Today, on the steps of the Tweed Courthouse, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., together with Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene, City Council Member Annabel Palma, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and a number of parents and community activists, called on the New York City Department of Education to begin testing older…
New group will work on unified strategy for advancing NY’s energy economy New York, NY – On Monday, Rep. Steve Israel of Long Island, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. , Mayor Matthew J. Driscoll of Syracuse and Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito of Rome announced the formation of the New York State Intergovernmental Energy Partnership,…
On Saturday, June 20, Bronx Borough President Rubén Diaz, Jr honored a new group of Bronx sons and daughters during their induction into the Bronx Walk of Fame 2009. This year’s honorees were: Composer Charlie Fox; Actress Judy Reyes; Grammy winning artist Melissa Manchester; Hip Hop Pioneer GrandWizzard Theodore; and Legendary Singer Tony Orlando, once…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., today released his recommendations on the future of public school governance, outlining five specific plans to improve mayoral control of New York City public schools. Borough President Diaz has offered recommendations to change the makeup of the Panel for Educational Policy, to bring more fiscal accountability to the Department…
This afternoon, Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz, Jr., NYC Bridge Centennial Commission Co-founder Barry Schneider, representatives of the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Transportation, and other elected officials led a procession with marching band, a Clydesdale horse and a horse drawn carriage over the Pelham Bay Bridge to celebrate its 100th…
“I applaud the City Council for finding the means to develop a budget that, in spite of a down economy, will save crucial City services. There are victories in this budget, including the preservation of service at Ladder 53 on City Island, as well as firehouses all over the five boroughs, the almost full restoration…
Free manicures, facials, massages and more were available along with information on domestic violence Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. celebrates Bronx Week 2009 by transforming the Veterans’ Memorial Hall of the Bronx County Supreme Courthouse into a fully operational salon offering free manicures, facials, makeovers and massages to all New Yorkers, an event that…
“City Island, and in fact the entire Bronx, rose up to save Ladder 53 from closure, and I am grateful that the City saw the error of its ways and restored funding in the budget for this critical service. A potential disaster has been averted. I would like to thank City Councilman James Vacca, as…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., announced today that he has appointed Anthony Ribustello to Bronx Community Board #10, which covers the east Bronx communities of Throggs Neck, Co-op City and City Island. Ribustello, an actor and community activist, was Borough President Diaz’s opponent in the April special election to replace former Bronx Borough President…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, NYC Department of Education, Sanctuary for Families, Pregones Theater and community partners to promote healthy relationships through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s new national Start Strong initiative Bronx, New York – Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg joined the Bronx Partnership for Healthy Adolescent Relationships (Bronx PHAR) today…