On Saturday, September 26, 2015, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. attended and brought greetings to hundreds of youth and residents at the Hunts Point Alliance for Children’s (HPAC) “Back to School Fair,” together with President and Founder of HPAC Maryann Hedaa. The day included a barbecue, free giveaways, community paddling, music and games and…
“My office has been informed by the City’s Department of Health & Mental Hygiene of an cluster of Legionnaire’s Disease in Morris Park. We are in contact with city, state and federal officials about this latest cluster, and we will continue to stay on top of these developments and take the necessary measures as we…
FreshDirect Wines & Spirits to sell the Port Morris Distillery’s Pitorro Based Products Bronx, NY (September 24, 2015) – FreshDirect Wines & Spirits announced today it will offer Pitorro products from the Port Morris Distillery. This is part of a continued effort by FreshDirect to promote collaboration among local Bronx businesses. FreshDirect has a record…
Project Will Replace Superstorm Sandy Damage with a Greener, More Storm Resilient Waterfront See Project Renderings Here and Here New York, NY (September 23, 2015) Governor Cuomo announced the start of construction on $35 million in projects to make Roberto Clemente State Park’s Harlem River waterfront greener and more storm-resilient. The projects will strengthen the park and surrounding…
Public Forum by BP Ruben Diaz,Jr, and Waiting4FiOS Coaliton NEW YORK, NY (09/22/2015)(readMedia)– Bronx residents turned out at Hostos Community College on Monday night to discuss the rollout of Verizon FiOS across the borough. Co-sponsored by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., the Waiting4FiOS coalition as well as State Senator Gustavo Rivera, State Senator Jose…
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…