Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted a Ladies’s Historical past Month celebration on the New York Botanical Backyard on Thursday. The occasion was to acknowledge notable ladies locally.
Over 200 folks crammed the backyard terrace room to have fun.
A number of honorees included former Faculties Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter for her current work spearheading the Bronx Neighborhood Basis.
FDNY Fireplace Lieutenant Joann Diaz was additionally honored and even a neighborhood highschool pupil who bought into 14 schools.
“I stand on the shoulders of all those that have come earlier than me I’m my ancestor’s wildest desires, all of their hopes and aspirations and we’re creating footprints for our younger folks to observe the younger girls who appear to be us, come from our communities that dare to dream and hope that they can also develop into profitable and they’re destined for achievement,” mentioned Gibson.