of attractive
architectural styles. Many of
these theaters were gathering
places for neighborhood
residents, some of whom
were inspired to go on to careers
in the performing arts,
such as Dion. He attended opera
at the Windsor Theatre
as a child before embarking
on his own singing career
with the Belmonts.
Many notable performers
appeared on Bronx stages
including Harry Houdini,
Mae West, and Canada Lee.
While none of the old theaters
are still used for their
original purpose, several remain
and are hiding in plain
sight, having been converted
to other uses. The presentation
will include information
and historic images and audience
members are encouraged
to share their memories
and knowledge about the borough’s
theatrical history.
Although the location has
changed, this month’s meeting
is as always free and open
to the public. Street parking
is free on City Island Avenue.
The East Bronx History
Forum would like to thank
the administration of the
City Island Historical Society
for their hospitality. Make
it an enjoyable evening, arrive
early, enjoy the spirit of
the season on City Island Avenue
by getting a bite to eat
and learn about Forgotten
Bronx Theaters in truly, the
easternmost Bronx neighborhood
of historic City Island.
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