“This afternoon, The Bronx was the scene of a horrible tragedy as two New York Police Department sergeants in the 43rd Precinct were shot, one of them fatally. This heartbreaking incident puts into clear focus both the difficulties our police officers face every day and the true scourge of guns and gun violence faced by…
Bronx elected officials are reacting to news that national retail bookseller Barnes & Noble has committed to return to The Bronx, following the announcement of the impending closure of their existing store in Bay Plaza. “We are a borough of book lovers, and Barnes & Noble has been an institution in The Bronx for nearly…
New video series produced by BronxNet highlight’s the borough’s top eateries and food businesses Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted a preview of the 6th Annual “Savor the Bronx” Restaurant Week today at the Residence Inn at the Hutchinson Metro Center. “Savor the Bronx” Restaurant Week, produced by the Bronx Tourism Council and co-hosted…
Council Member Andrew Cohen is putting his money where his mouth is. A long-time advocate of improvements in the look of the Kingsbridge/Broadway business corridor, he has now obtained close to $40,000 for just such a spruce-up. He is allocating the funding to the Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corporation (KRVC) through two City Council…
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and City Council Member Andy King Allocated Funding For Key Repairs and Improvements OCTOBER 28, 2016 – The New York Public Library’s Wakefield branch in the Bronx is slated to get a much-needed renovation, thanks to over $5 million in capital…
Project Will Include 740 Units of 100% Affordable Housing and 170K SF of Recreational, Commercial and Light Industrial Space in South Bronx Bronx, NY – New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) today announced plans to transform the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Center in the Hunts…
Nearly every Bronx elected official has signed a letter to Tim Cook, Apple CEO, urging the company to consider the borough as a location for a new Apple Store. In the letter, the elected officials note that Apple Stores are currently opened in four of the five New York City boroughs, and that opening in…
Borough President Diaz along with over 7,000 cyclists from across the region and around the world, participated in the 22nd annual event, the largest free cycling event in New York State Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in conjunction with The Bronx Tourism Council, the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas, Montefiore…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has endorsed Edwin Mejia Jr. for appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of BronxNet, the borough’s public television station. “Edwin Mejia Jr. has a wealth of knowledge about in-house television productions, co-productions and managing worldwide theatrical distribution. Mr. Mejia produces content that uplifts, and showcases meaningful…
“Following Tuesday’s NYPD shooting and the tragic death of Deborah Danner, I called on New York State Attorney General to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident, in the interests of fairness and impartiality. “Attorney General Schneiderman’s review of the statute finds that his office does not have jurisdiction over the incident. Attorney General Schneiderman’s commitment…
