Daily Archives: September 25, 2019

NYC PARKS UNVEILS UPGRADED ST. MARY’S PLAYGROUND WEST

NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, today joined New York City Council Member Diana Ayala, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Community Board 1 Parks Chair Hakiem Yahmadi, New Yorkers for Parks Executive Director Lynn B. Kelly, students and staff from the Heketi Community Charter School, and members of the community to cut the…

BP DIAZ HONORS BRONX SUBWAY HEROES

Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. honored two Bronx heroes for their efforts to save a five-year-old girl who was tragically dragged in front of the subway by her suicidal father. Jairo Torres and Antonyo Love teamed up on Monday to rescue young Ferni Balbuena from underneath a subway car at the Kingsbridge Road…