Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, urging his agency to adopt rules making it easier for consumers to use their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits online using Electronic Benefit Transfers (EBT) cards. “As we work to change habits and…
FY 2017 Capital Funds will help create more than 800 new affordable units across The Bronx Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has allocated more than $3 million in capital funds for seven housing developments across The Bronx, creating more than 800 new affordable units in neighborhoods across The Bronx. “Keeping this borough affordable through…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation have announced that, through the efforts of BOEDC and Taste New York, a special connection has been made with Puerto Rico where the spicy flavor of serrano peppers grown in Bronx community gardens will be available for thousands to taste. Thanks to…
RFP Seeks Food-Related Businesses for 27K SF Industrial Space at Hunts Point This Is The First Phase Of Mayor De Blasio’s Commitment Towards Investing $150 Million To Fortify And Modernize The Hunt Point Market New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified food manufacturing,…
Bronx Borough President Diaz has teamed up with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Major League Baseball (MLB), MLB Players Association, Harlem RBI and New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez announcing the launch of a youth baseball and softball academy based out of Roberto Clemente State Park in The Bronx. The MLB academy will serve at least 1,500 youths,…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., State Senator Jeff Klein, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and City Council Member Andrew Cohen have announced $2 million in new funding allocations to relocate the Van Cortlandt branch library to a new, larger home. Each elected official has secured $500,000 in capital funding for the project as part of…
NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, today joined Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr., and students from the PAL New South Bronx Center to break ground on a $3 million reconstruction of Playground 52. Through this project, the basketball courts and amphitheater will be completely renovated and a new skate…
Leading National Multi-Platform Media and Entertainment Company Writes Advertising History Atop NYC’s Largest Rooftop Billboard NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iHeartMedia Inc., the media and entertainment company with the largest reach of any radio or TV outlet in America, staked its claim to the New York skyline with its new presence on one of the city’s most iconic…
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) today (July 12, 2016) was joined by Actress and Activist Shailene Woodley and thought leaders to advocate for increased access to healthy food for low-income families with the use of technology and the importance of SNAP. They discussed how the use of the internet will strengthen SNAP by…
Governor Highlights Impact of Summer Youth Employment Program and Unemployment Strikeforce Initiative Announcements Build on Momentum of Governor’s Successful Initiatives to Address Unemployment in The Bronx and Across the State Bronx Unemployment Rate Down to 6.1% in May, Lowest Figure in 15 Years Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced an additional $30 million in funding…