Summer Sizzles in The Bronx with the 4th Annual SalsaFest!
Festival will include free community events Summer Music Series will feature all-star performances The summer is heating up in The Bronx in more ways than one as the 4th Annual…
Borough President Diaz Served as Grand Marshal of 25th Annual La Gran Parada Dominicana
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. greets constituents during the 25th annual La Gran Parada Dominicana on July 27, 2014. The annual parade down the Grand Concourse, for which Borough…
Borough President Diaz Provides Over $9 Million in Funding to Bronx Organizations
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced that his office has provided more than $9 million in capital funding to worthy Bronx organizations as part of his FY2015 capital…
Local Officials Condemn Hate Crime Found at McLaughlin Playground
Last Friday morning, hate filled graffiti including several swastikas and the phrase “Kill Jews” were inscribed in the ground at McLaughlin Playground in Riverdale. The incident was reported to the…
Borough President Diaz Encourages Bronxites to Enroll in ‘Forever Graffiti Free Program’
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is urging all property owners to enroll in the City’s graffiti removal program, Graffiti Free NYC (GFNYC). GFNYC is the City’s first ever, full-time,…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Mayor de Blasio’s NYCHA Safety Initiative
“I was proud to stand today with Mayor de Blasio, and with so many leaders from every corner of the city, to add my voice in support of this crucial…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Félix V. Matos Rodríguez named President of Queens College
“I would like to congratulate my good friend Félix V. Matos Rodríguez on his new position as President of Queens College. Felix has made a tremendous impact on the life of…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Gov. Cuomo’s Plan to End the AIDS Epidemic in New York State
“I applaud Governor Cuomo on his announcement of a new plan to reduce the number of New York State residents living with HIV infections. This three point plan—which includes greater…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: The Deaths of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Fraenkel & Gilad Shaar
“My sympathies go out to the families of these three abducted boys, who were recently found in Israel. I cannot think of any country or organization in the world that…
Comptrollers DiNapoli & Stringer Call on Corporations to Protect LGBT Rights Around World
Investors Ask Coca Cola, McDonald’s and Others to Ensure Equal Rights Policies Overseas; Russian Website Must Pull Hate Crime Posts New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York…