BP Diaz Hosts Chess Tournament & Diwali Celebration

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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. plays a match with Ivan Hernandez, a sixth grader at M.S. 390, during the Bronx Borough President’s Chess Challenge on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. The event was hosted by Chess in the Schools and sponsored by AT&T. The tournament, which took place in Veterans’ Memorial Hall at the Bronx County Building, featured more than 250 students, grades 3-8, from Bronx public schools who are involved in Chess in the Schools programs.–Photo by Robert Benimoff.

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On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the borough’s inaugural Diwali celebration, observing the Festival of Lights and recognizing the growing Hindu community. Honorees included Dr. Viraj Patel of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Detective Herawattie Jeeuth of the NYPD, the Vishnu Mandir Hindu Temple and Melanie’s Roti and Grill Restaurant.

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