BP Diaz Hosts Bronx Tech Summit
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the second Bronx Tech Summit on Friday, April 28, 2017, at the Metropolitan College of New York campus in The Hub. The event…
HDC And HPD Leverage Critical Federal Funding to Start New Construction of Four New Affordable Housing Developments in The Bronx and Manhattan
Tax-exempt bonds and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits will make possible 692 affordable homes The City has leveraged $3.64 billion in LIHTC and $4.73 billion in tax-exempt bonds towards 62,513 units…
Bronx Unemployment Falls to All-Time Low of 5.7%
Nearly 116K More Bronx Residents Are Employed Today Than When Borough President Diaz First Took Office The Bronx’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest number ever recorded in the…
The Bronx Tourism Council to Award Wave Hill The 2017 Bronx Week Tourism Award
April 17, 2017, Bronx, NY — Wave Hill, recently named the “Most Loved Cultural Venue in New York City” by Time Out New York magazine, will receive the 2017 Bronx Week Tourism Award at the annual…
Borough Presidents Call for Mayor de Blasio to Fully Fund Universal Free Healthy Lunch
BROOKLYN, NY, April 17, 2017: Today, it was announced that all five borough presidents have partnered on a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio calling for the full funding of…
Borough President Diaz & Council Member Koslowitz Partner on Self-Storage Data Legislation
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Queens City Council Member Karen Koslowitz have partnered on legislation to increase transparency in the self-storage industry in New York City. Council Member…
Borough President Diaz Helps Stop & Shop Deliver Hams
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. helps volunteers unload a tractor trailer full of hams on Thursday, April 13, 2017, in front of Stop & Shop Supermarket on East 174th…
BP Diaz Appears on ‘Today’s Verdict’ on BronxNet
On Tuesday, April 11, 2017, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. appeared on “Today’s Verdict,” hosted by David Lesch, on Bronxnet. The two discussed Bronx and Citywide issues, including the…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: 2017-2018 State Budget
“Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature have passed a budget that not only brings our state serious criminal justice reforms, protections for our immigrant population and tuition relief…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Court Ruling on IDNYC
“IDNYC is a critical resource for all New Yorkers, and today’s ruling is the correct decision. Given the dramatic changes we have seen in Washington regarding immigration and other issues…