|
|
Morris Park Business Improvement District
Newsletter Year II, Issue 19 - November 12, 2021
- MPBID 3rd Annual Meeting
- Single Use-Plastic Straws Restriction
- Halloween Candy Buy Back Event with Morris Park Dental
- Covid-19 Vaccinations now available for kids 5 and up!
- Capping the Cross-Bronx, New Infrastructure Bill
|
|
MPBID 3rd Annual Membership Meeting - Monday November 15, 11am (hybrid meeting) |
|
The MPBID membership is invited to attend the BID 3rd Annual Meeting, which this year will take place on Monday, November 15, 2021, 11am-12pm, as a hybrid meeting: in person (capacity limited to 30 people, Eventbrite pre-registration required here) at 980 Morris Park Avenue/Patsy's Pizza; and via zoom webinar (see access details below). You may review the MPBID Annual Report July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 here.
|
|
The meeting will review the work performed by MPBID in FY21, the corridor status, and conduct elections for 5 Board seats, from which: 4 seats are class A (commercial property owners), and 1 seat is class B (commercial tenants/business owners).
The link for Zoom access is available here:
Passcode: 801587 Or One tap mobile : US: +16465588656, 82525588009#,,,,*801587 Webinar ID: 825 2558 8009 Passcode: 801587. For any assistance please email ed.morrisparkbid@gmail.com
|
|
|
Reminder: Single Use - Plastic Straw Restrictions in Effect |
|
|
|
REMINDER: Beginning Monday Nov 1, 2021 food service establishments – such as restaurants, cafes, delis, bars, grocery stores and food trucks are prohibited from providing single-use plastic straws, stirrers and splash sticks to customers except upon request.
For customers requesting a non-compostable plastic straw, food service establishments are be required to provide one free of charge, without inquiring about the reason for the request. Food establishments would additionally be required to stock non-compostable plastic straws to fulfill customer requests, and would have to post signs advertising straws’ availability at self-serve stations. Click here for more information on the bill.
|
|
Halloween Candy Buy Back with Morris Park Dental |
|
Thank you to Morris Park Dental for organizing the fun and educational Candy Buy Back Halloween event on November 1, 2021! Thank you to the families and kids that joined us to get free toothbrush kits, spin the wheel and win some cool prizes. Very special thanks to the children who brought candy to donate for the troops abroad through SoldiersAngels.org! Thank you to Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez for stopping by! Check out this ABC News piece covering the event!
|
|
Covid-19 Vaccinations now available for kids 5 and up!
When asked for "Referring Organization" - please choose
"Morris Park District Management Association"
|
|
Attention Morris Park parents!
If you and your children enjoyed one of the many community activities MPBID organized, we would appreciate you indicating "Morris Park District Management Association" as Referring Organization, at the time your child receives the COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID 19 Vaccines for Children 5+ are now available. Vaccination sites at schools can be found on the DOE website. You can also find a full list of pediatric vaccination locations on nyc.gov/vaccinefinder.
The Pfizer vaccine is the only FDA/CDC vaccine now approved and available for children 5-11 years old in NYC! The vaccine went through rigorous research, trials, and evaluation and is safe, free, and easily accessible in NYC. The Pfizer vaccine is 2 doses, given 21 days apart. Even if a child (or their parent) had COVID-19, they should still get the vaccine to protect them against infection, severe illness, or death from COVID-19. For more information about vaccines and children, families can go to nyc.gov/covidvaccine and see this FAQ. Parents or guardians can call 212-COVID19 with questions about the vaccine. Please talk with your health care provider with concerns or questions specific to your own medical situation.
|
|
#Cap The Bronx, New Infrastructure Bill |
|
On November 9, 2021 the MPBD joined elected representatives and advocates in calling for funding of the #CapTheCrossBronx Expressway initiative, within the infrastructure bill recently passed by the US Congress. We thank Senator Chuck SchumerRep. Ritchie Torres and Assemblywoman Hon. Karines Reyes, RN for calling to #CapTheCrossBronx in the context of the necessary infrastructure improvements to the Bronx. Cap the Cross Bronx Expressway is an initiative that calls for the reutilization and redesigning of infrastructure to better serve the Bronx community, by covering with green spaces the below-grade sections of the highway, in order to combat . The Bronx contains some of the highest asthma rates seen across the city. #Cap the Bronx seeks to alleviate this public health & environmental burden to help the Bronx breathe cleaner air! We are particularly grateful to Loving the Bronx Nilka Martell - the tireless voice for environmental justice in the #Bronx that started this campaign. We are also grateful to Loving the Bronx for making possible the MPBID fresh produce series of 31 events conducted between October 2020 and June 2021!
|
|
Morris Park Businesses addressing global supply chain challenges
News12 TheBronx feature on MC Floral Event
|
|
Global supply shortages brought roses at Valentine’s Day prices, but there is no shortage of #MorrisPark businesses willing to work within your budget and provide excellent service! We thanks leading Bronx reporter Marisa Marcellino for News 12 The Bronx for reporting from MC Floral Event 750B Morris Park Avenue where the owner Mary Cruz shared the challenging supply chain shortages in the floral sector! Do not worry, Mary will help you bring a beautiful flower arrangement home, at a price that works best for your budget! Check the News12TheBronx report here. |
|
|
Bronx Times cover and feature: Conti's 100 Year Anniversary |
|
 |
The MPBID much appreciates the work of the Bronx Times team, especially reporter Jason Cohen, featuring in this weeks issue the 100 year anniversary of Conti's Pastry Shoppe. To read more about the history of |
|
|
|
this anchor business on Morris Park Avenue and the extraordinary entrepreneurs behind it, click here for the Bronx Times article. Thank you again Jason Cohen and Bronx Times production team!
|
|
|
|
Join us in beautifying Morris Park's green spaces!
Saturday Nov 13, 9am, Matthews Muliner Playground
Clean-up & Daffodil Bulb Planting
Donuts & free T-shirts for all children, supplies provided.
|
|
NYPD 49th Precinct Neighborhood Coordination Officers contacts
Sign up for the NYPD 49th Precinct email notification list: Businesses that would like to be added to the NYPD 49th Precinct email notification list, please send your information (business name, contact person and email) to one of the emails above, to receive direct notifications from NYPD.
|
|
Morris Park Business Improvement District
morrisparkbid.org
966 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY US 10462
Morris Park Avenue News, Year II, Issue 19, November 12, 2021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
