[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 176 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1466-E1467]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING ROBERT J. RUBINSTEIN

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 31, 2017

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a friend and a pillar 
of the Bronx community, Robert J. Rubinstein, a man who has given so 
selflessly to various neighborhood organizations throughout the 
northwest Bronx.
  Born and raised in the Bronx, Bob attended P.S. 86 and the Bronx High 
School of Science where he met his wife, Barbara. After graduating from 
Bates College on the Dean's list, where he was captain of the debate 
team, he served his country in the Korean War for two years as a 
cryptographic specialist.
  Upon his return, Bob went to NYU Law School and graduated in 1958. In 
1959, he and his family moved to Riverdale, at the urging of his 
father, Max, who was the first Principal of Junior High School 141. Bob 
and Barbara's children Lisa, Kenneth, and Adam all attended the local 
public schools and Bob immediately immersed himself in Riverdale life. 
As a founder of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, of which 
I myself am a member, he ran for Assembly in the First Democratic 
Primary ever held in the Bronx, with endorsements from Eleanor 
Roosevelt and Governor Herbert Lehman.
  Bob served as the first President of Riverdale Senior Services, and 
is still an active Member of their Board. He is also a former Vice 
President and Board Member to the Riverdale Neighborhood House and has 
been an active Member of the Riverdale Kiwanis Club for 52 years, 
serving in various roles ranging from Lieutenant Governor, and Vice 
President, President Board Member.

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  After serving under Mayor Lindsay as general Counsel for the then 
Housing Development Administration, Bob opened his own law office in 
Riverdale, where he still practices. Bob plans to continue practicing 
law in Riverdale and remain an active participant in community affairs.
  This year, The Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development 
Corporation is honoring Bob at their annual Greenway Gala. They could 
not have found a more deserving honoree. Congratulations to Bob on this 
wonderful honor.

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