{"id":63146,"date":"2025-12-07T06:03:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T06:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/63146\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T06:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T06:03:31","slug":"assemblyman-jeffrey-dinowitz-hosts-annual-holiday-food-drive-throughout-district-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/63146\/","title":{"rendered":"Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Hosts Annual Holiday Food Drive Throughout District 81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\nBy S\u00cdLE MOLONEY<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/St.-Frances-of-Rome-Pick-Up.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125521 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/St.-Frances-of-Rome-Pick-Up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"709\" height=\"945\"  \/><\/a>ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ (A.D. 81), right, is seen with colleagues\u00a0 \/ constituents distributing turkeys, food and other items in the lead up to Thanksgiving at various locations within the district and close to its borders during November 2025, as part of his annual food drive and other food insecurity initiatives.\u00a0<br \/>Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), who represents some or all of the northwest Bronx neighborhoods of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fieldston, Woodlawn, Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Spuyten Duyvil, and Van Cortlandt Village, and his team were busy over the recent lead-up to Thanksgiving organizing some food and turkey giveaways throughout the district.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KHCC-Pick-Up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125522 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KHCC-Pick-Up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"709\" height=\"945\"  \/><\/a>ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ (A.D. 81), right, is seen with colleagues\u00a0 \/ constituents distributing turkeys, food and other items in the lead up to Thanksgiving at various locations within the district and close to its borders during November 2025, as part of his annual food drive and other food insecurity initiatives.\u00a0<br \/>Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81)<\/p>\n<p>The assemblyman\u2019s team said Dinowitz joined the Stagg Group in distributing hundreds of turkeys to the Fort Independence Houses in Kingsbridge Heights, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) in Kingsbridge Heights, and the St. Frances of Rome Food Pantry in Wakefield.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-MMCC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125523 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-MMCC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"836\" height=\"627\"  \/><\/a>ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ (A.D. 81), holding a turkey, is seen with colleagues \/ constituents distributing turkeys, food and other items in the lead up to Thanksgiving at various locations within the district and close to its borders during November 2025, as part of his annual food drive and other food insecurity initiatives.\u00a0<br \/>Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81)<\/p>\n<p>They said the assemblyman also distributed free turkeys, donated by Bally\u2019s Corporation, to families at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC) in Norwood.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-MMCC-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125524 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-MMCC-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"857\" height=\"611\"  \/><\/a>ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ (A.D. 81), holding a turkey, is seen with colleagues \/ constituents distributing turkeys, food and other items in the lead up to Thanksgiving at various locations within the district and close to its borders during November 2025, as part of his annual food drive and other food insecurity initiatives.\u00a0<br \/>Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81)<\/p>\n<p>The assemblyman is seen with colleagues and some constituents at some of these locations in the attached photos.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-MMCC-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125525 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-MMCC-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"836\" height=\"627\"  \/><\/a>ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ (A.D. 81) is seen with colleagues \/ constituents distributing turkeys, food and other items in the lead up to Thanksgiving at various locations within the district and close to its borders during November 2025, as part of his annual food drive and other food insecurity initiatives.\u00a0<br \/>Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81)<\/p>\n<p>His team said St. Frances of Rome Food Pantry and the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) collected food donations from Assemblyman Dinowitz\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-KHCC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125526 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-KHCC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"709\" height=\"945\"  \/><\/a>ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ (A.D. 81), second from left, is seen with colleagues \/ constituents distributing turkeys, food, and other items in the lead up to Thanksgiving at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center in Kingsbridge Heights during November 2025, as part of his annual food drive and other food insecurity initiatives.\u00a0<br \/>Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81)<\/p>\n<p>They said constituents of A.D. 81 also participated in the first half of the assemblyman\u2019s Annual Holiday Food Drive with donations going towards various Thanksgiving celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-St.-Frances-of-Rome.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125527 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-St.-Frances-of-Rome-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"  \/><\/a>ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ (A.D. 81), left, is seen with colleagues \/ constituents distributing turkeys, food and other items in the lead up to Thanksgiving at various locations within the district and close to its borders during November 2025, as part of his annual food drive and other food insecurity initiatives.\u00a0<br \/>Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81)<\/p>\n<p>They said the food drive continues until Dec. 12 to bring additional food donations to these organization for the upcoming winter holidays.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-Ft.-Indp.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-125528 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AM-Dinowitz-with-Ft.-Indp-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"  \/><\/a>ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ (A.D. 81), second from right, is seen with colleagues \/ constituents distributing turkeys, food and other items in the lead up to Thanksgiving at various locations within the district and close to its borders during November 2025, as part of his annual food drive and other food insecurity initiatives.\u00a0<br \/>Photo courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81)<\/p>\n<p>Constituents can bring items to Dinowitz\u2019s constituency office or organize a building-wide collection where they live and organize a pick-up. More details can be found in the attached <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1DJdSq2QHC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">flier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The assemblyman recently introduced a new law, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwoodnews.org\/dinowitz-harckham-introduce-bill-to-protect-residents-from-civil-arrest-at-polling-places\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>, to protect residents from civil unrest at polling places.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; By S\u00cdLE MOLONEY ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ (A.D. 81), right, is seen with colleagues\u00a0 \/ constituents distributing turkeys,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":63147,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-63146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63146\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}