Today, the New York City Department of Education issued the results for the 2017 Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT), which governs admission to the city’s eight specialized high schools. Those results show that, despite making up roughly 70 percent of the entire public school population combined, just 3.8 percent of all offers to specialized…
All five borough presidents have partnered on a letter to New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, urging the Department of Education to take immediate action regarding recent reports of elevated levels of lead in the drinking water at some New York City public schools. “While we understand that it takes some time to repair…
February 28, 2017 Good morning. With the formation of a mayoral commission on school overcrowding, we can do a better job at school planning and siting. The February 2017 proposed capital plan does not fund a sufficient number of seats, and this is a problem for both The Bronx and for New York City. There…
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. have announced the dates of the upcoming public hearings of their recently announced “Gifted & Talented Task Force,” which will study issues surrounding gifted and talented education in New York City public schools, as well as the admissions process for the city’s specialized…
Bronx residents can experience Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz’ ‘State of the Borough’ address, on BronxNet. The ‘State of the Borough’, delivered on February 23rd was broadcast live and is being rebroadcast on BronxNet Ch. 67 on Optimum and on Ch. 33 on FiOS. The ‘State of the Borough’ airs 2/24 at 11am and 7pm,…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. delivered his annual “State of the Borough” address, his eighth since becoming borough president in 2009, today at the John F. Kennedy High School Campus in Marble Hill. In his speech, which can be read in full at http://on.nyc.gov/2mhDhUK, Borough President Diaz discussed past successes as well as new initiatives…
“One of the most frequent complaints I hear from people all over the city is about the prevalence of rats and rodents in their neighborhoods, in the subway, in public spaces and elsewhere. For far too long, the city has not done enough to stop the spread of rodents in the five boroughs. Rodents carry…
“A ‘right to counsel’ for tenants in housing court has long been a priority of my administration. Today’s announcement is a victory for the elected leaders and advocates who have made the case that providing tenants with legal representation will help level the playing field between them and their landlords and, most importantly, keep New…
“The stakes are too high. “I’ve written a letter to several Republican Senators urging them to vote against some of President Trump’s more questionable cabinet nominees: Sen. Jeff Sessions, Betsy DeVos and Rep. Tom Price.” Read the letter
Bronx, N.Y.—Congressman Eliot Engel, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., State Senators Jeff Klein and Jamaal Bailey, Assembly Members Michael Benedetto and Jeffrey Dinowitz, and City Council Members Andrew Cohen and Andy King penned a letter to current United States Postmaster General Megan Brennan calling on her office to look into the ongoing issues in…