Sunday, September 4, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Mo Meter - Six More to Go
Our friends at the 161th. Street Bid are at it again, and this time they have a Mo Meter in front of the picture of Mariano Rivera outside Yankee Stadium. Rivera is only six saves away from being the all time leader in saves, as Trevor Hoffman is currently the leader in all time saves with 601. Rivera is currently in second place with 596 saves, all coming with one team the Yankees.
As when Derek Jeter hit his 3,000th hit, there will be a party on 161th Street, with cake served to celebrate another all time baseball record broken by another career Yankee player.
Speaking of Derek Jeter, he has moved into 19th place on the all time hit list passing now #20 Craig Biggio who had 3060 career hits. Jeter now has 3064 hits, and next up is #18 Dave Winfield with 3110 hits. with 26 games left in the 2011 baseball season left Jeter may have to wait until next season to pass Winfield. Also with another season like he had this year, Jeter could wind up #10 on the all time hit list at the end of next season right behind the great Willie Mays.
Friday, September 2, 2011
COUNCILMAN KOPPELL AND CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR SPONSOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS DAY
Council Member Oliver Koppell, The Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Medicare Rights Center, and Big Apple Rx invite you to get----
Blood pressure screening, nutritional information, free massages, health information, benefit screening, prescription assistance, giveaways, entertainment and more.
At The Church of the Mediator
260 West 231st Street and Kingsbridge Avenue
Saturday, September 10, 2011 11AM to 3 PM.
Could There Be an End to The Silk Stocking Congressional District?
The Daily News has a piece on how the Dominican American National Roundtable would radically change the 14th congressional district to make it possible to elect the first Dominican-American member of Congress. The story has the redistricting hopes of DANR which include changing current Bronx congressional districts also.
The 15th Congressional district drawn as a black minority district has changed, and is now more Hispanic than black, as the district lines were drawn. To correct that DANR proposes that the 15th CD extend through the Bronx into Mount Vernon to regain a black majority.
The 14th CD would then pick up the Manhattan Dominican and other Dominicans from the Bronx to create a new Dominican-American congressional district. Current 14th Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney's district would go from a 2/3 majority of white upper east side Manhattan voters to a district with less than 1/3 of a white vote, and 2/3 Hispanic.
You can read the whole story by Celeste Katz of the Daily News here.
DIGNITY FOR IMMIGRANTS MARCH
From Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz Sr.
Community Leaders, churches, ministers and the community in general are planning to rally on behalf of undocumented immigrants, according to State Senator Rev. Ruben Díaz.
Almost four years ago, U.S. Senator Barack Obama, while campaigning for the presidency of the nation, promised that if he became president he would solve the problem of the twelve million undocumented aliens that reside in the United States. Apparently, once Barack Obama was elected President of the United States he forgot his promise and has not yet found a solution to solve the problem of the undocumented aliens. On the contrary, the problem has multiplied to the point that there have been more deportations in the last three years than in any previous administration. President Obama is always blaming the Republicans and Congress for the lack of action on behalf of the immigrants.
Now that the re-election is at hand, President Obama has promised to deport only those immigrants with a lengthy criminal record and that are a threat to the nation’s security. He has suggested stopping deportations for those that have minor offenses and those that do not pose a threat to the nation.
This is a great idea! This will solve the situation of more than three hundred thousand (300,000) people that are facing the threat of deportation.
This is why a group of religious organizations, such as Radio Vision Cristiana Intl., Radio Cantico Nuevo, The New York Hispanic Clergy Organization, Conlico, and community organizations of the Metropolitan area have decided to conduct a “Dignity for the Immigrants March” in support of the immigrant community.
This march will take place on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 12 noon, on Westchester Avenue, between Third Avenue and Bergen Avenue in Bronx County. From there we will march to the steps of the Bronx Supreme Court, located at 161st Street and Grand Concourse in the Bronx.
We would like to send a message to President Obama that “we will not accept excuses, such as, blaming the Republicans or members of Congress for not achieving such a wonderful idea. We will be calling on the President to be true to his word and to be faithful to the undocumented immigrants in this country.”
Even if the Republicans and members of Congress oppose this wonderful initiative to deport only hardened criminals, President Obama could implement it anyway. If he really wants this to happen, he can do it by just signing an executive order. “Si se puede Mr. President, “Yes we can Mr. President.” Only if you are willing to.
I am State Senator Ruben Díaz and this is what you should know.
Almost four years ago, U.S. Senator Barack Obama, while campaigning for the presidency of the nation, promised that if he became president he would solve the problem of the twelve million undocumented aliens that reside in the United States. Apparently, once Barack Obama was elected President of the United States he forgot his promise and has not yet found a solution to solve the problem of the undocumented aliens. On the contrary, the problem has multiplied to the point that there have been more deportations in the last three years than in any previous administration. President Obama is always blaming the Republicans and Congress for the lack of action on behalf of the immigrants.
Now that the re-election is at hand, President Obama has promised to deport only those immigrants with a lengthy criminal record and that are a threat to the nation’s security. He has suggested stopping deportations for those that have minor offenses and those that do not pose a threat to the nation.
This is a great idea! This will solve the situation of more than three hundred thousand (300,000) people that are facing the threat of deportation.
This is why a group of religious organizations, such as Radio Vision Cristiana Intl., Radio Cantico Nuevo, The New York Hispanic Clergy Organization, Conlico, and community organizations of the Metropolitan area have decided to conduct a “Dignity for the Immigrants March” in support of the immigrant community.
This march will take place on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 12 noon, on Westchester Avenue, between Third Avenue and Bergen Avenue in Bronx County. From there we will march to the steps of the Bronx Supreme Court, located at 161st Street and Grand Concourse in the Bronx.
We would like to send a message to President Obama that “we will not accept excuses, such as, blaming the Republicans or members of Congress for not achieving such a wonderful idea. We will be calling on the President to be true to his word and to be faithful to the undocumented immigrants in this country.”
Even if the Republicans and members of Congress oppose this wonderful initiative to deport only hardened criminals, President Obama could implement it anyway. If he really wants this to happen, he can do it by just signing an executive order. “Si se puede Mr. President, “Yes we can Mr. President.” Only if you are willing to.
I am State Senator Ruben Díaz and this is what you should know.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Espada's Defense- My Accountants Said it Was Legal
Here is one we found on a Daily News Site titled
Here is one we found on a Daily News Site titled
"Ex-Sen. Pedro Espada's Defense: My Accountants Said That Petting Zoo Was Totally Fine"
Celeste Katz of the daily news writes "Espada claims expenses charged to a janitorial company the feds say he controlled - including pony rides and a petting zoo for a family member's birthday party, home repairs and a down payment on a Bentley - were all approved by accountants".
The article goes on to say that the feds are looking back to 2001 in Soundview Health Centers financial records. You can access the article at this link and see for yourself.
BP DIAZ & NEW YORK YANKEES HOST INAUGURAL 'BOROUGH PRESIDENT'
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the New York Yankees co-hosted the inaugural “Borough President’s Cup” Little League Championship. The game featured a match-up between the Little League Raiders and the Rolando Paulino Little League, who competed for the title in a game at Yankee Stadium.
The Little League Raiders won the game, defeating the Rolando Paulino Little League 9-7 in extra innings.
To compete for the “Borough President’s Cup,” players for each Little League had to meet a set of requirements unrelated to their performance on the field. Those included a B-average in school, 90 percent or greater school attendance and a demonstrated commitment to community service.
BP Diaz with little league Raiders presenting BP's Cup to the winner.
“This game is not about showcasing the best athletes in the Bronx, but those students who represent the best of our borough overall: good students who have shown us that they want to make the Bronx a better place,” said Borough President Diaz. “What better way to reward them then to give them a chance to walk in the footsteps of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and all the Yankee greats.”
“The Little League Raiders would like to thank Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and his staff for an outstanding job on putting together the Borough President’s Cup. It is our pleasure to participate in this tournament. We are very excited to have the opportunity to play the championship game at Yankee Stadium. We would like to thank Mr. Brian Smith, SVP, Corporate/Community Relations and Mr. Rocky Halsey and staff of the New York Yankees organization for allowing us this opportunity. It makes us proud to say that we are from the Bronx,” said Peggy Guzman, director of the Little League Raiders.
“Thank you, Borough President Diaz and the New York Yankees, for this opportunity. The dreams of our players, to play at Yankee Stadium, have become a reality. This moment will make a difference in the lives of these very promising young people, and we will never forget this game,” said Rolando Paulino, commissioner of the Rolando Paulino Little League.