After a couple of days of no power and cabin fever, I contacted some friends who where similarly situated and went over to the Bronx Ale House for a change of scenery and a good burger. We had a hard time getting a table because there was an event going on. I was shocked to see that it was a political event for Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz. In the middle of a disaster where so many Bronxites and New Yorkers are without power, gas for their cars and heat, it was surreal to walk into the middle of a bunch of fat cats in suits attending a political event. As I sat with friends who had not been able to work or take a shower all week, I thought how out of touch and selfish some politicians really are.
Just disgusting … from a moral standpoint, from a political standpoint, and certainly from a public-relations standpoint. Once again, Rubén Díaz, Jr. shows what he’s really made of. It's all so sad and embarassing for our borough that this kind of man is Bronx Borough President.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if he's a bad person, but his timing is very insensitive. This kind of thing is not appropriate behavior from a politician representing a storm-damaged area.
Deletethere must be nothing going on in that head of his except selfishness
DeleteBad person? Well it's not what a good person does.
DeleteMaybe they should follow their supreme example and all go to Vegas......
DeleteWell honey, I thought that what happens in Bronx Ale House stays in Bronx Ale House.
DeleteBronx Ale House ----- the beer and atmosphere are great and the food is yummy.
DeleteI just call him Mr. Mumbles
DeleteOnce again Diaz has shown us how low class he is. He should have cancelled his event and been handing out food and water to Bronxites who are stranded in their homes without power and no gas to get anywhere. But what can you expect from a street kid from the hood?
ReplyDeleteDid he invite Naomi Rivera?
DeleteYup, the pols are partying it up in the Bronx while their constituets suffer.
DeleteI agree it was wrong & poor judgment
DeleteGrow up ... If he does his job then I dont care about the rest
DeleteIf he can't help Broxites in ned then what's his job? All the rest is just ribbon cutting.
DeleteMaybe he's a Republican?
ReplyDeleteThe word is unseemly!
ReplyDeleteI guess that's what Mr. Diaz thinks of as disaster relief.
ReplyDeleteHe is a disaster!
Deletenice that he's livin' large while his constituents are sitting in the dark
ReplyDeleteBx Boro Prez Ruben Diaz Junior is
ReplyDelete(a) very stupid
(b) very desperate for political contributions
(c) both of the above
NYC public officials should focus on STORM RELIEF, NOT FUNDRAISING. Instead of attending a celebration about himself, the Bronx BP needs to focus the urgent task of helping Bronxites recover from this disaster.”
ReplyDeleteHey everybody! The big TV networks are planing star-studded fundraisers for local hurricane victims while Ruben Diaz Jr. is having a fundraiser for HIMSELF.
ReplyDeleteThey just canceled the NYC Marathon for this Sunday but the Bronx Borough President pushes forward with his political fundraiser in the face of citywide and regional disaster. What is he thinking???
ReplyDeleteNovember 2, 2012 5:27 PM
DeleteBreaking: NYC Marathon Nixed Over Sandy
BY Celeste Katz
So was it 5:27 PM or 2:43 PM.
no concern for others' feelings and discomfort
DeleteDiaz should give the money he raised that night to the hurricane victims.
ReplyDeleteStop attacking Diaz!
DeleteAt least Vegas and all other US cities do not have the nonsensical position of borough president.
ReplyDeleteAnother stunnig peice of blog jounrnalism
Deletedoes azi paybarah know about this?
ReplyDeleteDo we elect public servants or just party/fund-raiser people? That is the real question.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what is a borough president anyway?
He speaks and all I hear is gobbledygook.
ReplyDeleteI think many readers are being way too judgemental here.
ReplyDeleteOk...not being judgmental...has he explained why he was having a fundraiser while people were still suffering from Sandy? Did he donate the funds? We should be able to look at his campaign disclosure forms after January 15, 2013 to see if the funds were for himself...if so..then is it okay to be judgmental?
ReplyDeleteSo who are YOU to judge him, the President of a borough? He should only be judged by his peers.
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