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…
Borough Presidents announce legal action and assistance on behalf of low-income victims swindled out of their life savings Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., joined by HPD, NYCHA, other elected officials, and housing advocates today alerted Northern Manhattan and Bronx residents to a housing scam that has defrauded…
On Thursday, September 17, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., joined by hundreds of residents and community leaders, celebrated the borough’s first Iftar Dinner “Break the Fast”, in honor of the blessed month of Ramadan. During the event, Borough President Diaz recognized the importance of the growing Muslim community in The Bronx, and awarded with…
“I want to wish a L’shana Tovah U’metukah–a good and sweet year– to all the Jewish residents of The Bronx and the entire city. It gives me great pleasure to offer you my warmest greetings and good wishes on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah. “Rosh Hashanah is a time to share prayers and blessings with…
On Thursday, September 17, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. welcomed to his office the Secretary of State for Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Jaime David Fernandez, and the Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York, Rafael Evans, among other representatives, to discuss environment and green strategies. Borough President…