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It’s official. Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr Endorses Rafael Salamanca, Jr

February 13, 2016 6:45 AM·

It’s official. On Friday, before a packed crowd, Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr endorsed Rafael Salamanca, Jr’s bid to become the next  City Councilman in the 17th Council District.

 

Other backers included Bronx Democratic County Leader Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz, Sr., Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, Senator Jose M. Serrano, and former mayoral candidate Rev. Erick Salgado.

 

The full endorsement video follows below:

The special election vote is February 23. Polls open at 6AM and close at 9PM.

 

The 17th District covers South Bronx neighborhoods including Hunts Point, Longwood, Melrose, Morrisania, Crotona Park, Mott Haven, Soundview, Tremont (part) and West Farms.

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Author: Michael Benjamin is a public affairs consultant and an editorial board member at The New York Post. He is a former contributing columnist to the NY Post, City and State NY and other publications. He is a former Member of the New York State Assembly (2003-2010) and once led the Bronx Board of Elections. Since leaving office, he has appeared as a commentator on TWC NY1, Bronxnet OPEN, Good Day NY, and Al Jazeera America. His columns and blog focus on corruption, government, education, politics, redistricting, nuclear energy and race. He holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University.