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The Bronx’s Hidden Treasures: Church Celebrates Legacy Of Bronx Notables

When people talk about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, it’s a safe bet the South Bronx and St. Ann’s Episcopal Church probably don’t enter the conversation. But perhaps they should be included.

“You have two of the founding fathers of the country that are buried here,” explained Bronx Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan.

Gouverneur and Lewis Morris, brothers, were little-known founding fathers of the country, who were born in the Bronx and buried in the borough at St. Ann’s.

“Lewis Morris was one of the revolutionary leading forces in this area and he went to the Continental Congress, and as a member of the Continental Congress, he signed the Declaration of Independence,” said Ultan.

Lewis’ half brother, Gouverneur, played an historic role, as well.

“Gouverneur Morris was one of the principal framers of the Constitution of the United States,” explained Ultan. “He was given the task of writing the Constitution in some sort of literary style. So it is written in his style and therefore he is called the pen-man of the Constitution.”

Gouverneur Morris is buried in a tomb on St. Ann’s property. Lewis is buried in a crypt under the church. Several other prominent Morris family members are buried here. Historians say Gouverneur’s wife was famous, too. Ann Cary Randolf Morris was a direct descendant of Pocahontas and she was a quite feisty woman for her day.

The family built the church in 1841 as a shrine to honor their legacy, and the hidden treasure is the oldest functioning church in the Bronx.

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Green Car Service Zipping Into The Bronx

Another Manhattan luxury is making its way to the Bronx - and it’s eco-friendly.

Zipcar, the urban car share service, is bringing 12 cars to the borough that will be stationed in four parking lots. It has plans to have at least 20 more in three additional lots by summer’s end.

“We think New Yorkers everywhere need access to alternative transportation,” said Joel Johnson, general manager of the company. “Traditional services like rental car companies tend to shy away from areas underserved like the Bronx. We are open to serve the entire city.”

Zipcar already operates in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. It has 200,000 members nationwide.

Unlike rental cars, the 12 Mini Coopers and eco-friendly hybrid Toyota Priuses in the Bronx can be reserved by the hour or day, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Members reserve the cars online or by phone whenever they want, and have automated access to the cars using a “Zipcard” to unlock the door and drive away.

The four lots to first have the cars are located at 1020 Grand Concourse, 3000 Third Ave., 1752 Morris Ave. and 250 E. 188th St.

As part of the Bronx launch, Zipcar is partnering with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University to bring cars to its Morris Park campus and provide discounted memberships and rates to students, faculty and staff.

However, Johnson pointed out that the Zipcars, unlike the few rental car agencies in the Bronx, will serve a range of areas, instead of only areas near universities.

To join, drivers need to be 21 years old, have a valid driver’s license and no more than two moving violations or accidents in the past three years and no more than one in the past 18 months.

It costs $75 to join Zipcar. Rates for renting the car include the cost of insurance, maintenance, parking and gas. Rates start as low as $7.65 per hour and $68 per day.

In other cities, Zipcar members have gotten rid of their cars, and the hassle of owning a car in densely populated areas, by using the new option.

If the service is popular in the Bronx, it could expand to more parts of the borough, Johnson said.

“That’s the whole business model,” Johnson said. “As soon as the demand goes up, we put more cars in as fast as we can find the spaces to put them in.”

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South Bronx Education Forum

Presented by Senator Serrano & the Patterson Houses Tenant Association

DATE: Thursday, April 17th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

PLACE: Patterson Community Center, 340 Morris Avenue bet. 141st and 142nd Streets

Click here for the ENGLISH FLYER and here for the SPANISH FLYER. Translation services will be provided at the event.

The first half of the forum will discuss closures at local Bronx public schools, and how to increase parental engagement and involvement. The panel will feature Dept. of Education, the Community Education Council and local education advocates.

The second half is all about getting into and paying for college. Including a presentation on state-funded programs like EOP, HEOP, and SEEK. The panel will feature representatives from City College, as well as the Attorney General’s Office.

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Community Boards are the little City Halls of the city, dealing with local issues involving city agencies, and serving an advisory role in zoning and other land-use issues.

COMMUNITY BOARD 1 (Melrose, Mott Haven) meets at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 27, at Lincoln Hospital, Conference Room 6, 234 Morris Ave., at E. 149th St. Call (718) 585-7117.

COMMUNITY BOARD 4 (Highbridge, Mount Eden and Concourse) meets at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 25, at Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Murray Cohen Auditorium, 1650 Grand Concourse. Call (718) 299-0800.

COMMUNITY BOARD 5 (Morris Heights, Fordham, Bathgate and Mount Hope) meets at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, at St. Simon Stock School, 2195 Valentine Ave. Call (718) 364-2030.

COMMUNITY BOARD 7 (Norwood, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights and University Heights) meets at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, at Kittay House, 2550 Webb Ave. Call (718) 933-5650.

COMMUNITY BOARD 9 (Soundview, Clasons Point, Parkchester, Bruckner and Harding Park) meets at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 20, at CB9 Office, 1967 Turnbull Ave. Call (718) 823-3034.

COMMUNITY BOARD 10 (Throgs Neck, City Island, Pelham Bay, Co-op City, Zerega, Westchester Square, Country Club and Edgewater) meets at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 13, at American Legion Hall, 550 City Island Ave. Call (718) 892-1161.

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 (Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Woodlawn, Eastchester and Baychester) meets at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 27, at CB12 office, 4101 White Plains Road. Call (718) 881-4455.

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Bronx Community Board meetings

Community Boards are the little City Halls of the city, dealing with local issues involving city agencies, and serving an advisory role in zoning and other land-use issues.

COMMUNITY BOARD 1 (Melrose, Mott Haven) meets at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, at Lincoln Hospital, Conference Room 6, 234 Morris Ave., at E. 149th St. Call (718) 585-7117.

COMMUNITY BOARD 2 (Longwood, Hunts Point) meets at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Thessalonia Baptist Church, 941 Rev. James A. Polite Ave. Call (718) 328-9125.

COMMUNITY BOARD 4 (Highbridge, Mount Eden and Concourse) meets at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Murray Cohen Auditorium, 1650 Grand Concourse. Call (718) 299-0800.

COMMUNITY BOARD 5 (Morris Heights, Fordham, Bathgate and Mount Hope) meets at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27, at St. Simon Stock School, 2195 Valentine Ave. Call (718) 364-2030.

COMMUNITY BOARD 7 (Norwood, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights and University Heights) meets at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Road. Call (718) 933-5650.

COMMUNITY BOARD 9 (Soundview, Clasons Point, Parkchester, Bruckner and Harding Park) meets at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, at CB9 Office, 1967 Turnbull Ave. Call (718) 823-3034.

COMMUNITY BOARD 10 (Throgs Neck, City Island, Pelham Bay, Co-op City, Zerega, Westchester Square, Country Club and Edgewater) meets at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, at Dreiser Loop Community Center, 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 2, second floor. Call (718) 892-1161.

SOURCE: NYDailyNews.com

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