Electeds wait until December to kick off Christmas in the Bronx

While businesses around the country began kicking off the winter holidays pretty much the day after Halloween, the Bronx's elected officials managed to hold off until December actually started.

On Saturday, Dec. 3, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. (far right) welcomed Santa Claus to the Bronx as he joined City Council Member G. Oliver Koppell (far left), Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz (third from left) and members of the board of directors of the Woodlawn Heights Taxpayer & Civic Association at the organization’s annual Christmas tree lighting event.