Dahling, in the last three years you were 8. :ROFL:J wrote:Bronx school fundraiser nixed after J.Lo. concert scheduled for same day
Bronx school fundraiser canceled for JLo concert
By Joe Torres
Tuesday, June 03, 2014
BRONX, N.Y. --
A Bronx school fund-raiser was canceled because a Jennifer Lopez concert was scheduled for the same night in the same area.
Having the two events the same night means too much traffic.
Students who were supposed to perform at the gala and have been rehearsing for months are disappointed.
"We were saying like, really? Really? J-Lo? Really? Last-minute notice? Really?," said Kendel Braboy, a student.
When pop star Jennifer Lopez scheduled her Orchard Beach concert for Wednesday night, it effectively canceled the annual spring gala benefiting the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning. The annual fund-raiser, which has generated about $75,000 for the free after-school program in the past, was supposed to be held at nearby golf courses on the same night as the concert.
A spokesperson for the concert said she had no comment at this time.
"Like, now she wants to pop up, like, no offense, but like, the other, like, last three years, she's been, like, nowhere," said Obinna Ohiekwe, a fifth-grader.
Shubert Jacobs, the school principal, said that the limited access to the area is a major problem.
"Orchard Beach, it's one-way in, one-way out," he said. "Already there was talk of residents, how will they even get to their homes? Those were the things that caused us to make the decision because we are thinking of safety."
The principal acknowledges other programs may be cut if the expected money doesn't come through somehow.
Fifth-grader Elijah Richards spent countless hours committing a Nelson Mandela speech to memory for the gala.
"It wasn't really fair for us to put a lot of work into this and then it's just canceled all of a sudden," said Richards.
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Really, like? OMG, like, why are you so pressed, like? Sit down, like.J wrote:"We were saying like, really? Really? J-Lo? Really? Last-minute notice? Really?," said Kendel Braboy, a student.
"Like, now she wants to pop up, like, no offense, but like, the other, like, last three years, she's been, like, nowhere," said Obinna Ohiekwe, a fifth-grader.
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:lmaonixy1991 wrote:Really, like? OMG, like, why are you so pressed, like? Sit down, like.J wrote:"We were saying like, really? Really? J-Lo? Really? Last-minute notice? Really?," said Kendel Braboy, a student.
"Like, now she wants to pop up, like, no offense, but like, the other, like, last three years, she's been, like, nowhere," said Obinna Ohiekwe, a fifth-grader.
So exciting :love2 :love2 have fun LOVERS.
I WISH I COULD BE THERE. JLO PLZ WE NEED ANOTHER TOUR :argh :argh
I WISH I COULD BE THERE. JLO PLZ WE NEED ANOTHER TOUR :argh :argh
Gee, it sucks that there aren't 6 other days this week or 29 other days this month for the school gala to be rescheduled. Are these people serious? %)
SMDH at the NY media and people reaching so hard to try to turn this into something negative.
SMDH at the NY media and people reaching so hard to try to turn this into something negative.
That's Get Right :lol:LoveJennyLo wrote:This is new song!ImIntoJLo wrote:
It's Get Right. :)LoveJennyLo wrote:This is new song!ImIntoJLo wrote:
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This! I mean , it's a school gala, it's nothing. We're talking about a JLo concert, did they want JLo not to do a concert because of some silly students? Come on!JenRox wrote:Gee, it sucks that there aren't 6 other days this week or 29 other days this month for the school gala to be rescheduled. Are these people serious? %)
SMDH at the NY media and people reaching so hard to try to turn this into something negative.
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Booty sounds more and more beautiful and I'm so excited for this one!!!!
They will show something of the backstage in Primer Impacto (Univision) today:
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I didn't recognize it! :ROFL:nixy1991 wrote:That's Get Right :lol:LoveJennyLo wrote:This is new song!ImIntoJLo wrote:
Crews Prep for Free Bronx JLo Concert as Residents Brace for Traffic Headache
Wednesday, Jun 4, 2014 | Updated 2:21 PM EDT
Building crews and security guards are ramping up their preparations for Jennifer Lopez's free concert in her native Bronx Wednesday night as residents brace for the traffic headache they anticipate will be created when Jenny comes back to the block.
Chopper 4 hovered over the scene as crews met on the stage ahead of the 8 p.m. concert at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park. About 25,000 people are expected to attend and celebrate the star's return home. But in neighboring City Island, some are concerned that the extra traffic will jam up City Island Road, the only way onto the island.
“The congestion is bad enough as is right now,” said one City Island resident. “Imagine with J. Lo there. It’s not fair.”
The NYPD, however, says that only one lane of traffic on City Island Road will be used for concertgoers. Fans will also be able to get to the venue on another road.
More than 100 officers will also be out at ticket checkpoints.
Concertgoers were able to request free tickets to the concert online beforehand, but all the tickets have been claimed.
The event, sponsored by State Farm, celebrates the power of good neighbors and is Lopez's first concert in the borough, according to a press release.
Wednesday, Jun 4, 2014 | Updated 2:21 PM EDT
Building crews and security guards are ramping up their preparations for Jennifer Lopez's free concert in her native Bronx Wednesday night as residents brace for the traffic headache they anticipate will be created when Jenny comes back to the block.
Chopper 4 hovered over the scene as crews met on the stage ahead of the 8 p.m. concert at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park. About 25,000 people are expected to attend and celebrate the star's return home. But in neighboring City Island, some are concerned that the extra traffic will jam up City Island Road, the only way onto the island.
“The congestion is bad enough as is right now,” said one City Island resident. “Imagine with J. Lo there. It’s not fair.”
The NYPD, however, says that only one lane of traffic on City Island Road will be used for concertgoers. Fans will also be able to get to the venue on another road.
More than 100 officers will also be out at ticket checkpoints.
Concertgoers were able to request free tickets to the concert online beforehand, but all the tickets have been claimed.
The event, sponsored by State Farm, celebrates the power of good neighbors and is Lopez's first concert in the borough, according to a press release.
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Same hahahahaLoveJennyLo wrote:I didn't recognize it! :ROFL:nixy1991 wrote:That's Get Right :lol:LoveJennyLo wrote:This is new song!ImIntoJLo wrote:
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Oh boo frickin whooo! Like ONE DAY is gonna mess up your whole life! Try living in LA during the Academy Awards week! We adjust! Smh people just need something to bitch about. :lol:J wrote:Crews Prep for Free Bronx JLo Concert as Residents Brace for Traffic Headache
Wednesday, Jun 4, 2014 | Updated 2:21 PM EDT
Building crews and security guards are ramping up their preparations for Jennifer Lopez's free concert in her native Bronx Wednesday night as residents brace for the traffic headache they anticipate will be created when Jenny comes back to the block.
Chopper 4 hovered over the scene as crews met on the stage ahead of the 8 p.m. concert at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park. About 25,000 people are expected to attend and celebrate the star's return home. But in neighboring City Island, some are concerned that the extra traffic will jam up City Island Road, the only way onto the island.
“The congestion is bad enough as is right now,” said one City Island resident. “Imagine with J. Lo there. It’s not fair.”
The NYPD, however, says that only one lane of traffic on City Island Road will be used for concertgoers. Fans will also be able to get to the venue on another road.
More than 100 officers will also be out at ticket checkpoints.
Concertgoers were able to request free tickets to the concert online beforehand, but all the tickets have been claimed.
The event, sponsored by State Farm, celebrates the power of good neighbors and is Lopez's first concert in the borough, according to a press release.
Nice weather out here! #NYC #Bronx #jlocominghome #AKA #JLoTens #JRTaylor
HI
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Oh God I can't really stand this guy!!!!! Even if TENS become OTF he wont grow on me...
a Jlover :D
We Here Mama @JLo #OrchardBeach #StateFarmNeighborhoodSessions #AKAJLo #JenniferLopez #Concert #BX
We Here Mama @JLo #OrchardBeach #StateFarmNeighborhoodSessions #AKAJLo #JenniferLopez #Concert #BX
Jennifer Lopez Performs Free Concert in the Bronx Tonight
Jennifer Lopez is performing in her first ever concert in the Bronx tonight.
The superstar, who launched a health campaign at the Montefiore Medical Center Sunday, will perform a free concert for about 25-thousand people.
It's being held at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park at 8:30 p.m.
Pre-show entertainment will start at 5:30 p.m. featuring local artists, street performers, food vendors, face-painting, and games.
Some area residents had expressed concerns about extra traffic and litter.
Local officials say they will be working to ease those concerns.
http://www.ny1.com/content/news/209824/ ... nx-tonight
How cool!
Is J-Ho going to perform?
Jennifer Lopez is performing in her first ever concert in the Bronx tonight.
The superstar, who launched a health campaign at the Montefiore Medical Center Sunday, will perform a free concert for about 25-thousand people.
It's being held at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park at 8:30 p.m.
Pre-show entertainment will start at 5:30 p.m. featuring local artists, street performers, food vendors, face-painting, and games.
Some area residents had expressed concerns about extra traffic and litter.
Local officials say they will be working to ease those concerns.
http://www.ny1.com/content/news/209824/ ... nx-tonight
How cool!
Is J-Ho going to perform?
I promise that's #jlo lol #soundcheck #orchardbeach #statefarm
i hope for new songs on this concert and enjoy so many JLover are there :)