Community Celebration News – Bronx Times

Mott Haven

Bronx McDonald’s Owners kick off the new year with Three Kings Day Celebration

By Keke Grant-Floyd and Jewel Webber

great performances

Mott Haven

Great Performances to give out $5K grants to four 2025 Artist Fellowship awardees in ceremony at Mott Haven headquarters

By Ethan Marshall

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Co-op City

Photos: 29th annual Pre-Kwanzaa celebration held by Coalition of African American Churches and Community Organizations of Co-op City, Inc.

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

chanukah

Community Celebration

Photos: Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosts annual Chanukah celebration and menorah lighting

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

villa maria academy

Community Celebration

Photos: Villa Maria Academy holds holiday celebrations ahead of Christmas

By Ethan Marshall

toy drive

Community Celebration

Bronx Chamber of Commerce celebrates success of holiday toy drive at annual holiday party

By Ethan Marshall

winter wonderland

Community Celebration

Photos: Yankees host annual Winter Wonderland event

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

inpatient

Health

Montefiore Einstein Hospital holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for new pediatric mental health center

By Ethan Marshall

Belmont

Bronx’s Little Italy held their annual tree lighting ceremony to kick off the holiday season

By Lesley Cosme Torres

extravaganza

Community Celebration

Bronx President Gibson hosts ‘Tree Lighting Extravaganza’ to kick off holiday season

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

north central bronx

Health

NYC Health + Hospitals/‌North Central Bronx celebrates ten years of simulation training

By Ethan Marshall

general manager

Community Celebration

Bronx McDonald’s general manager receives Ray Kroc Award

By Ethan Marshall

food distribution

Community Celebration

Photos: CM Riley hosts Thanksgiving food distribution at district office

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

debutante

Community Celebration

Photos: Bridgefield Civic League brings back Debutante Cotillion after 20-year hiatus

By Ethan Marshall

bangladesh

Community Celebration

Photos: Bangladesh Academy of Fine Arts hosts turkey distribution event

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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2025 Power Women of the Bronx: a night of women leaders honored, glass ceilings shattered

By Claude Solnik

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