“When I served in the New York State Assembly, I authored legislation that would have recognized Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha, the two holiest days on the Muslim calendar, as official school holidays. The passage of today’s City Council resolution sends a strong message that the growing Muslim segment of our City can no longer…
Dr. Dolores Fernandez will be the Bronx representative on the newly reconstituted Board of Education, effective following the sunset of mayoral control on July 1. Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., announced the appointment of Dr. Dolores Fernandez as the Bronx representative on the newly reconstituted Board of Education, effective following the sunset of…
Diaz talked about the Greenmarket EBT initiatives and the Strategic Alliance for Health Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., joined by Greenmarket director Michael Hurwitz, announced the official 2009 season opening of the Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket. Beginning today, June 30th, until November 24th, the Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket will be open every Tuesday…
Ruben Diaz Jr toured the neighborhood with other elected officials and the Association of Merchants and Business Professionals of Westchester Square to address concerns about the revitalization of the area On Monday, June 29, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., City’s Small Business Services Commissioner Robert W. Walsh, Councilmember Jimmy Vacca, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, other…
Today, on the steps of the Tweed Courthouse, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., together with Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene, City Council Member Annabel Palma, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and a number of parents and community activists, called on the New York City Department of Education to begin testing older…
On Saturday, June 20, Bronx Borough President Rubén Diaz, Jr honored a new group of Bronx sons and daughters during their induction into the Bronx Walk of Fame 2009. This year’s honorees were: Composer Charlie Fox; Actress Judy Reyes; Grammy winning artist Melissa Manchester; Hip Hop Pioneer GrandWizzard Theodore; and Legendary Singer Tony Orlando, once…
New group will work on unified strategy for advancing NY’s energy economy New York, NY – On Monday, Rep. Steve Israel of Long Island, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. , Mayor Matthew J. Driscoll of Syracuse and Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito of Rome announced the formation of the New York State Intergovernmental Energy Partnership,…
“I applaud the City Council for finding the means to develop a budget that, in spite of a down economy, will save crucial City services. There are victories in this budget, including the preservation of service at Ladder 53 on City Island, as well as firehouses all over the five boroughs, the almost full restoration…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., today released his recommendations on the future of public school governance, outlining five specific plans to improve mayoral control of New York City public schools. Borough President Diaz has offered recommendations to change the makeup of the Panel for Educational Policy, to bring more fiscal accountability to the Department…
This afternoon, Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz, Jr., NYC Bridge Centennial Commission Co-founder Barry Schneider, representatives of the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Transportation, and other elected officials led a procession with marching band, a Clydesdale horse and a horse drawn carriage over the Pelham Bay Bridge to celebrate its 100th…