On Thursday, May 11, 2017, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his 4th Annual Bronx Week Labor Breakfast as part of Bronx Week 2017. The event celebrated honored labor leaders who have been guiding forces in The Bronx’s resurgence, speaking up for workers’ rights for all Bronxites “I am delighted to have hosted this…
“The New York City Department of Finance’s tax lien sale scheduled for this Friday must be postponed. Dozens of non-profit organizations in my borough, including many houses of worship, have been caught in this tax lien sale. Many of these organizations are considered tax-exempt, and they are simply asking for more time to get their…
Prince Royce, Funkmaster Flex, Selenis Leyva & Dr. Manny Villafaña Make Up the 20th Class of the Bronx Walk of Fame Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. was joined by hundreds of proud Bronxites and Bronxites-at-heart today for the official kick-off of “Bronx Week 2017” at The Bronx County Building’s Veterans’ Memorial Hall. During the…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the first ever “Bronx Eating Contest,” featuring empanadas from Havana Cafe in Throggs Neck, at the annual “New York Salutes America” fireworks extravaganza at Orchard Beach on Thursday, June 25, 2015. The event, which is co-sponsored by State Senator Jeff Klein, kicks off the city’s week-long celebration of…
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Initiative will create a system for aligning career and technical education programs with in-demand jobs in growing New York City industries JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced a $6 million commitment to expand young people’s access to economic opportunity in the South Bronx. As growing industries in the city require a more skilled workforce, this…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the second Bronx Tech Summit on Friday, April 28, 2017, at the Metropolitan College of New York campus in The Hub. The event featured expert panelists discussing a wide-range of issues such as health tech, biotech, the Bronx start-up ecosystem, building greater digital infrastructure for The Bronx and…
Tax-exempt bonds and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits will make possible 692 affordable homes The City has leveraged $3.64 billion in LIHTC and $4.73 billion in tax-exempt bonds towards 62,513 units since the start of Housing New York Permanent affordability will be locked in for 135 new affordable homes across the Bronx and Manhattan New York,…
Nearly 116K More Bronx Residents Are Employed Today Than When Borough President Diaz First Took Office The Bronx’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest number ever recorded in the modern era. Unemployment in The Bronx fell to 5.7 percent in March 2017, according to newly-released statistics from the New York State Department of Labor…