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Mar 1, 2010
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"The Bronx Community College has a long history of contributing to our community," said Serrano after the graduation. "I was very proud to be a part of the graduation for these hardworking students and to be able to celebrate their success with them."
Mar 1, 2010
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Omni, which was co-founded by former Mets first baseman, Mo Vaughn, successfully bid on fourteen mortgages previously owned by a real estate investment company called Ocelot Capital Group. Ocelot defaulted on these mortgages last year and soon thereafter walked away from the properties, leaving the...
Mar 1, 2010
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I am with the President on many issues, but on Afghanistan, we don’t see eye-to-eye," said Serrano. "I appreciate the difficulty of this decision for him, and also applaud the thoughtful and thorough nature in which he conducted the review. Unfortunately, I do not agree with the conclusion for a...
Mar 1, 2010
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Now known as BronxWorks, the nearly forty-year-old nonprofit organization underwent a renaming process in order to better reflect its scope of services and its diverse client base. CAB first opened its doors in the Bronx in 1972 and has since grown into an organization with more than twenty-five...
Mar 1, 2010
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Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan and Executive Director of The Bronx County Historical Society Dr. Gary “Doc” Hermalyn joined Serrano for the event and delivered remarks on the significance of the Concourse in the development of the borough.
Mar 1, 2010
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Serrano commended the IRS for their efforts to stop offshore tax evasion, and for their new initiative to increase IRS regulation over paid tax preparers by requiring paid tax preparer registration, testing and continuing education requirements. “Most paid IRS preparers are ethical and helpful,”...
Mar 1, 2010
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During its 100 year history, the Grand Concourse has seen the arrival of countless newcomers to the Bronx and has been the launching point for their aspirations and their many valuable contributions to the community, the city and the nation.
Mar 1, 2010
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“I strongly condemn this horrible crime and urge that it be treated as the heinous hate-crime that it is,” said Serrano. “Congress passed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act to address just this type of offense. I urge the federal government to provide Puerto Rican...