SoBRO: South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 7, 2010: SoBRO is pleased to announce that it has successfully coordinated the future installation of parking meters in the Tremont and Bathgate sections of the Bronx with the support of local merchants of the Tremont and Bathgate Industrial Business Zones (IBZ) and the New York City Department of Transportation. The parking meters, which will be installed in the Fall of 2010, will help local businesses by freeing up parking space for customers who want to shop at the local stores.

SoBRO Contact:
Ayca Ergeneman, Vice President of Development, 718-732-7520

NYCAL CONTACTS:
Anthony Ng, United Neighborhood Houses, 917-723-4607
Bruce Carmel, Turning Point, 646-522-8889

NEW YORK COALITION FOR ADULT LITERACY & SoBRO
Media Advisory

1,000 to Rally Against Devastating Adult Literacy Cuts
14,000 New Yorkers Impacted by Mayor’s Cuts
Literacy Programs at 100 NYC Nonprofits at Stake

Budget cuts are threatening programs at the core of SoBRO's mission. Adult education courses--provided to our clients free of charge--allow South Bronx residents to break the cycle of poverty and joblessness that has plagued our community for decades. Whether learning English or pursuing a high school equivalence certificate, SoBRO programs give students the ability to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.

Please email us at info@sobro.org with "Save Adult Literacy" in the subject line to find out more about what you can do to help.

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SoBRO’s PS/MS 3 Students Win Grant from Nickelodeon to “Green Their Park”

On Tuesday, April 27 Seth W. Pinksy, President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) will speak at the most recent installment of the South Bronx Leadership Forum (SBLF).

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) applications are available on the Department of Youth & Community Development(DYCD) website for downloading and submission. Don't forget to choose SoBRO as the provider!

Please note that the deadline for applications is FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010.

Download here

Contact:
Rogina Coar-Smith 718-732-7564

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SoBRO Partners with NASA-Funded Program to Provide Free Assistance to Local Businesses

April 1, 2010: SoBRO is pleased to announce its partnership with a unique program supported by a grant from the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP), which provides local businesses with free engineering assistance.

SoBRO held a moderated panel discussion today addressing the Bronx’s lack of access to fresh food and outlining various financing programs available to operators and developers of fresh food retail stores in underserved communities. The Fresh Food Retail Attraction Seminar was moderated by SoBRO’s Executive Vice President, Gerard Weinbrecht, and included representatives from prominent City agencies, development corporations, and the food industry.

IN EARLY 2009,
a group of students at PS/MS 3 in the Tremont section of the Bronx decided that they wanted to transform their dilapidated local park into a public space their community could enjoy and be proud of. The students, participants in SoBRO's Community Justice Project, set about collecting signatures, developing their improvement proposals, and trying to develop support for their plan.

NOW YOU CAN HELP THEM TO GET THE FUNDING NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY!

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