BP Diaz Calls on PBA President to Apologize
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. today sent a letter to Patrick J. Lynch, president of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, asking that he apologize for his union’s distribution of a…
Statements from Borough Presidents Adams, Brewer, Diaz, Katz and Oddo on their FCRC Vote to Expand Public WiFi Access in New York City
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “Throughout this process my office, my colleagues in the other boroughs and Comptroller Scott Stringer raised serious concerns about the proposed ‘LinkNYC’ WiFi program.…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: The Passing of Madeline Provenzano
“Madeline Provenzano was a good friend, and someone who was passionate about her community. As a City Council Member Madeline helped make the East Bronx a better place, and was…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: The passing of former Bronx Borough President Herman Badillo
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of a man whom I looked up to as a role model and who represented Latinos, Bronxites and all New Yorkers as an…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Failure to Indict in the Case of Eric Garner
“I am incredibly saddened and shocked that a grand jury on Staten Island has failed to indict Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner. The system is…
Comptroller Stringer and Borough Presidents Diaz, Adams, Brewer, Katz and Oddo Call for Five Borough Broadband Bill of Rights on Public Wi-Fi Agreement
On Wednesday, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. along with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, Queens…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: World AIDS Day
“Today, December 1, we recognize World AIDS Day. I want to take this opportunity to remind Bronxites, and in fact all New Yorkers, that knowing your status is incredibly important,…
BP Diaz Issues ‘LinkNYC’ Wi-Fi Report
In a new report Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is calling on the City to pursue an environmentally-friendly component to the new, free wireless network, LinkNYC, announced by Department…
Borough President Diaz, AT&T Host Celebration at Yankee Stadium for Borough President’s Cup Little League Players and their Families
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Marissa Shorenstein, New York State President, AT&T, join team members of the Bronx Bombers in a show of borough pride at Borough President…
Borough President Diaz, FreshDirect Distribute Thanksgiving Turkeys
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Jason Ackerman, founder and CEO of FreshDirect, teamed up to distribute 500 turkeys for Thanksgiving to residents of the Mitchel Houses in Port…