SUNDAY’S TOUR DE BRONX IS CANCELLED
Due to forecasted inclement weather, this Sunday’s (October 27) Tour de Bronx bicycle ride has been canceled. There is no rain date. Visit I Love The Bronx for more information.
BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ ISSUES REPORT ON MARIJUANA JUSTICE IN NEW YORK STATE
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a new report outlining an action plan for criminal justice reform and economic empowerment following the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York State. The report, titled “Marijuana Justice in New York: The Path to Reform,” provides six recommendations that should coincide with the likely legalization of…
Final Plan for MTA’s Bronx Bus Network Redesign Adds New Local and Express Service, Sets Foundation for New All-Day High Frequency Network to Attract Ridership
Proposal Adds Three New Routes, Improves Service Frequency on 11 Lines and Nine Corridors, Streamlines 18 Routes and Balances Stop Spacing to Speed up Rides; Plan Incorporates Unprecedented Levels of Public Outreach, Multi-Agency Coordination and Extensive Feedback from Customers The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today released the final plan for the Bronx Bus Network Redesign that proposes…
BP DIAZ ANNOUNCES FINAL REGISTRATION PUSH FOR TOUR DE BRONX 2019
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined The Bronx Tourism Council, at Joyce Kilmer Park, to encourage registration for the 25th Annual “Tour de Bronx,” the largest free bicycling event in New York State. The Tour de Bronx, taking place on Sunday, October 27, 2019, – sponsored by Montefiore health System, BronxCare Health System,…
DECLARACIÓN DEL PRESIDENTE DEL CONDADO DÍAZ JR. RE: La Isla Rikers y El Sistema de Cárceles Basado en los Condados
“La administración de Blasio ha armado el proceso de uso de la tierra de una manera diseñada para aplastar cualquier oposición a sus planes de construir una nueva cárcel en el sitio equivocado para El Bronx: el patio de remolque de Mott Haven. “Sin duda, la isla Rikers debe estar cerrada. Me alegra que este…
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Rikers Island Vote & Borough-based Jail System
“The de Blasio administration has weaponized the land use process in a manner designed to steamroll any opposition to their plans to build a new Bronx jail on the wrong site—the Mott Haven tow yard. “Without a doubt, Rikers Island must be closed. I am glad that this long-awaited outcome will finally be moving forward…
BP DIAZ & HARRIS COUNTY JUDGE LINA HIDALGO PLACE FRIENDLY WAGER ON RESULT OF HOUSTON ASTROS-NEW YORK YANKEES ALCS SERIES
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Harris County (Texas) Judge Lina Hidalgo have placed a friendly wager, as the New York Yankees get set to take on the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) American League Championship Series (ALCS). Borough President Diaz Jr., a Bronxite who grew up emulating former New York Yankees…
PRESIDENTE RUBEN DIAZ JR. Y JUEZA DE CONDADO HARRIS LINA HIDALGO HACEN APUESTA AMISTOSA PARA LA SERIE DE CAMPEONATO DE LA LIGA AMERICANA
El presidente del condado de El Bronx, Rubén Díaz Jr., y la jueza del Condado Harris, (en Texas), Lina Hidalgo, han hecho una apuesta amistosa, ya que los Yankees de Nueva York se preparan para enfrentarse a los Astros de Houston en la Serie de Campeonato de la Liga Americana de las Grandes Ligas de…
RESOLUCIÓN DE BP DÍAZ PARA AUMENTAR PARTICIPACIÓN DE MWBE APROBADA POR EL FONDO DE PENSIONES DE NYCERS
El presidente del condado presentó una resolución que empoderan al fondo de pensiones de la Ciudad de Nueva York para traer más empresas minorías y mujeres ante la Junta para su selección como administradores de activos Ayer, el presidente del condado de El Bronx, Rubén Díaz Jr., presentó y aprobó una resolución, como uno de…