Committee of 100 Dems throwing a bash

Tomorrow (Saturday), head over to Mosholu Parkway/Lisbon Place (is that north Bedford Park or south Norwood?) for an all day party with plenty of entertainment, food and music. Here's the full release:

 

The Committee of 100 Democrats

7^th Annual Free Community Barbecue

212 Lisbon Place Bronx N.Y.

Saturday July 30, 2011 1-6 PM

Guest of Honor Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson.

District Attorney of Bronx County since January 1, 1989.

Community Service Award to the Bedford Mosholu Community Association.

For Their Outstanding Community Work.

1:00PM-6:00PM Music All Day Long

1:30PM A Moment of Silence for Ozzie Brown (Former CB7 Vice-Chair)

1:45PM-2:15PM Local Talent

2:15PM-3:00PM BDA DANCERS

3:00PM-3:20PM Elected Officials

3:20PM-3:40PM Guest of Honor Bronx DA Robert Johnson

3:40PM-4:00PM Community Service Award to BCMA

4:00PM-5:00PM Salsa Band--- Latin Power

5:00PM-6:00PM Bachata Band---Raul Y Anyely

(From Santo Domingo)

There is other entertainment that was not confirmed at the time the program was done.

Video: Dinowitz, Press, Speak On Behalf Of Diaz

Here is some video of this evening's meeting of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club. First, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz speaks in support of Assemblyman Ruben Diaz's campaign for borough president.

Something worth noting: At about 0:40 in the video City Councilman G. Oliver Koppell states that his colleague, Larry Seabrook, has told him he is "likely" to run himself.



Next, Robert Press, vice chairman of the Committee of 100 Democrats, does the same.



--John DeSio

Committee of 100 Backs Diaz

The Committee of 100 Democrats, a political club based in Assemblyman Jose Rivera’s 78th Assembly District, just announced their endorsement of Assemblyman Ruben Diaz Jr. over the ousted Bronx Democratic County chairman’s son, City Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera.

“While we have spoken to other candidates there appears to be no serious competition for Ruben Diaz Jr.,” said Vice Chairman Robert Press.

The resurrected northwest Bronx political club of the late Dominick Fusco, whose membership has been aligned with Rainbow Rebellion leaders in the still ongoing county chair fray, made the endorsement following a special executive committee meeting convened this past weekend.

“We feel Ruben Diaz Jr. has been a voice of the people and has fought for concerns of the people of the Bronx during his time in elected office,” Press added.

The Committee’s president, Ricky Martinez, is also rumored to be eyeing Assemblyman Rivera’s seat for a run.

--Candice M. Giove