Together as a State and as a City, we can create change and fix the broken status quo. The results of this year’s Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) are extremely disheartening, and make it crystal clear that this city has a long way to go before it can claim it provides parity in accelerated…
On Thursday, May 9, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale co-hosted the borough’s annual celebration of Israeli Independence Day. “Each year I am thrilled to join the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale and the entire Bronx community to celebrate the culture, heritage and people of Israel. As we mark…
On Thursday, May 9, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the annual Bronx Week Centenarian Celebration, which honors Bronxites that have lived 95 or more years. The event took place at the Villa Barone Manor in Throggs Neck. “Our senior citizens are the backbone of our borough, so it is certainly fitting that…
Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment and NY is Music announce expanded line-up of citywide events during June in celebration of New York City’s music industry, artists and fans Full calendar of public events throughout the five boroughs includes: concerts, workshops for musicians, free rehearsal space, songwriting competition, free walking tours of iconic music sites,…
On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted a “Construction Career Information Session,” for residents looking to learn about employment opportunities in the construction industry. The event was co-hosted by the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York. Union leaders and elected officials met with residents, including military veterans,…
Announces the induction of singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, Boxing champion Iran Barkley and planetary scientist Carolyn Porco to the 2019 Bronx Walk of Fame Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. was joined by proud Bronxites and Bronxites-at-heart today for the official kick-off of “Bronx Week 2019” at The Lit. Bar, a newly-opened independent bookstore in Mott Haven. During…
New York is facing an ongoing affordable housing crisis. It is our responsibility as elected leaders to enact policies that will maintain the existing affordable housing stock, create new affordable housing, and prevent as many New Yorkers as possible – from our most vulnerable residents to our middle class – from becoming homeless or being…
On Friday May 3, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. co-hosted the “Learning how to Prevent Legionnaires: A Public Health Education” symposium, in conjunction with the Allergy & Asthma Network, The Bronx Health Link and the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires Disease. The event took place at The Bronx County Building, Veterans’ Memorial Hall, with…
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced the creation of the “Bronx 2020 Census Complete Count Committee.” The committee will be tasked with increasing turnout in the upcoming 2020 Census and ensuring that Bronx residents participate in this important civic function. “Whether Bronxites and New Yorkers know it or not the census count has…
On Saturday, April 27, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. attended the grand opening of The Lit. Bar, an independent bookstore and cafe in Mott Haven. The ribbon-cutting took place on National Independent Bookstore Day. Founder Noelle Santos resides in the South Bronx and was inspired to open The Lit. Bar when the only…
