New York Hispanic Clergy Organization's 27th Annual Banquet

  The New York Hispanic Clergy Organization’s honorees were  Rev. Jose Malave, Lic. Dallal Farid, Rev. Dr. Carlos Torres and  Min. Luis Rodriguez will be recognized for their dedicated efforts throughout 2014. Over 700 people were in attendance, including elected officials such as U.S. senator Chuck Schumer, New York State Comptroller Tom Di Napoli, NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, State Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz Sr., Bronx democratic County Leader Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Assemblyman Michael Blake, Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, and Assemblyman Jose Rivera. The photos below will tell the rest of the story.

  I was able to ask Senator Schumer his opinion of Mayor Bill deBlasio's actions towards the candidacy of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Schumer would not comment on it, only to say that I would have to ask the mayor himself, but Schumer insisted that candidate Clinton would be the next President of the United States.  

Above - Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz Sr. walks his wife Leslie down the isle.

Below - Elected officials State Senator Diaz Sr., U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, Bronx Democratic County Leader Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Assemblyman Michael Blake, Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, Assemblyman Jose Rivera. 

Left -  Senator Diaz and U.S. Senator Schumer congratulate Ms. Javielis Castillo on her wonderful singing of the national anthem. 

Right - Sen Diaz introduces N.Y. State Comptroller Tom Di Napoli.

Above - Public Advocate Letitia James speaks to the audience.

Right - the way is cleared so Pastor Amaurys Mella of the "Letting Christ Be Known" Church can get through the hundreds of his church followers. 

Above- Pastor Mella sits with co-Pastor (and Honoree) Pastor Jose Malave. Behind the pastors are Assembly members Crespo, Blake and Sepulveda.

Right - Pastor Mella holds up the arm of Honoree Pastor Malave, and in the next photos the 350 members of the church went wild with cheers.
Below - The cheering for Pastor Malave.

Above - Pastor Mella embraces Senator Diaz. Pastor Malave stands next to Pastor Mella.
Below - Members of the church stand up and cheer.

It got to a point that when Assemblyman Blake spoke after the honorees, he jumped up on a chair to announce that he was a pastor of a church himself, giving some spiritual words.