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New York City Hall — Council Members Costa Constantinides, Chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, Mark Levine, Chair of the Committee on Health, and Ritchie Torres, Chair of the Committee on Oversight and Investigation, introduced legislation today in partnership with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. that requires the New York City Department of…

Elected leaders will provide over $1.2 million to fund new skate park and fitness equipment Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and City Council member Andrew Cohen announced today that they have allocated a combined $1,249,000 in capital funding for renovations in Riverdale’s Seton Park. The funding will be used by the City’s Department of…

LIUNA and Gov. Rossello agree to raise the island’s minimum wage from $8.25 per hour to $15.00 per hour “With the devastation that Hurricane Maria left behind, this increase in wages for public construction workers in Puerto Rico is a big victory for the people who rebuilding the island,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz…

On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Deputy Bronx Borough President Marricka Scott-McFadden joined senior citizen advocates and residents of the Rain Eastchester Senior Center to help raise awareness of the new Medicare cards that will be mailed out to Bronx seniors in the coming weeks. “Unfortunately, you have people out in the world who would prey…

July 31, 2018 – A Bronx Metro-North Working Group, which convened for the first time today, will engage local residents and businesses to optimize new commuter rail service that is in the works for the East and South Bronx. The group is led by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg,…

Dockless bike share pilot continues today as JUMP arrives in the Fordham area of the Bronx, with Citi Bike to follow in mid-August; Both companies feature access programs for lower-income riders NEW YORK— Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that starting today, dockless bike share pilot had arrived in The Bronx, bringing bike share for the…

On the Heels of Fifth Trip to Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria, Initiative Invests $2 Million to Connect Puerto Rican Families to Employment, Housing and Healthcare Services Over 11,000 Displaced Puerto Ricans Living in New York   Latest State Investment Follows FEMA Report that Agency was Unprepared for Hurricane Maria and Negligent in Assistance to…

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx County Historical Society have partnered on a new publication highlighting the historic artwork within The Bronx County Building. “The Bronx County Building’s Historic Murals: An Artistic Legacy,” a joint publication of both The Bronx County Historical Society and the Bronx Borough President’s Office,  provides an in-depth…

The Bronx Knows was New York City’s first borough-wide HIV testing initiative The Bronx Knows partners have conducted over 2 million HIV tests  July 19, 2018 – The Health Department announced the 10-year anniversary of The Bronx Knows, New York City’s first borough-wide HIV testing initiative. Since its 2008 launch, The Bronx Knows’ community partners…

The Bronx is setting records for population, business and job growth, according to an economic reportreleased today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli “The Bronx has made great progress and has come a long way,” DiNapoli said. “It has set employment records for ten consecutive years. However, too many residents remain in poverty,…