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Bronx, NY – In recognition of September 15 through October 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, joined Ponce Bank, Essen Healthcare, Havana Café Restaurant, and others, at Bronx Borough Hall located at 851 Grand Concourse in the Rotunda, to pay tribute to Hispanic Americans from the Bronx whose contributions positively influence and enrich us as a Borough, on Thursday, October 3, 2024. The event held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Rotunda of Bronx Borough Hall located at 851 Grand Concourse at 161st Street, was emceed by Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Bronx Free Press and Manhattan Times, Debra Lee Santos, with special entertainment provided by JJ Band, DJ Lex, and Stylistics.
Honorees were the Hon. Joaquin Orellana, J.C.C. New York City Civil Court – Bronx County; Luis Gerardo Gonzalez Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Ponce Bank; Dr. Silvio Goris, Senior Medical Director at Essen Health Care; Daniel Irizarry, ESQ, Court Attorney; David Ortiz, ESQ, Court Attorney; Richard and Claudia Berroa, Owners of Claudy’s Kitchen; and Melissa Valencia, Director of Quality and Risk Management at Essen Health Care. High School Junior, Deylin Pena-Rodriguez, a student at Taft High School received the Youth Award.
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