BRONX TIMES REPORTER, J BTR ULY 19-25, 2019 19
GRAND OPENING
Entrada Academy Playground
Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Councilman Rafael Salamanca;
The Trust for Public Land; NYC Department of Environmental Protection;
MetLife Foundation and students and faculty from Accion
Academy celebrated the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art
playground on Tuesday, June 25 at 977 Fox Street. During the
ceremony, Councilman Salamanca presented a $425,000 check
for the Entrada Academy Playground.
(above) Dalla Ortiz (c)
presented a gift to Councilman
Rafael Salamanca
(l) and Borough President
Diaz as a sign of her
school’s gratitude.
(far left) Victor Frias (c),
Accion Academy principal,
said that his students
were happy to visit
the new playground.
(left) (l-r) Maurice Baber,
Stephanie Rosario and
Giselle Payano received
some t-shirts to commemorate
the special
occasion.
(bottom left) Borough
President Diaz (2nd from
l) and others were excited
to cut the ribbon for
the playground.
All Photos by Jewel Webber