Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in collaboration with the New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, has developed a community survey questionnaire as a follow-up to the two previous meetings of the Bronx Tech Summit hosted at the Metropolitan College of New York Campus in The Hub. The purpose of…
On Friday, February 16, 2018, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., along with The Shadow League, co-hosted a screening of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” for volunteers from the Bronx Youth Corps and Bronx Fathers Taking Action group. “This is a grand gesture by TheShadowLeague.com and we appreciate their thoughtfulness and we are very appreciative they…
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. delivered his ninth annual “State of the Borough” address to a crowded auditorium at the Bronx High School of Science. In his speech, Borough President Diaz outlined the successes of his administration, noting that the borough had seen dramatic decreases in unemployment and crime concurrent with a historic…
Presidente de El Bronx Ruben Díaz Jr., junto a activistas comunitarios y del tránsito critican la administración de Blasio por no incluir $200 millones en el presupuesto del año fiscal 2019 para proporcionar alivio de tránsito a trabajadores pobres. El presidente del condado de El Bronx, Ruben Diaz Jr. y defensores de toda la ciudad…
BP Diaz, transit and community activists blast de Blasio administration for failing to include $200 million in FY 2019 budget to provide transit relief for the working poor Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and advocates from across the city have come together to rebuke Mayor Bill de Blasio for failing to include funding for…
A raíz del mortal incendio ocurrido en El Bronx en diciembre, una propuesta de leyes requeriría dispositivos de seguridad en las estufas de apartamentos con niños pequeños y un plan educativo sobre seguridad contra incendios. El presidente del condado de El Bronx, Ruben Diaz Jr., el concejal Ritchie Torres y el concejal Chaim Deutsch están…
In the wake of December’s deadly Bronx fire, new legislative package would require safety devices on stove in apartments with small children and educational plan on fire safety Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., City Council Member Ritchie Torres and City Council Member Chaim Deutsch are introducing a package of new legislation designed to prevent…
“Me sorprendí al enterarme que la administración ya había seleccionado un lugar para una nueva cárcel en El Bronx. Espero que, en el futuro, esta falta de comunicación no sea un presagio de la participación que tendrán los residentes de El Bronx en el proceso. Espero que la administración presente a mi oficina un bosquejo…
“I was surprised to learn that the administration has already selected a site for a new jail in The Bronx. I hope that, going forward, this lack of outreach is not a harbinger of the amount of community input the people of my borough will have in this process. I expect that the administration will…
$5 Million for Minority-Owned Small Businesses Builds on Successes and Insights from the original Detroit Fund February 13, 2018 (New York) – Building on the success of Detroit’s Entrepreneurs of Color Fund, JPMorgan Chase today announced it will expand the fund’s model and create two new funds to help minority entrepreneurs in San Francisco and…