“Mayor de Blasio has put forward several strong proposals for the future of our city’s public education system today. I am especially encouraged by his commitment to bring considerable resources to Community School District 7, which covers the South Bronx and has underperformed for decades, through his ‘Single Shepherd’ proposal. I am also happy to…
More than 2 Dozen Elected Officials and Advocates March to Raise Minimum Wage to $15/Hour in 2015 NYC Central Labor Council Labor Day Parade Governor Cuomo was today joined by more than two dozen elected officials and advocates to kick off the Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice while marching in the 2015 NYC Central…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr, State Senator Jeffrey Klein, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and City Council Member Andrew Cohen are calling for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to transform the former site of the ice skating rink in Van Cortlandt Park, located at Broadway and West 242nd Street, into a…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. addresses the crowd on Thursday, September 10, during “A Day of Remembrance,” the borough’s annual commemoration of those lost during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The event, which took place in the Veterans’ Memorial Hall of The Bronx County Building and was co-sponsored by the Supreme Court…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. presents the championship trophy for his annual “Borough President’s Cup” Little league tournament to the Kingsbridge Knights, who defeated Grand Slam Little League 4-2 on Thursday, September 3, at Yankee Stadium. The tournament, now in its fifth year, is co-sponsored by the New York Yankees and AT&T. To compete…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announces the release of a new report outlining proposed improvements to the Kingsbridge/Broadway business corridor during a press conference on West 231st Street and Godwin Terrace on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Pictured are (l to r): Farrah Rubin, Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation; Sergio Villaverde, chairperson of the economic development…
New Yorkers to Meet with Puerto Rican Government Representatives amid Crisis Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he will lead a delegation to Puerto Rico to meet with local officials and discuss the Puerto Rican governments’ ongoing healthcare crisis and economic challenges as well as the need for Washington to act. The Governor is…
On Thursday, August 27, 2015, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in collaboration with the New York City Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, hosted a ribbon cutting and free movie night at the newly constructed Amphitheater in Soundview Park. Here, Borough President Diaz addresses youngsters following their free yoga lesson, which was sponsored by Sweetwater…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is raising serious concerns over a proposal by the New York City Housing Authority to develop open green spaces between existing buildings at city housing projects. “The tenants of NYCHA should not be treated like second-class citizens,” said Borough President Diaz. “Despite the assertions of NYCHA Chair Shola Olatoye,…
“This legislation will make not only The Bronx but the entire city a safer place, and I am happy that the City Council has answered my call in response to the public health crisis my borough has faced since late July. “With regular inspections of cooling towers and other infrastructure we can be proactive to…