On March 24, 2018, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined more than 150 students from five Bronx high schools in the early morning as they boarded buses to participate in the “March for Our Lives” against gun violence in Washington, D.C. Borough President Diaz was able to secure charter buses for the students, who come…
“With today’s vote, the City Council has secured a positive future for the Jerome Avenue corridor that is inclusive of the area’s current residents and does not leave the people of The Bronx behind. “As part of the ongoing negotiations on this rezoning, both my office and the City Council, led by Council Member Vanessa…
En una carta dirigida a los miembros del Panel de Política Educativa (Panel for Education Policy – PEP), el presidente del condado de El Bronx insta al PEP a considerar nuevos criterios de admisión para cinco de las escuelas secundarias especializadas. El presidente del condado de El Bronx, Rubén Díaz Jr., hace un llamado al Panel…
BP DIAZ CALLS FOR CHANGES TO SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS In a letter to the members of the Panel for Educational Policy, the borough president urges the PEP to consider new admissions criteria at five specialized high schools Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is calling on the Panel for Educational Policy –the body which…
On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual Irish Heritage & Culture Celebration at the Rambling House in Woodlawn. This year’s honorees included Anne Marie Anzalone, Chief of Staff for U.S. Congressman Joseph Crowley; Mike McGuire, Director of the Mason Tenders’ District Council and Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director…
NEW YORK CITY BOROUGH PRESIDENTS ANNOUNCE FRIENDLY WAGER OVER BEST BREWS OF NYC CHALLENGE AT BROOKFIELD PLACE Top Breweries from All Five Boroughs in Competition in the Brookfield Place “Winter Biergarten” on March 15 NEW YORK, March 14, 2018 — Brookfield Properties and the five New York City Borough Presidents announced a friendly wager today…
Los resultados de los examenes a escuelas secundarias especializadas, de este año, son extremadamente desalentadores y dejan en claro que esta ciudad tiene un largo camino por recorrer antes de poder afirmar que paridad existe en educación acelerada a todas las comunidades. El porcentaje de estudiantes en comunidades minorías aceptados en las escuelas secundarias especializadas…
“Last night’s announcement by Governor Cuomo that he intends to issue an emergency declaration for the New York City Housing Authority is a welcome, necessary step that will provide true relief for the more than 400,000 New Yorkers who call public housing their home. “As these residents have faced brutal cold and a lack…
“El anuncio del Gobernador Andrew Cuomo declarando la intención de emitir un estado de emergencia para la Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Nueva York, lo considero un paso necesario que proporcionariá un verdadero alivio a los más de 400,000 neoyorquinos que llaman a los edificios de NYCHA su hogar. “Mientras los residentes han estado enfrentado…
“The results of this year’s Specialized High School Admissions Test are extremely disheartening, and make it crystal clear that this city has a long way to go before it can claim it provides parity in accelerated education to all communities. The percentage of Black and Latino students accepted to the city’s specialized high schools actually…