Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and
State Senator Jeff Klein hosted the annual event ‘The Bronx Celebrates America’, the city’s first fireworks
show of the holiday season, at Orchard Beach. 

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT RUBEN DIAZ, JR. ANNOUNCES HIS APPOINTMENT FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., announced the appointment of Dr. Dolores Fernandez as the Bronx representative on the newly reconstituted Board of Education, effective following the sunset of mayoral control on July 1.

A resident of City Island, Dr. Fernandez had served as the president of Hostos Community College from 1998 until her retirement this year. She currently serves as a professor of urban education at the City University of New York’s Graduate Center in Manhattan.

“Though I am a supporter of some form of mayoral control, and I am disappointed that the current law was allowed to expire, the business of our children is too important to wait for Albany to act. Dr. Fernandez is a highly qualified, well respected educator with a long resume of accomplishments, and she will be a strong voice for the over one million public school children of the City. I am proud to appoint Dr. Fernandez to the Board of Education, and I look forward to working closely with her to craft an ambitious education agenda for the students of The Bronx and all five boroughs,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.

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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Congressman Jose Serrano purchased fresh products from the Bronx Borough Hall Green Market

BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ ANNOUNCED THE REOPENING OF THE GREENMARKET
AT JOYCE KILMER PARK

Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., joined by Greenmarket director Michael Hurwitz, announced the official 2009 season opening of the Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket.  Beginning today, June 30th, until November 24th, the Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket will be open every Tuesday at Joyce Kilmer Park, in the heart of the Downtown Bronx.

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Click here to view release from the Dept. of Education concerning the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu)