“It is unfortunate that the City Planning Commission has declined to listen to the serious concerns of the people of my borough, and has instead chosen to move forward with a plan to close Rikers Island that builds a new jail in the wrong place. “Throughout this process, I have made it crystal clear that…
Beginning this school year, all children attending school or child care in New York City must be fully immunized unless they have a valid medical exemption Children should be up-to-date on vaccines before the first day of school or child care During National Immunization Awareness Month, the Health Department reminds New Yorkers that vaccines prevent…
Federal, State, City, and Community Leaders Across New York Join Fight for New York’s Immigrant Families NEW YORK – After New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit this morning against the Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule — which aims to deny green cards and visas to immigrants that use or have used government assistance…
Homeless New Yorkers & Advocates Rally at City Hall for More Housing for the Homeless House Our Future NY Campaign Demands Construction of 24,000 New Apartments and Preservation of 6,000 More for Homeless New Yorkers NEW YORK, NY – The Coalition for the Homeless released a new report today, while rallying at City Hall with homeless…
On Wednesday August 14, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual “Back to School Literacy & Health” Fair at Poe Park on the Grand Concourse. The event was co-sponsored by Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Montefiore; raffle prizes were donated by Modell’s Sporting Goods and the Wildlife Conservation Society. The event also featured…
August 9, 2019 We must understand who is using opioids in order to combat the epidemic Tens of thousands of New Yorkers are addicted to opioids, putting their lives and health on the line every day. Thousands of these New Yorkers overdose and die every year – over 3,000 people died from opioid overdoses statewide…
Borough President Diaz will provide the Edgar Allen Poe Cottage with $450,000 in capital funding through his FY2020 budget. The allocation will be used for the installation of roof and exterior woodwork; and exterior masonry to the Poe Cottage. “The Edgar Allen Poe Cottage is an important piece of living history in The Bronx. In…
NEW YORK – Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Marisa Lago today invited every New Yorker to play a role in imagining how to make one of our city’s defining resources – its 520 miles of waterfront – work even better. As a kick-off for the next Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, the public is urged to participate…
Online database would make info on gun crime offenders public, similar to that currently available to monitor convicted sex offenders In the wake of mass shootings in Brownsville, Brooklyn; El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is renewing his call for the New York City Council to pass legislation to…
NYC Care now available in the Bronx; New Yorkers should call 646-NYC-CARE to check eligibility NEW YORK––The de Blasio Administration today launched NYC Care, a key component of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s commitment to guarantee health care for all New Yorkers, by offering quality and affordable health care for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers…
