For the second year in a row, the Office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and PACE (Parents’ Alliance for Citywide Education) will co-host a Gifted & Talented Education Open House providing information about New York City’s Citywide Gifted & Talented (G&T) elementary schools, Bronx district G&T programs and other accelerated education options. The…
The largest free cycling event in New York State to take place on Sunday, October 25th. Bronx, NY, October 14, 2015 – Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and The Bronx Tourism Council are encouraging cyclists from all over the region to register for the 21st Annual Tour de Bronx, the largest free cycling event in New York State.…
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Klein & Diaz launch second annual Bronx H.I.R.E. Survivor Program BRONX, NY – Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Chamber of Commerce today announced free job training and certifications for victims of domestic violence through the Bronx H.I.R.E. Survivor Program. The launch of the jobs program…
“Today’s announcement represents a great day for public transportation in The Bronx, across the city and throughout the region. Our transit system is the backbone of our economy, and a fully-funded MTA capital plan is critical to not only the continued maintenance of our transit system but to the development of new infrastructure improvements, as…
Round table convenes leaders from DEA, FBI, NYPD, DOH, NYC DHS, NYC HHC, DAASNY and more With more than 150 emergency room visits per week, K2 summit works to find coordinated solutions to combat synthetic drugs BRONX, NY – Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) today hosted New York’s first K2 summit –…
On Thursday, October 8, 2015, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted a meeting of his office’s Education Consortia, representing hundreds of educational institutions at all levels of the school system in every corner of the borough. “Education is personal to me, and it is important that Bronx schools at all levels have the resources…
The Bronx economy continues to grow and improve, according to recently released numbers from the New York State Department of Labor. The unemployment rate in The Bronx fell to 7.3 percent in August 2015, down from 7.7 percent in July 2015 and 9.5 percent in August 2014. In January 2010, the borough’s unemployment rate hit…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio concerning the creation of a “Lowline” park and other development along the CSX right-of-way in Mott Haven. You can read the letter here: http://on.nyc.gov/1FGhfOR
The largest free cycling event in New York State to take place on Sunday, October 25th. Bronx, NY, September 29,2015 – Registration for the 21st Annual Tour de Bronx, the largest free cycling event in New York State, is now open. The event was established in 1994 by the office of the Bronx Borough President and…
On Saturday, September 26, 2015, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. celebrated Eid al-Adha at the Muslim school holiday celebration at New Settlement Community Campus with Council Member Vanessa Gibson, Executive Director of New Settlement Apartments Jack Doyle and other community leaders. While in the New York State Assembly, Diaz introduced legislation seeking to create…
