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De Blasio Visits “Destination Tomorrow” as Part of Pride Month Celebrations

By DAVID GREENE

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Charlene McCray made a special appearance on Tuesday, June 29, at Destination Tomorrow, The Bronx’s LGBTQ+ Center, located on East 149th Street in the South Bronx, in celebration of Pride Month. McCray, the first speaker of the program, told a crowd of about 50, “This is really a wonderful day. As I look around at all of you, I feel hope, I feel possibilities, I feel dreams crackling in the air.” After watching a recent episode of the FX series “Pose,” McCray recalled, “During the show, I saw

The Yves Filius Campaign for City Council announced on Wednesday, May 26, that momentum is growing for the Bronx-based movement to elect Filius to City Council District 16, as he received the endorsement this week of District 14 City Councilman Fernando Cabrera. In return, Filius pledged his full support to Cabrera in the councilman’s bid to win the Bronx borough presidency, currently held by Ruben Díaz Jr. Filius’s campaign said Cabrera, who represents the Morris Heights, University Heights, Fordham, and Kingsbridge neighborhoods, has been a mentor to the young District 16 candidate, showcasing what a career in public service