Community Service News – Bronx Times

TD Bank volunteers and Bike New York instructors pose in front of a newly-built bike.

Community Service

Bike New York brings permanent fleet to JHS 118, expanding youth cycling access in the Bronx

By Marina Samuel

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Acts of Kindness

Sullivan Papain partners with St. John’s to support New York Firefighters Foundation

By Todd Shapiro

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Kids & Education

NYC Health + Hospitals/‌North Central Bronx help immigrant children overcome speech and developmental delays

By Ethan Marshall

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Bronx Zoo hosts career fair for more than 500 youths interested in working in zoos and aquariums

By Ethan Marshall

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Community Service

Photos: Theory 9 and New York Common Food Pantry hold food drive for community members

By Ethan Marshall

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Acts of Kindness

Photos: Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester County perform restoration work at Crotona Park East church to mark MLK Day of Service

By Ethan Marshall

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Photos: ‘No one should endure the cold’: Bronx Borough President hosts annual winter coat giveaway

By Lesley Cosme Torres

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Community Service

Photos: Kids from Bronx Youth Empowerment Program take part in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

By Ethan Marshall

Council Member Justin Sanchez installs 60 trash cans as first act representing the South Bronx

By Kaylen Jackson

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Acts of Kindness

Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts supported Bronx and Westchester through grants and community sponsorships in 2025

By Ethan Marshall

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Photos: Young Kings and Queens Chess Club hosts workshop at Albert Tuitt Sr. library

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Photos: New York Edge, community members celebrate reopening of food pantry at Leaders of Tomorrow Middle School

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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Community Service

Photos: Council Member Riley hosts annual holiday toy giveaway ahead of Christmas

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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At 161 St–Yankee Stadium, MTA employees spread Holiday joy with toys and tradition

By Lesley Cosme Torres

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Acts of Kindness

Yankees, NYPD and Food Bank for New York City hold fourth annual ‘pop-up’ food and toy distribution at 44th Precinct

By Ethan Marshall

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Community Service

Photos: Bronxwood International Church of God hosting food distributions Wednesdays and Saturdays for rest of December

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

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