BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ JOINS MAYOR BLOOMBERG TO ANNOUNCE DROP IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATES

 

On Thursday, December 15, 2011, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., joined Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayors Linda Gibbs  and Cas Halloway, as well as Health Commissioner Thomas Farley  to announce that obesity rates among New York City public elementary and middle school students have decreased over the past five years across all race and ethnic groups, marking the biggest decline in childhood obesity reported to date by any large city in the country. The  event took place at P.S./I.S. 218 on Gerard Avenue.  

  Yes that's Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Mayor Bloomberg in the same photo together. Click on it to enlarge.