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BP MARKOWITZ HONORS TV CHEF DAISY MARTINEZ, SIXTO CARO, M.D. AND THE SPANISH SPEAKING ELDERLY
COUNCIL - RAICES, INC. AT ANNUAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION |
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Photo by Stephen Lipuma
In photo (from left): Nancy Talavera, M.D., Board Chair, Raices; Jose R. Ortiz Ortiz, Executive Director, Raices (Note: Jose R. Ortiz Ortiz is his correct name); BP Markowitz; Daisy Martinez;
Sixto R. Caro, M.D. |
On Thursday, October 4, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz hosted Borough Hall’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Honorees this year were Chef Daisy Martinez, television host and author of Daisy Cooks!; Sixto R. Caro, M.D., Board of Health of the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene; and the Spanish Speaking Elderly Council – RAICES, Inc.
Borough President Markowitz was also joined by Master of Ceremonies Manny Romero, the first ever Latino Chairman of the New York State Grievance Committee, and Don Perez, Vice President, JP Morgan Chase.
The evening’s events were a celebration of the many faces of Brooklyn’s Hispanic community, featuring music from Mariachi Tapatio De Alvaro Paulino and food representative of many nations. One out of every five Brooklynites can trace their roots to a Spanish-speaking country, and Borough President Markowitz is proud to celebrate the contributions of this vibrant community.
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