
Press Releases
2012
Borough President Diaz, BOEDC & FreshDirect Reach Agreement on New Facility(2/13/12)
Borough President Diaz, Bronx Courts & County Clerk’s Office Launch Call-In Jury System (2/2/12)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Vidalia Park Basketball Court Shooting (2/1/12)
Borough President Diaz Writes to Chancellor Walcott (2/1/12)
MTA Bus Time® is Set to Expand to the Bronx (1/23/12)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Deal Struck on ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers’ Act (1/13/12)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Mayor Bloomberg's 2012 State of the City Address (1/12/12)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: New RFP for the Kingsbridge Armory (1/11/12)
Borough President Diaz Launches ‘Green Jobs/ Green New York’ Bronx Outreach Program (1/10/12)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Shooting of Ryan Aguari (1/6/12)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Gov. Cuomo’s 2012 State of the State Address (1/4/12)
2011
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: The New York Times Endorsement of 'Living Wage' (12/27/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Deal on Livery Taxi Plan (12/20/11)
Borough President Diaz Applauds New Poll on Living Wage (12/14/11)
Second Annual New Era Pinstripe Bowl Returns to Yankee Stadium (12/14/11)
Borough President Diaz Names Wilfredo Pagan to Panel for Educational Policy (12/13/11)
Borough President Diaz Releases Results of 2011 “Well Being Survey” (12/12/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Governor Cuomo’s State Tax Reform (12/06/11)
Op-Ed in El Diario: The “Fair Wages for New Yorkers” Act (12/06/11)
Macy’s to Anchor Prestige Properties’ The Mall At Bay Plaza (11/9/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Shooting of Four-Year Old Cincer Balthazar (11/9/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Buzunesh Deba’s Performance in the ING NYC Marathon (11/7/11)
Borough President Diaz Urges Bronx Residents to Apply to Their Local Community Board (11/3/11)
The Bronx Brewery Named Official Brewery of Savor the Bronx! (10/31/11)
Bronx Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan Marks 15 Years in Office (10/26/11)
American Express Sponsors Savor The Bronx! (10/25/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Grand Concourse Designation as a Historic District (10/25/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Scheduled Hearing on ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers’ Act (10/17/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: H. Carl McCall’s Appointment as Chairman of SUNY Trustees (10/17/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (10/14/11)
Tour de Bronx 2011 is Here! (10/12/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: NYCEDC’s Release of Full Report on Living Wage (10/5/11)
Savor The Bronx! Restaurant Week Coming In November (9/28/11)
Borough President Diaz Announces Major Renovations to Bronx Subway Stations (9/26/11)
Register Now for the 17th Annual Tour de Bronx! (9/26/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Comptroller Liu’s Audit of NYCEDC (9/21/11)
BOEDC Releases ‘Request for Expressions of Interest’ to Develop New Hotel Near Yankee Stadium (9/19/11)
Borough President Diaz Declares Anthrax Day in the Bronx! (9/14/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Court Decision to Shut the Advantage Program (9/14/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 (9/11/11)
The Bronx Welcomes 'The Big 4' (9/7/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Labor Day Weekend Gun Violence Incidents (9/4/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Triple Shooting in West Farms (8/30/11)
Diane Ravitch to Offer Keynote Address at First-Ever Bronx Education Summit (8/29/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Hurricane Irene & Its Aftermath (8/28/11)
Borough President Diaz Announces First-Ever ‘Well Being’ Survey for Bronx Residents (8/24/11)
New York City Economic Development Corporation Seeks Developer for Broadway Plaza Site in the Bronx (8/24/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: The Murder of Yaritza Pacheco (8/22/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: End of Verizon Employee Strike (8/20/11)
Orlando Marín Confirmed as Bronx Rep to City Planning Commission (8/17/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: PEP vote on Verizon contract (8/17/11)
Borough President Diaz Issues 2011 "Back to School" Guide (8/12/11)
Borough President Diaz Negotiates Agreement Between Cablevision and BronxNet (8/8/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Passing of former Gov. Hugh Carey (8/7/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Potential Post Office Closures in the Bronx (7/23/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (7/23/11)
Borough President Diaz Announces Close to $13 Million in Funding for Bronx Organizations (7/21/11)
Borough President Diaz Calls on Federal Government to Intervene in Muller Dispute (7/14/11)
SalsaFest Continues at Orchard Beach! (7/11/11)
Muller LRA Process Abandoned (6/30/11)
Bronx SalsaFest Set To Sizzle This Summer! (6/30/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: FY2012 Budget (6/29/11)
Borough President Diaz Releases "Bronx Senior Resource Guide" (6/29/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Marriage Equality in New York State (6/24/11)
Borough President Diaz Testifies at Hearing on Future of Muller Army Reserve Center (6/22/11)
Kingsbridge Armory Task Force Issues Final Report (6/21/11)
Senator Rivera and Borough President Diaz Launch Bronx Can Health Initiative (6/13/11)
New Services Available Through The Bronx Borough President’s Office (6/9/11)
Statement From Borough President Diaz RE: The passing of Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (6/3/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Gov. Cuomo’s Decision on the ‘Secure Communities’ Program (6/2/11)
Hearing on the Future of the Muller Army Reserve Center Scheduled for June (5/25/11)
Borough President Diaz ended Bronx Week 2011 marching with hundreds of Bronx students (5/23/11)
Borough President Diaz Honored the Best of the Bronx at the 2011 Bronx Ball (5/23/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Fire companies closures (5/19/11)
New Poll Shows that New Yorkers are in Overwhelming Agreement on “Living Wage” (5/19/11)
Bronx Week celebrates the 9th Annual DiVa Spa (5/18/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: The Nomination of Fernando Ferrer to the board of the MTA (5/16/11)
Testimony of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. before the City Council Committee on Contracts regarding Living Wage (5/12/11) (click here for Borough President Diaz' expanded testimony)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: President Obama’s Call for Immigration Reform (5/10/11)
The Empire State Building will Salute the Borough During Bronx Week 2011 (5/9/11)
Borough President Diaz Condemns City’s Living Wage Report (5/9/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Mayor Bloomberg’s Fiscal Year 2012 Executive Budget (5/6/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: The Death of Osama Bin Laden (5/2/11)
Bronx Week 2011 Takes Manhattan and Queens (4/25/11)
Borough President Diaz Celebrates Success of Green Program (4/12/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Rat infestations in Bronx Community Boards(4/12/11)
MLK’s Fight for Economic Justice Inspires Citywide Call for Living Wage (4/4/11)
Statement From Borough President Diaz Re: Living Wage Mandate for Home Health Care Workers (3/31/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: The Passing of Geraldine Ferraro (3/28/11)
Borough President Diaz, Elected Leaders Call for Fair Negotiations Between BRAB And Local 32BJ (3/14/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Tragic Bus Crash on I-95 (3/12/11)
Borough President Diaz Breaks Ground at New Jetro Facility (3/09/11)
Borough President Diaz Speaks Out Against Proposed Senior Center Closures (3/04/11)
Borough President Diaz Delivers Second “State of the Borough” Address (2/24/11)
Borough President Diaz Calls for Urgent Action on PCB Contamination (2/8/11)
Borough President Diaz Honors Bronx Gymnast (2/2/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: The passing of Guy Velella (1/27/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Glenn Beck’s Attack on Co-op City (1/27/11)
Borough President Diaz Blasts MTA for Poor Bronx Performance (1/24/11)
SCORE Comes to the Bronx (1/20/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: American Idol’s Slander of The Bronx. (1/20/11)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Mayor Bloomberg’s ‘State of the City’ Speech (1/19/11)
Bronx Borough President’s Office Releases New Borough Economic Guide (1/13/11)
2010
Borough President Diaz and BOEDC Celebrate Lending Programs (12/22/10)
Officials and Community Groups Commend Borough President Diaz’s Actions on Homeless Shelter Plan (12/16/10)
Major League Baseball Announces Supplier Diversity Webinars (12/07/10)
Borough President Diaz Hosted Roundtable Against Hate Crime (12/03/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Congress decision against extending unemployment benefits (12/02/10)
WCS’s Bronx Zoo Partners with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. on Holiday Toy Drive (11/29/10)
Borough President Diaz Urges Bronx Residents to Heed Call To Civic Duty (11/22/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz Re: Appointment to Governor-elect Cuomo’s Transition Team (11/12/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Proposal to Lower Fees on Gun Licenses in New York City (10/27/10)
Borough President Diaz Praises Bronxites for Increasing Their Participation in the 2010 Census (10/22/10)
Borough President Diaz Names Gustavo Rivera to Kingsbridge Armory Task Force (10/22/10)
Borough President Diaz Names Monica Major as Bronx Rep to Panel for Education Policy (10/21/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Riverdale Terror Plot Conviction (10/19/10)
Borough President Diaz Commemorated National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (10/15/10)
Borough President Diaz Brings ‘Peace in our Streets’ to Highbridge (10/12/10)
Statement From Borough President Diaz RE: Hate Crimes Against Gay Men In the Bronx (10/08/10)
Borough President Diaz & Bronx County Historical Society Launch New Video Documenting Poe Cottage (10/05/10)
Borough President Diaz Gave Testimony to New York City Council Education Committee (09/27/10)
Borough President Diaz Launches ‘Peace In Our Streets’ Initiative (09/25/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Joy Fellowship Christian Assemblies Van Crash (09/19/10)
Borough President Diaz Issues Letter re: New York State Math and Reading Tests (09/09/10)
General Colin L. Powell Cuts Ribbon at New Affordable Co-op Named in his Honor (09/09/10)
Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation amongst Recipients of Bronx River Restoration Grants (09/08/10)
In Letter to Mayor, Bronx Elected Officials Seek Reprieve for Pelham Parkway Trees (08/23/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Tree Removal on Pelham Parkway (08/17/10)
Bronx and Brooklyn Borough Presidents Write to Charter Revision Commission (08/11/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz re: Friday night’s shooting incidents across the Bronx (08/07/10)
Bronx Borough President Celebrated the 21st Anniversary of the Dominican Bronx Parade (07/26/10)
Borough President Diaz Encourages Safe Swimming (07/22/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz re: New York State Education Testing Analysis (07/20/10)
Bronx Borough President Diaz and Bronx Dominican Parade Announce Dominican Pride Events (07/14/10)
Statement from Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. RE: Passing of George Steinbrenner (07/13/10)
Borough President Diaz Announces More Than $37 Million in Funding for Bronx Organizations (07/09/10)
Bronx Borough President Kicks Off the Farmer’s Market Season in The Bronx (07/08/10)
NYOFCO Sludge Fertilizer Plant Closes After 18 Years in Hunts Point (06/30/10)
Crowley, Diaz Jr., Firefighters Rally Against Bronx Firehouse Closings (06/23/10)
Testimony of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. to the New York City Charter Revision Commission (06/03/10)
Borough President Diaz Launches Fight for Living Wages (05/25/10)
Statement from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. re: Panel for Educational Policy Contract Vote (05/17/10)
Bronx Borough President's 8th Annual DiVA Spa Educated Men about Domestic Violence (05/17/10)
Borough President Diaz Kicks Off Bronx Week 2010 at the Madison Avenue Bridge Centennial Celebration (05/12/10)
Statement from Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. re: Mayor Bloomberg’s Executive Budget (05/06/10)
Borough President Diaz Hosts the Borough’s First Food Summit (05/03/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz re: Autism Awareness Month (04/22/10)
Bronxites Mark the First Annual ‘NYC Denim Day’ Against Sexual and Dating Violence (04/21/10)
Borough President Diaz Hosts Textile and Electronics Recycling Drive For Earth Day (04/20/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz re: Announced Closure of DOE Teacher Reassignment Centers (04/16/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz re: National Days of Remembrance (04/16/10)
Testimony of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. before the Charter Revision Commission (04/12/10)
Borough President Diaz Protests Proposed Cuts to Community Board Budgets (04/05/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz re: Court Decision on Recent Public School Closings (03/26/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz re: Low 2010 Census return rate (03/25/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz re: MTA Budget Vote (03/24/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz re: the Passing of Megan Charlop (03/18/10)
Borough President Diaz Hails Victory in Fight over NYOFCO Sludge Fertilizer Plant (03/12/10)
Borough President Diaz celebrates Garifuna-American Heritage Month 2010 (03/11/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Appointment of the Mayor's Charter Revision Commission (03/03/10)
Bronx Borough President's Office Launches New Website (02/25/10)
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Celebrated Lunar New Year 2010 (02/22/10)
Statement from Borough President Diaz re: 2010 County Health Rankings Report (02/19/10)
Bronx Borough President Salutes Black History Month (02/19/10)
Marlene Cintron Selected as New President of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (02/17/10)
Borough President Diaz Hosted Dominican Heritage Celebration (02/17/10)
BCHN, Bronx Borough President & the AHA Launch Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain Campaign (02/03/10)
Borough President Diaz Announces the Creation of a New “Green” Jobs Program (01/26/10)
Gun Buyback Success: Nearly 1,200 Guns Taken off the Streets (01/25/10)
Borough President Diaz Announces the Formation of an African Advisory Council (01/13/10)
2009
Borough President Diaz Questions Bronx School Closures (12/18/09)
Statement by Borough President Diaz Re: City Council Vote on the Kingsbridge Armory Project (12/14/09)
Bronx Borough President Diaz Announces his Opposition to Kingsbridge Armory Agreement (12/11/09)
Borough President Diaz Announces the Creation of a Public Housing Advisory Council (12/03/09)
Borough President Diaz Distributes Hundreds Of Turkeys To Families (11/25/09)
Borough President Diaz Calls for an End to Gun Violence During ‘National Day Of Outrage’ (11/24/09)
Statement from Borough President Diaz Re: Potential Post office Closures in the Bronx (11/24/09)
Residents Receive Flu Shots at Bronx Borough President Diaz Event (11/20/09)
Diaz Jr. Talked about the Economic Future of the Bronx During Boroughwide Summit (11/19/09)
The Bronx Celebreated Puerto Rican Heritage Month 2009 (11/18/09)
Borough President Diaz Gives Testimony to the City Council's Subcommittee on Zoning & Franchises (11/17/09)
Borough President Diaz to Host First Ever Boroughwide Economic Summit (11/06/09)
Statement from Borough President Diaz Re: Saturday's Bainbridge Ave Fire (11/02/09)
Borough President Diaz Hosted the Second Meeting of the NYS Intergovernmental Energy Partnership (10/26/09)
Borough President Diaz and Per Scholas Offer $275 Laptops to Bronx Residents (10/22/09)
Statement from Borough President Diaz Re: the Murder of Sadie Mitchell (10/21/09)
Borough President Diaz Commemorated Latino Aids Awareness Day (10/15/09)
Borough President Diaz Issues Response to Developer on Kingsbridge Armory (10/09/09)
Bronx Borough President Diaz Announces the Creation of the Disability Advisory Council (10/07/09)
Borough President Diaz Decries School Aide Layoffs (10/02/09)
Borough President Diaz Joins Million Mom March for Vigil In Honor of Aisha Santiago (9/30/09)
Borough President Diaz Joined Latinos Against Domestic Violence In Brides' March (9/28/09)
Mr. Diaz Goes to Washington (9/24/09)
Borough President Diaz Fights Bronx Post Office Closures (9/23/09)
Statement from Borough President Diaz Re: the Celebration of the Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah (09/18/09)
Bronx Borough President Diaz Met Dominican Delegation to Discuss the Environment (9/17/09)
Borough President Diaz and Fernando Mateo Discussed Livery Driver Safety (9/14/09)
Bronx Borough President Hosted the Annual September 11th Memorial Service (9/9/09)
Bronx Borough President Diaz Issues Negative Recommendation on Kingsbridge Armory Project (9/4/09)
Bronx Borough President Diaz Releases Back to School Guide (8/31/09)
Statement from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. RE: Kingsbridge Armory ULURP Process (08/24/09)
Bronx Borough President Diaz Marks Breastfeeding Awareness Week in the Bronx (8/7/09)
Bronx Borough President Diaz Reacts to Proposed Closure of Eight Bronx Post Offices (8/4/09)
Bronx Borough President Diaz Honors Bronx Pride Day (7/30/09)
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Bronx Dominican Day Parade Celebrate Dominican Pride (7/20/09)
Statement from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Re: New DOE Appointment Laura Rodriguez (07/02/09)
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Announces his Appointment for the Board of Education (6/30/09)
Statement from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. RE: City Council Resolution 1281 (06/30/09)
Borough President Diaz Announced the Reopening of the Greenmarket at Joyce Kilmer Park (6/30/09)
Bronx Borough President Discussed Issues with Business Community at Westchester Square (6/29/09)
Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Unveiled the Names of the Inductees to The Bronx Walk of Fame 2009 (6/22/09)
Statement from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. re: City Council Budget Agreement (06/18/09)
Diaz Celebrates the 100th Birthday of the Pelham Bay Bridge (6/18/09)
Borough President Diaz Issues Recommendation on Mayoral Control of New York City Public Schools (6/18/09)
Bronx Borough President's 7th Annual Diva Spa Raises Awareness about Domestic Violence (6/16/09)
Borough President Diaz Launches Start Strong Bronx (6/15/09)
Borough President Diaz Appoints Ribustello to Community Board #10 (6/15/09)
Borough President Diaz Writes Letter to Chancellor Klein (6/12/09)
Borough President Diaz Issues Letter Supporting Residents' Union at St. Barnabas Hospital (6/12/09)
Vacca, Diaz: Bridge Project is Latest Reason to Save Ladder Company (6/2/09)
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Announces Bronx Week 2009 (6/2/09)
Statement by Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Re: Terror Plot of Bomb Two Riverdale Synagogues (05/22/09)
Ruben Diaz Jr. was Inaugurated as the 13th Bronx Borough President (05/21/09)
Bronx Borough President Diaz Encourages Bronxites to Bike to Work (05/15/05)
President Ruben Diaz Jr. Invites New Yorkers to the 21st Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade (05/12/09)
Borough President Diaz Addresses Riverdale Business Leaders (05/08/09)
Ruben Diaz Jr. Takes Oath Of Office as the Bronx 13th Executive (05/01/09)