On Tuesday, September 22, 2015, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined Cyndi Lauper to cut the ribbon at True Colors, a new shelter for homeless LGBT youth in Bedford Park. Borough President Diaz provided $250,000 in capital funding towards the project.
Left to Right: Keith Klain, Doran Jones co-‐CEO; Angie Kamath, Per Scholas; Minerva Tantoco, NYC CTO, Gustavo Rivera, NY State Senator; Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Borough President; Matt Doran, Doran Jones co-‐ CEO; Plinio Ayala, President of Per Scholas, Maria Torres-‐Springer, President of the NYC EDC, Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, NY City Council BRONX, N.Y.…
On Monday, September 21, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. was the guest on the 1,000th episode of “BronxTalk,” hosted by Gary Axelbank and airing on Bronxnet. No BronxTalk guest has been more frequent than Borough President Diaz, who made his 25th appearance on the show to celebrate the milestone.
“Mayor de Blasio has put forward several strong proposals for the future of our city’s public education system today. I am especially encouraged by his commitment to bring considerable resources to Community School District 7, which covers the South Bronx and has underperformed for decades, through his ‘Single Shepherd’ proposal. I am also happy to…
More than 2 Dozen Elected Officials and Advocates March to Raise Minimum Wage to $15/Hour in 2015 NYC Central Labor Council Labor Day Parade Governor Cuomo was today joined by more than two dozen elected officials and advocates to kick off the Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice while marching in the 2015 NYC Central…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr, State Senator Jeffrey Klein, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and City Council Member Andrew Cohen are calling for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to transform the former site of the ice skating rink in Van Cortlandt Park, located at Broadway and West 242nd Street, into a…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. addresses the crowd on Thursday, September 10, during “A Day of Remembrance,” the borough’s annual commemoration of those lost during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The event, which took place in the Veterans’ Memorial Hall of The Bronx County Building and was co-sponsored by the Supreme Court…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. presents the championship trophy for his annual “Borough President’s Cup” Little league tournament to the Kingsbridge Knights, who defeated Grand Slam Little League 4-2 on Thursday, September 3, at Yankee Stadium. The tournament, now in its fifth year, is co-sponsored by the New York Yankees and AT&T. To compete…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announces the release of a new report outlining proposed improvements to the Kingsbridge/Broadway business corridor during a press conference on West 231st Street and Godwin Terrace on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Pictured are (l to r): Farrah Rubin, Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation; Sergio Villaverde, chairperson of the economic development…
New Yorkers to Meet with Puerto Rican Government Representatives amid Crisis Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he will lead a delegation to Puerto Rico to meet with local officials and discuss the Puerto Rican governments’ ongoing healthcare crisis and economic challenges as well as the need for Washington to act. The Governor is…