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Borough President Diaz to Bronxites: ‘Register to Vote!’

 Borough President Diaz to Bronxites: ‘Register to Vote!’ Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space Housing and Community Development Transportation ULURP Topography Youth About Borough…

Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Federal ‘Stop & Frisk’ Ruling

“Today’s ruling, which subjects the NYPD’s practice of ‘stop & frisk’ to the scrutiny of a court-appointed monitor, is a welcome step in the right direction towards meaningful reform of this important, yet often abused, police tactic. ‘Stop & frisk’ can be an effective tool in reducing crime, but not in its current form—which more…

Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Common Core Testing Results

 Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Common Core Testing Results Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space Housing and Community Development Transportation ULURP Topography Youth…

Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Ramarley Graham/Officer Richard Haste Developments

 Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Ramarley Graham/Officer Richard Haste Developments Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space Housing and Community Development Transportation ULURP Topography…

Borough President Diaz, U.S. Senator Gillibrand and Other Elected Officials Urge Congress to Restore Voting Rights Act This Year in Wake of Supreme Court Decision that Gutted Key Provision at the Very Heart of the Law

 Borough President Diaz, U.S. Senator Gillibrand and Other Elected Officials Urge Congress to Restore Voting Rights Act This Year in Wake of Supreme Court Decision that Gutted Key Provision at the Very Heart of the Law Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities…

Bronx Borough President Diaz Hosted the Borough’s Annual Iftar Dinner in Honor of the Blessed Month of Ramadan

 Bronx Borough President Diaz Hosted the Borough’s Annual Iftar Dinner in Honor of the Blessed Month of Ramadan Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space…

Summer Sizzles in the Bronx with the 3rd Annual SalsaFest!

 Summer Sizzles in the Bronx with the 3rd Annual SalsaFest! Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space Housing and Community Development Transportation ULURP Topography Youth…

Borough President Diaz Provides Nearly $23 Million in Funding for Bronx Organizations

 Borough President Diaz Provides Nearly $23 Million in Funding for Bronx Organizations Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services Planning and Development Development Reports Environment and Open Space Housing and Community Development Transportation ULURP…

Senate Majority Coalition Leader Jeff Klein, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein Take Aim at Big Banks Exploiting Foreclosure Victims

 Senate Majority Coalition Leader Jeff Klein, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein Take Aim at Big Banks Exploiting Foreclosure Victims Press Releases & Statements En Español Departments Borough Operations Budget Community Boards Boards and Directors Membership Resources Responsibilities Community Services Constituent Services Education Health and Human Services…

Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: IDA Vote on FreshDirect Project

“Today’s vote represents another step forward not only for the FreshDirect project, but the continued expansion of positive economic development in the Bronx. Not only will this project move 2,000 existing jobs to Mott Haven, it will create 1,000 new employment opportunities in our borough, and those are jobs we cannot afford to lose. “Since…