Saturday, December 17, 2011

BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ AND THE NEW YORK YANKEES HOST 2011 WINTER WONDERLAND

   On Friday, December 16, 2011, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., together with The New York Yankees hosted the 2011 Winter Wonderland celebration where five thousand kids received free toys. The children enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies and took pictures with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus at Yankee Stadium.

  The kips bay Boys and Girls club entertained those in attendance, and Ms. Jennifer Steinbrenner was on hand to represent the Yankee organization, along with Neil Friedman President of Toys R Us. Also on hand was Ms. Marlene Cintron of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation as well as members of the borough presidents office who helped to put this together, and were on had to see the children as they received their presents. Comments from the children and parents included "it is very nice of the Yankees and Borough President Diaz to do this", "Great", "I hope they do this again next year", and only one child asked where are the players.

   I was able to ask Ms. Steinbrenner if the Yankees would go all the way in 2012, and what new players might be added to the team. Her answer was "Yes we will go all the way next year, but I don't know what new additions to the team there will be as I am the last to know". 

Front row Mr. Neil Friedman (of Toys R US) starts on the left next to Ms. Jennifer Steinbrenner, BP Ruben Diaz Jr., Deputy BP Greene, De Santa Claus partially blocked by Ms. Marlene Cintron of BOEDC. The children of the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club are in the background. 

 

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