“A 92 year old woman, Sadie Mitchell, died while she was inside a place that was supposed to be safe, her house, and became one more victim of gun wielding criminals. We must show zero tolerance for illegal guns in our streets. Our prayers go to the victim’s family,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz…
Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joins community and labor leaders from the northwest Bronx at a City Hall press conference following the City Planning Commission’s vote on the Kingsbridge Armory project. “While I am disappointed with the outcome of today’s vote, I am heartened that several of my colleagues from other boroughs stood with the…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. presented a proclamation to The Bronx HIV CARE Network/Montefiore Medical Center as part of the commemoration of the National Latino AIDS Awareness Day 2009 (NLAAD), an initiative by the Hispanic Federation, the Latino Commission on AIDS and over 250 national organizations promoting AIDS prevention. (From left) Adriene Rosell, Casa…
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued his official response to the Related Cos., the developer of the proposed Kingsbridge Armory project, following the developer’s answers to the Borough President’s concerns about the project as outlined in his ULURP recommendation issued in August and subsequent testimony before the City Planning Commission. “It is…
In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month On Wednesday, October 7, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., joined by the Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, Matthew Sapolin, and the Executive Director of Bronx Independent Living Services, Brett Eisenberg, announced the creation of the Bronx Borough President’s Disability Advisory Council (BxBPDAC),…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has blasted the City’s move to layoff over 700 public school aides and support titles. The first round of those layoffs is scheduled to take place today. “These school aides play a critical support role in our public schools, and without their services the classroom experiences of our children…
From left: Gloria Cruz, from Million Mom March, Tanisha Santiago and Yvette Montañez, Santiagos’s sister and mother, and the Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. On Wednesday, September 30, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined the organization Million Mom March and members of the community of Mott Haven during a vigil to remember and…
On Saturday, September 26, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined dozens of members of New York Latinas Against Domestic Violence for the 9th Annual Gladys Ricart and Victims of Domestic Violence Memorial Walk. Organized by New York Latinas Against Domestic Violence, and also known as the Brides’ March, this annual event is held every…
Yesterday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. made his first official visit to the Capitol to discuss policy with federal leaders, both of New York’s senators, and members of the State’s congressional delegation. During his one-day trip to Washington, D.C., Borough President Diaz met with Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, former Bronx Borough President…
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. issued a letter, co-signed by Congress Members Joseph Crowley and Eliot Engel, demanding that the Postal Regulatory Commission reconsider the closure of seven post offices in Bronx County. In August, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced that seven Bronx post offices were slated to be eliminated due to financial…