On Friday, BP Diaz & Bronx Clergy Task Force will host a prayer vigil and rally calling for the reunification of these children with their parents “My staff and I have received numerous inquiries regarding the news that children who have been separated from their parents at the border are being housed in The Bronx.…
“The inclusion of funding for the creation of a ‘fair fares’ discount MetroCard program in this year’s budget is a victory for the working poor, and I thank both New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson for making this proposal a top priority in his budget negotiations and Mayor Bill de Blasio for understanding the…
The borough president used the parade as an opportunity to Highlight federal inaction in the wake of Hurricane Maria On June 10, 2018, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. marched in the 61st Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade. The borough president used the parade as an opportunity to highlight the plight of the island of…
Homeless Crisis at Record Levels with 23,000 children sleeping in shelters each night 100+ Kids with Lego Houses Remind Mayor of Human Cost of Mass Homelessness, Part of House Our Future NY Campaign NEW YORK – More than one hundred children, including dozens from New York City homeless shelters, joined the Coalition for the Homeless and other advocates in…
“I want to thank Mayor Bill De Blasio for working with New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to find a solution that provides great relief to residents who need the most help by including ‘fair fares’ in the upcoming budget. “Public transportation fares eat up large chunks of a family’s budget and this initial…
The Protect Our Courts Act would prohibit federal immigration agents from making arrests without a judicial warrant and is the first-of-its-kind nationally NEW YORK – June 5, 2018 – New York Assemblymembers Michaelle Solages, Carmen De La Rosa, Inez Dickens, Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, District Attorney Cy Vance Jr., advocates, and public defenders convened today in…
In today’s New York Daily News, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. writes that this year’s National Puerto Rican Day Parade must reflect the realities on the ground in Puerto Rico and serve as a protest march, rather than a celebration. “Puerto Ricans are American citizens, and deserve the same assistance and respect that our…
“Los resultados revelados por un nuevo estudio publicado por la Universidad de Harvard TH Chan Escuela de Salud Pública y Beth Israel Deaconess Medical center deja en claro que la historia oficial sobre la devastación que Puerto Rico enfrentó después del huracán María está lejos de la verdad, lo más probable fue fabricada. La cifra de…
“The new study released by the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center makes it clear that the official story regarding the devastation Puerto Rico faced in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria is far from the truth, if not an outright fabrication. A death toll of nearly…
Construction on 50K sf facility slated to begin this fall YMCA will create 100 permanent jobs and include two pools, a full basketball court, and programming for New Yorkers of all ages (New York, NY) – New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced that the Edenwald YMCA community and wellness facility has officially…