Testimony to the City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning & Franchises RE: Redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory November 17, 2009 Good morning. Before I begin, I would like to take a moment to thank Council Member Tony Avella, chairperson of this subcommittee, for allowing me the opportunity to speak on this important issue, the redevelopment of…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host The Bronx Economic Summit: a Blueprint for Success, a full-day event designed to bring business owners and industry experts together to discuss and create an economic plan for the future of the borough. The summit will examine and discuss important topics such as: the potential areas of…
“My office understands how vital the Bainbridge commercial strip is and remains committed to helping the businesses and the community to rebound from this fire. We have enlisted the support of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC) to assist these businesses in their recovery efforts. My staff has also been working with Community Board…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, City Council Member G. Oliver Koppell and Congressman Eliot Engel have jointly announced that the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has agreed to reopen the Kingsbridge parking lot, located at Broadway and West 230th Street, in the coming weeks. This development comes following months…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the second meeting of the New York State Intergovernmental Energy Partnership (NYS IEP), with Congressman Steve Israel and the Mayor of Syracuse Matt Driscoll. The meeting provided Bronx-based businesses with information about how to access federal resources, such as incentives and programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment…
More than 1,000 refurbished laptops and PCs available in back-to-school special October 22, 2009–Offering a “Smart Start to the School Year” for Bronx residents, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Per Scholas President & CEO Plinio Ayala have together announced a special back-to-school deal on over 1,000 refurbished laptop computers which are now available…
“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…