Bronx Dems moves into up and coming neighborhood
BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN
The borough’s Democratic
Party has offi cially moved to a
new location.
The Bronx County Democratic
Committee, which
moved to a retail space located
at 1534 Boone Avenue last
month, held its grand opening
and ribbon-cutting ceremony
on Monday, November 4.
The offi ce is located in a
magnifi cent development in
an up and coming neighborhood
that fronts the newly reconstructed
Sheridan Boulevard,
formally the Sheridan
Expressway.
The grand opening ceremony
had an open-house type
of feel, where Bronx vendors
and residents trickled in and
out throughout the evening to
see the new location.
Shortly after the grand
opening, the Bronx Dems
launched their ‘DEMS TALK’
series, where they welcomed
Bronx residents to discuss the
issues and concerns that have
affected and continue to affect
them.
“Our goal was to design an
open space to provide new activities
and events, as well as
a way to connect with others,”
said assemblyman and Bronx
Democratic Party chairman
Marcos Crespo.
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“We want to bring people
together - and that is really
what our new headquarters is
all about,” Crespo added.
“When we say ‘Bronx Democrats’
- that’s something that
we should - and need to be
proud of,” said Borough President
Ruben Diaz, Jr., who attended
the opening of the new
headquarters.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony
was also attended by
Bronx DA Darcel Clark, Councilwoman
Vanessa Gibson,
Councilman Ruben Diaz, Sr.,
Assemblywoman Karines
Reyes along with other elected
offi cials.
The Bronx Democratic
Party selected professional
muralist group TATS CRU to
curate a mural for their headquarters.
The multi-colored,
vibrant mural, which Crespo
described as “amazing”, reads
‘Bronx Dems’ with a heart in
between the words. The mural
also includes the names of the
Bronx Democratic Committee
members.
According to the Bronx
Dems Headquarters, they
Assemblyman and Bronx Democratic Party chairman Crespo (c) with Dion
Camacho and Marcus Hernandez of YVP Media Solutions at the grand
opening. Photo courtesy of Bronx Democratic Committee
chose TATS CRU to add a mural
that would set the tone for
the headquarter’s locations
as well as make it easy for the
community to instantly recognize
the location.
A spokesperson from the
Bronx Democratic Party
added that the TATS CRU is
“known throughout the Bronx
for their creativity and beautifi
cation of the borough.”
Coincidentally, the ribboncutting
ceremony of the Bronx
County Democratic Party
took place the day before the
off-year elections on Tuesday,
November 5.
The Bronx Democratic
Party will host a ‘Holiday
Party & Toy Drive’ event on
Tuesday, December 10 at 6:30
p.m. at their new location.
On Monday, December 16,
the headquarters will host
their second discussion panel
‘DEMS TALK: How To Become
A County Committee
Member’ from 7 to 9 p.m.
Bronx Dems mural curated by TATS CRU.
Photo courtesy of Bronx Democratic Committee