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BP Diaz Celebrates Guyana’s 50th Anniversary of Independence

May 25, 2016 8:03 AM·

BP RUBEN DIAZ CELEBRATES GUYANA’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE

Today, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in partnership with The Guyana Independence Committee, will host the Inaugural Bronx Guyanese Day Celebration in honor of Guyana’s 50th Anniversary of Independence.

“This is an exciting time to recognize the people of Guyana during the 50th Anniversary of their independence as well acknowledging the growing Guyanese population,” said Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. “With over 300, 000 foreign-born Guyanese in the United States; over 140, 000 residing in New York City and more than 14,000  calling The Bronx home, it is a proud moment to host the Inaugural Bronx Guyanese Day Celebration.”

Honorees include: Inspector Steven Griffith, NYPD, Commanding Officer, Community Affairs Bureau, Community Outreach Division; Salvina Vanessa Baijnauth, Ridgewood Savings Bank, Small Business Specialist; and Indroutie Lutchman, Cohn and Wolfe Public Relations, Billing Financial Analyst.

Rhonda Binda, Executive Director, Jamaica Business Improvement District and Vice Chair of the 50th Anniversary of Guyana’s Independence Celebration in New York will serve as the emcee.

The celebration takes place at the Lotus Flame Restaurant, 866 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY 10462, 6 PM – 8 PM.

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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.