Community Board 7 and the 52nd Precinct co-hosted the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 6 at Mosholu Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue. Children and their families enjoyed a night of caroling, holiday goodie bag giveaways and hot apple cider and holiday cookies courtesy of the Friends of Mosholu Parkway.
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CB 7’s district manager Ischia Bravo (l) and chairwoman Jean Hill welcomed Santa to the neighborhood.
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The life-sized gingerbread house was a sweet sight to behold!
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Elizabeth Quaranta, Friends of Mosholu Parkland president, treated everyone to holiday cookies and Yuletide gingerbread houses.
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North Central Bronx Hospital’s Cristina Contreras (c) and Gloria Bent (2nd from r) celebrated with their staff members.
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Santa wished local youth a happy holiday season.
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