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BronxWorks Executive Director Eileen Torres Among Five Women Honored By Congressman Ritchie Torres At the New York Botanical Garden For Women’s History Month

Five people stand together. One holds a proclamation recognizing one of the other women. One woman holds an orchid.
(L-R) U.S. Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), BronxWorks Executive Director Eileen Torres, New York Botanical Garden Board Trustee Dianne Renwick, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, and New York Botanical Garden Chief Executive Officer and The William C. Steere Sr. President Jennifer Bernstein,. 

BronxWorks Executive Director Eileen Torres was honored alongside three other women by U.S. Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) during the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) Women’s History Month celebration.

Six people stand side by side. Four of them are holding congressional proclamation.
(L-R) Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, Bronx River Alliance Executive Director Maggie Greenfield, Bringing the Peace, Inc. Founder Linda Kemp, BronxWorks Executive Director Eileen Torres, NYCHA Morrisania Air Rights TA President Tanya Pedler, U.S. Congressman Ritchie Torres, NY-15

The annual event at the Botanical Garden honors local community leaders who have dedicated their lives and work to advocate for underserved populations and other amazing causes. Eileen was recognized for her years of work representing the Bronx’s underserved population.

A woman speaks at a podium. A man stands off to the side watching her holding a proclamation.
BronxWorks Executive Director Eileen Torres speaks at the New York Botanical Garden’s Women’s History Month event as U.S. Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) looks on.

Other honorees include Bronx River Alliance Executive Director Maggie Greenfield, Bringing the Peace, Inc. Founder Linda Kemp, and NYCHA Morrisania Air Rights Tenant Association President Tanya Pedler. Also on-hand to recognize these women were New York Botanical Garden Board Trustee Dianne Renwick, New York Botanical Garden Chief Executive Officer and The William C. Steere Sr. President Jennifer Bernstein, and Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark. Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson was also in attendance to celebrate these women’s accomplishments.

Two women wearing pink stand together.
BronxWorks Executive Director Eileen Torres (left) and Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson (right) at the New York Botanical Garden Women’s History Month Celebration.

Some BronxWorks staff attended the event to celebrate Eileen’s accomplishments.

Multiple people stand together
BronxWorks staff from across the organization stand with Executive Director Eileen Torres (center) at the NYBG Women’s History Month Celebration

Thank you, Congressman Torres, NYBG, The Office of The Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Bronx District Attorney’s Office Darcel Clark, and all who participated in this special event!

Press Coverage: News 12 The Bronx

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