Tuesday morning brought a dedication ceremony for the newly opened John Ruiz Park on Washington Avenue. The park occupies the former Tudor Street Garage site and features attractive landscaping and amenities. John Ruiz made history as the first Latino to capture the heavyweight championship title.
A photograph taken at the John Ruiz statue within the park shows, from left to right: State Rep. Dan Ryan, Councilor Giovanni Ricupero, Councilor-at-Large Calvin Brown, guest of honor John Ruiz, City Manager Jay Ash, State Sen. Sal DiDomenico, Council President Matt Frank, Councilor-at-Large Leo Robinson, and Councilor Clifford Cunningham. Additional photographs from the ceremony will be featured in next week’s edition of the Record.