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Borough President Diaz, Mayor De Blasio, Speaker Heastie Announce State-of-the-Art Recreational Facility Coming to Edenwald

August 3, 2016

NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President Maria Torres-Springer and local elected officials announced the selection of the YMCA of Greater New York to construct a state-of-the-art recreational facility in the Edenwald neighborhood of the Bronx. “For years people in this community have been calling…

Aug22016

Borough President Diaz Attends National Night Out

August 2, 2016

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined the 43rd Precinct for its annual National Night Out Against Crime celebration on August 2, 2016. The event marks a day when police and community interact and build stronger relationships with each other at the Metropolitan Oval in the Parkchester area. Hundreds of community members, business owners and…

BP Diaz Calls for SNAP/EBT Online Tech Advancements

August 1, 2016

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, urging his agency to adopt rules making it easier for consumers to use their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits online using Electronic Benefit Transfers (EBT) cards. “As we work to change habits and…

BP Diaz Allocates more than $3 Million in Housing Funds

July 25, 2016

FY 2017 Capital Funds will help create more than 800 new affordable units across The Bronx Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has allocated more than $3 million in capital funds for seven housing developments across The Bronx, creating more than 800 new affordable units in neighborhoods across The Bronx. “Keeping this borough affordable through…

BP Diaz & BOEDC Announce a Spicy Bronx Connection to Puerto Rico with The Bronx Hot Sauce!

July 22, 2016

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation have announced that, through the efforts of BOEDC and Taste New York, a special connection has been made with Puerto Rico where the spicy flavor of serrano peppers grown in Bronx community gardens will be available for thousands to taste. Thanks to…

NYCEDC Seeks New Tenant for Hunts Point Food Distribution Center

July 21, 2016

RFP Seeks Food-Related Businesses for 27K SF Industrial Space at Hunts Point This Is The First Phase Of Mayor De Blasio’s Commitment Towards Investing $150 Million To Fortify And Modernize The Hunt Point Market New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified food manufacturing,…

Jul202016

BP Diaz Teams up With Alex Rodriguez, MLB, MLBPA, and Gov. Cuomo to Launch Baseball Academy

July 20, 2016

Bronx Borough President Diaz has teamed up with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Major League Baseball (MLB), MLB Players Association, Harlem RBI and New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez announcing the launch of a youth baseball and softball academy based out of Roberto Clemente State Park in The Bronx. The MLB academy will serve at least 1,500 youths,…

Local Officials Announce $2 Million for New Van Cortlandt Village Library

July 20, 2016

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., State Senator Jeff Klein, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and City Council Member Andrew Cohen have announced $2 million in new funding allocations to relocate the Van Cortlandt branch library to a new, larger home. Each elected official has secured $500,000 in capital funding for the project as part of…

Jul192016

NYC Parks Breaks Ground on a $3 Million Renovation Project at Playground 52 in the South Bronx

July 19, 2016

NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, today joined Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr., and students from the PAL New South Bronx Center to break ground on a $3 million reconstruction of Playground 52. Through this project, the basketball courts and amphitheater will be completely renovated and a new skate…

iHeartMedia Stakes Claim to Historic New York Skyline on Iconic East River Billboard

July 19, 2016

Leading National Multi-Platform Media and Entertainment Company Writes Advertising History Atop NYC’s Largest Rooftop Billboard NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iHeartMedia Inc., the media and entertainment company with the largest reach of any radio or TV outlet in America, staked its claim to the New York skyline with its new presence on one of the city’s most iconic…

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