Helen Foster in her district office on Jerome Avenue (File photo)In today’s amNY, Helen Foster is named as the council member with the worst attendance record. She showed up at
Tomorrow evening, the New York Hispanic Cosmetology and Beauty Chamber Of Commerce and Lehman College host a free open house for those interested in a career in cosmetology. Get tips on beauty techniques, barbering, spa salon operation, hairstyling, skin care, make up, manicure, and more. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2501 Grand Concourse, 3rd floor. Call 718 960 8806 for more information.Our community events calendar is posted below. Editor’s note: What did we miss?
The City Council announced yesterday that the number of low-income New Yorkers using food stamps at the city’s outdoor greenmarkets is higher than ever before. Residents spent over $500,000 in food stamps to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the markets last year, double the amount spent in 2009.City politicians and food advocacy groups have been campaigning for more greenmarkets to accept food stamps, seeing it as one way to increase access to healthy foods in neighborhoods where they’re usually hard to find. This fall, the greenmarkets at Bronx Borough Hall, Lincoln Hospital, the New York Botanical Garden and Poe Park all accepted EBT card purchases-at Poe Park, over $500 a day came in via food stamps. Local markets will open up again this spring and summer, though there are several in Manhattan that operate year-round. Locations and schedules can be found here.
Good news for bus riders in the eastern part of the borough: the MTA announced changes to three bus lines-the Bx4A, Bx8 and Bx24-that restore some services which were cut in June.See the flyer below for details.Bus Changes
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in last week’s issue of the Norwood News, a special “year in review” edition that’s on the streets and online now.
Rose Donaghey, a 90-year-old veteran Bronx waitress known for her unstoppable work ethic, missed her first day on the job in over two years because of last week’s blizzard. She works at the Wicked Wolf in Throgs Neck, and has served in restaurants all over the city for decades.The Daily News’ Bob Kappstatter breaks down the borough’s crime stats for 2010.
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