“I want to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo and Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker for their quick response as we deal with the Legionnaires’ outbreak affecting The Bronx, and for bringing the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to my borough to study this public health crisis. “We need all hands on deck, and getting…
Governor Deploys State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker to the Bronx to Examine Sites with High Levels of Legionella Bacteria Wadsworth Center Laboratory to Provide Legionella Testing at No Cost to Building Owners, Operators and Managers Free Hotlines Established to Facilitate Sample Collection and Testing: 888-769-7243 or 518-485-1159 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the…
“It is deplorable that Citi Bike is expanding to New Jersey before the rest of the city. My borough deserves better, as do the parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island that are not currently served by our city’s official bike share program. “Citi Bike is operated by NYC Bike Share. That ‘NYC’ should…
“It is encouraging that Mayor de Blasio has joined my call for new legislation in response to this current outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease. “As the scope and depth of the outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in the South Bronx came into focus last week, I proposed new legislation that would allow the city to be proactive—and…
“During the course of our actions fighting the Legionnaire’s Disease outbreak in The Bronx, it has been revealed that there is no inspection mechanism for coolant systems, rooftop water tanks and other standing water infrastructure that could be a breeding ground for this disease and others. The city must create a new inspection system for…
Resolution praises FreshDirect for its “impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors” Bronx, NY, July 30, 2015 – FreshDirect would like to thank the New York State Assembly for commending FreshDirect for the “efforts of its dedicated staff, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized by an…
“It is a travesty that these hedge fund millionaires want to squeeze a dry sponge, insinuating that Puerto Rico should close down more schools to pay its debts, when earlier this year 100 schools were closed down while another 500 schools were restructured. This does not count an additional 60 schools that were shut down…
On Monday, July 27, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Brooklyn City Council Member David Greenfield co-hosted a citywide Latino/Jewish networking event in Manhattan. The event, which brought together over 150 leaders from across the city, was designed to create dialogue between government and other professionals from both communities in order to discuss shared…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is praising new job numbers from the New York State Department of Labor, which show another drop in the borough’s unemployment rate and a significant increase in the county’s labor participation rate. “We are creating more jobs in The Bronx, and more and more Bronxites are finding work,” said…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. greets his constituents along the Grand Concourse during the 26th Annual Gran Parada Dominicana de El Bronx (Bronx Dominican Day Parade) on Sunday, July 26, 2015.