Bronx Boys and Girls Club finds a home as renovation transforms old institute.In the University Heights University Heights, city (1990 pop. 14,790), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb E of Cleveland; inc. 1925. It is the seat of John Carroll Univ. section of the Bronx at 1835 University Ave. stands the shell of a building that was once the home of the Hebrew Institute. Now, 24 years after the building was closed, it will be renovated to house the Kips Bay Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club West Bronx The West Bronx is that part of the New York City borough of the Bronx which lies west of the Bronx River; this roughly corresponds to the western half of the borough. Clubhouse. The only part of the original building that will remain intact will be the beautiful facade depicting the legendary tablets on which the Ten Commandments Ten Commandments or Decalogue [Gr.,=ten words], in the Bible, the summary of divine law given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They have a paramount place in the ethical system in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. were inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. . In June, Bronx Borough President Borough President (informally BP, or Beep in slang) is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City. The offices of borough president were created in 1898 with the formation of the City of Greater New York. Adolfo Carrion, Jr., Kips Bay president Frederick R. Coudert, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club executive director Daniel Quintero, Standard & Poor's chief investment strategist Sam Stovall and New York City Housing Authority The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) provides housing for low and moderate income residents throughout the five boroughs of New York City. NYCHA also administers a citywide Section 8 Leased Housing Program in rental apartments. vice chairman Earl Andrews, Jr. joined community members at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new $8 million facility. Along with NYCHA NYCHA New York City Housing Authority , which is contributing $3.25 million to the project, the offices of Borough President Carrion and council member Maria Baez also provided funding. Other contributors included the Hayden Foundation, the Pinkerton Foundation, Hyde & Watson and J.P. Morgan Chase. "The Boys and Girls Club will become a beacon in this community. We see the club as a safe haven, which will offer a myriad of activities that will create leaders in our community. This is the second Boys and Girls Club that will operate in the Bronx, but it's the first Boys and Girls Club in the West Bronx Community," said Quintero. Borough President Carrion explained that during the blackout of 1977 University Heights, particularly Burnside Avenue, was burnt out, leaving many people Homeless. "It took people trying to raise children who believed in hope and restoration to get this project moving," he said. Carrion went to explain that NYCHA played a major part in restoring the community by renovating buildings on University Avenue known today as University Avenue Consolidated. NYCHA vice chairman Earl Andrews, Jr. expressed the Authority's commitment to further restore the community by building affordable homes and/or renovating existing buildings in the area. The entire renovation process is expected to be completed by the spring of 2006. The new five-story Boys and Girls West Bronx Clubhouse will provide a positive and safe place for kids, according to Kips Bay director of operations Yvonne Brown. "The goal of the Boys and Girls Club is to make sure children get educational enrichment, as well as recreation," she said. The West Bronx Clubhouse will offer a full array of sports, life skills and educational programs such as job readiness training and drug prevention, SAT preparation and computer instruction. It is anticipated that 3,000 to 4,000 children will enroll in the Club. |
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