“The de Blasio administration has weaponized the land use process in a manner designed to steamroll any opposition to their plans to build a new Bronx jail on the wrong site—the Mott Haven tow yard. “Without a doubt, Rikers Island must be closed. I am glad that this long-awaited outcome will finally be moving forward…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Harris County (Texas) Judge Lina Hidalgo have placed a friendly wager, as the New York Yankees get set to take on the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) American League Championship Series (ALCS). Borough President Diaz Jr., a Bronxite who grew up emulating former New York Yankees…
Borough President Diaz introduced a resolution that would empower New York City’s pension fund to bring more Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises before the Board for selection as asset managers. Yesterday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. introduced and passed a resolution in his role as a trustee of the New York City Employees Retirement…
Bronxites Comprise about One-Third of FreshDirect Employees New York, NY, October 7, 2019 – FreshDirect, the Northeast’s leading online fresh food grocer, today announced that it has hired over the past three years more than 1,500 employees from the Bronx, surpassing a commitment it made to the city that it would hire at least 1,000…
Parents, students, teachers and local office-holders and community members came together on Tuesday, September 24, to celebrate the official opening of a school-based health and vision center at PS 18 in the South Bronx. The state-of-the-art facility is a joint project of the UFT’s United Community Schools, the city Department of Education and the Montefiore…
On Tuesday, October 1, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined the Riders Alliance to speak to commuters on the Bx19 line about the upcoming Bronx Bus Plan map redesign. Borough President Diaz and Riders Alliance representatives boarded the bus at Westchester Avenue and Southern Boulevard. During the ride, they spoke with commuters…
On Thursday, September 26, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Westchester County Executive George Latimer hosted the inaugural meeting of the Penn Station Access Bronx & Westchester Community Council at Mercy College in Morris Park – which is the planned site of a future new Metro-North Railroad Station. Janno Lieber, Chief Development Officer and President…
On Thursday, September 26, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined spoke out against domestic violence during the annual Gladys Ricart & Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Walk. The event, which is commonly known as the Brides March, was started in 2001 in honor of Gladys Ricart, a woman who was murdered in…
NYC Council Committee on Education Breaking Testing Culture: Evaluating multiple pathways to determine student mastery Testimony of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. (On Submission) September 24, 2019 The common goal shared by every New Yorker is to achieve the highest quality education for all of our children. One of the most common ways to…
NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, today joined New York City Council Member Diana Ayala, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Community Board 1 Parks Chair Hakiem Yahmadi, New Yorkers for Parks Executive Director Lynn B. Kelly, students and staff from the Heketi Community Charter School, and members of the community to cut the…
