“As more data is being compiled, we are getting a clearer picture of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Maria. With each passing day, we are becoming more aware of the fact that the original estimates of the storm’s devastation were so grossly underestimated, worse than we could have imagined, that they were essentially useless.…
El presidente del condado de El Bronx, Ruben Diaz Jr., se unió con más de 100 líderes inquilinos y residentes de todas edades, de la Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Nueva York (NYCHA), para una manifestación en los proyectos Bronx River Housing, para llamar la atención sobre la falta de dinero de la…
Borough President highlights agency’s funding fiasco, Calls for NYCHA to open its books to public review Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined more than 100 New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) tenant leaders and residents of all ages for a rally today at the Bronx River Houses to bring attention to the agency’s failure to…
The state-of-the-art facility will create 100 permanent jobs and include two pools, a full basketball court, and programming for New Yorkers of all ages Bronx, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, local elected officials and community stakeholders broke ground today on a new YMCA community and recreational facility in the Edenwald…
Los fondos ayudarán a crear más de 700 nuevas unidades asequibles en todo El Bronx El presidente del condado de El Bronx, Rubén Díaz Jr., anunció hoy que su oficina ha asignado más de $3 millones en fondos capital para el desarrollo de cinco residenciales en El Bronx, creando más de 700 nuevas unidades de…
On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. met with the Bronx Community Council, a Pakistani advocacy organization, and the acting Consul General of Pakistan, Naeem Cheema, to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day. The gathering, observed each year on August 14 and is a national holiday in Pakistan, was held at The Bronx…
On Wednesday, August 8, 2018, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., AT&T and the New York Yankees co-hosted the eighth annual “Borough President’s Cup” Youth Baseball Championship. Deputy Bronx Borough President Marricka Scott-McFadden threw out the first pitch and opened the championship game between the Bronx Bombers and the Grand Slam Little League. Despite the…
“One of the basic tenets of our Constitution is a right to a speedy trial. For years many Bronx residents had to navigate the criminal justice system with no reasonable hope or expectation that low-level offenses could be resolved quickly rather than held hanging over their heads. This case has shined a light on the crucial issue…
“Ha sido muy claro, días después del Huracán María, que no estábamos recibiendo la historia completa sobre el número de muertos en Puerto Rico. Ahora, con el gobierno de la isla anunciando silenciosamente que más de 1,400 personas murieron como resultado de la tormenta, sabemos que las estimaciones originales de la devastación de la tormenta…
Elected leaders will provide over $1.2 million to fund new skate park and fitness equipment Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and City Council member Andrew Cohen announced today that they have allocated a combined $1,249,000 in capital funding for renovations in Riverdale’s Seton Park. The funding will be used by the City’s Department of…