Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is not happy with last night's episode of American Idol. Before 16-year-old Bronxite Travis Orlando sang "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles and "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz, the show featured a segment with some unflattering scenes and images from the Bronx, including a broken fire hydrant, police lights blaring and a dangling pay phone.
“I am thoroughly disgusted with the treatment of the Bronx on American Idol last night. Rather than focus on the amazing revitalization the Bronx has seen over the past three decades, the producers of the show chose instead to highlight the negative stereotypes that have plagued our borough for years," Mr. Diaz said in a press release.
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