On Thursday, May 23, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the borough’s annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner, in partnership with the borough’s Muslim community. The event took place in the Veterans’ Memorial Hall of The Bronx County Building. This year’s honorees were Alhassan Susso, 2019 New York State Teacher of the Year; Saadatu Mamah-Trawill,…
Redesigned Exit Lane and Ramp by Exit 9 at Gun Hill Road in the Bronx Will Enhance Safety and Reduce Northbound Traffic Backups Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that major construction is complete on an $8.5 million project to remove a notorious traffic bottleneck on the northbound Bronx River Parkway near Exit 9 at…
Jail plan gets voted down by Community Board 1 after months of opposition All 24 members of Bronx Community Board 1 voted against the de Blasio Administration’s controversial plan to build a jail in Mott Haven. The Community Board has consistently voiced its opposition to the plan and expressed concerns that the jail will only…
El martes 21 de mayo de 2019, el Presidente de El Bronx Rubén Díaz Jr. y Dominican Day Parade, Inc. fueron los anfitriones de la “Recepción del Desfile del Día Dominicano,” en colaboración con el congresista Adriano Espaillat, el concejal Fernando Cabrera y el asambleísta Víctor M. Pichardo y la asambleísta Karines Reyes, en honor…
On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Dominican Day Parade, Inc. co-hosted the “Dominican Day Parade Reception,” in collaboration with Congress Member Adriano Espaillat, Council Member Fernando Cabrera and Assembly Members Victor M. Pichardo and Karines Reyes. The event honored the 2019 Dominican Day Parade leadership and individuals who have…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is calling for the “fair fares” transit discount program to include Access-A-Ride users in the city’s FY 2020 budget. In a letter to City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Borough President Diaz notes that the “fair fares” program is designed to provide eligible low-income New Yorkers with reduced transit fares,…
Tres Puentes Senior Apartments Builds Upon State Investment in the South Bronx with 175 New Affordable Homes, Community Health Services and Expanded Senior Center Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the opening of Tres Puentes Senior Apartments, a $117.7 million affordable senior housing development that is continuing revitalization efforts in the South Bronx. The…
On Sunday, May 19, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the induction ceremony for this year’s Bronx Walk of Fame Honorees critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Regina Spektor, boxing legend Iran Barkley and planetary scientist Carolyn Porco. During the ceremony, which took place on the Grand Concourse in front of The Bronx County Building, each…
Bronx Children’s Museum (www.bronxchildrensmuseum.org) congratulates Rita Moreno, recently honored at the Bronx Children’s Museum’s Gala on May 7th, for receiving the Peabody Career Achievement Award this past Saturday, May 18. With the addition of this award, Rita has become the first Latina to win all of the most prestigious awards in show business: the Peabody, two…
On Saturday, May 18, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and The Bronx Tourism Council co-hosted the annual Bronx Ball. The Bronx Ball is the premier event of Bronx Week and the official celebration of this year’s inductees to the Bronx Walk of Fame: critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Regina Spektor, boxing legend Iran Barkley and planetary…