Thursday, May 14, 2015

A Fresh Look At The Bronx



  Last Night at Billy’s Sports Bar located across from the old Yankee Stadium on River Avenue City and State Magazine held their first ever "Bronx Special Issue Launch". This was a hard copy issue of City and State (48 pages in all)  titled "The Bronx" - Special Issue.  

  The Special Bronx Issue had a beaming photo of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., with an explanation of how the Bronx has improved not only economically, but also in image since BP Diaz was elected in a special election in 2009.  Then there were pages with articles such as the Top Political Hangouts in the Bronx, Former Bronx BP's, The rise of Bronx Power, The Bronx Bouncing Back, The Mall Boom, Kids From the Bronx, and even a page on Bronxtalk Host Gary Axelbank to name a few. 

  Below are a few photos from the event at Billy's  Sports Bar.




 Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., State Senate IDC Leader Jeff Klein, Bronx Democratic County leader Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, City Council members Vanessa Gibson, Andy King, Andrew Cohen, and Jimmy Vacca, State Senator Marcos Serrano, Andd Assembly members Jeffrey Dinowitz, Luis Sepulveda, and Michael Blake were some of the current Bronx elected officials in attendance. 






Above - City and State writer and former Assemblyman Michael Benjamin chats with former Bronx Democratic County Leader (and now very successful political consultant) Roberto Ramirez 
Right - Others wanted to get a word in with Ramirez.


Above - BP Diaz with State Senator Marcos Serrano and Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson.
Right - BP Diaz chats with Bronxtalk host Gary Axelbank, while a busy Bronx Democratic County Leader Marcos Crespo tries to get some food in.















Above - City and State Publisher Andrew Holt tells the audience why City and State published the special issue highlighting The Bronx.
Right - Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is being introduced by City and State Publisher Holt.


Above - Bronx BP Diaz Jr. tells of the new jobs that have been created in the Bronx, and is proud that under his administration the Bronx is no longer the county with the highest unemployment.  
Right - State Senator Jeff Klein tells of his great success stories in the State Senate that have benefited not only the Bronx, and New York City, but the entire New York State. BP Diaz is giving Klein the "High 5" in the background. 
Below - New Bronx Democratic County Leader Marcos Crespo is right out of the Ruben Diaz Jr. mold having taken over the job as the assemblyman from the 85th Assembly District after Ruben Diaz Jr. was elected BP. Crespo has showed his ability, and was recently elected SOMOS Chair in Albany,and then Bronx Democratic County Leader. 























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