Wave Hill is Voted the ‘Most-Loved Cultural Venue’ in New York City
Bronx, NY, December 15, 2016—Wave Hill is deeply honored to have been voted the “most-loved cultural venue” by New Yorkers for Time Out New York’s first-ever Love New York Awards!…
Testimony of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. RE:”Transit For All” MetroCard Campaign
December 13, 2016 Good evening. I testify here today in opposition to the proposed four percent fare hike the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has proposed for MetroCard users in its…
Bronx Council on the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Design and Construction, and Local Officials Break Ground on BCA@2700
New 7,300 Square Foot Facility Will Provide Improved and Expanded Administrative Space, Classrooms, and Community Space for BCA in the Westchester Square Neighborhood Bronx, NY – Today the Bronx Council…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Toddlers’ Death in Cluster Homeless Shelter
“The untimely tragic loss of two small children once again reminds us that the cluster homeless shelter program has been broken for a long time and should have been eliminated…
Bronx Community Gardens grew and sold 1,500 lbs+of serrano peppers for The Bronx Hot Sauce in 2016!
Modern record for non-hydroponic urban agriculture This year 28 community gardens in the Bronx produced and sold 1,500 lbs of serrano peppers to Small Axe Peppers for use in this…
BP Diaz Hosts 14th Annual Bronx DiVA Spa
On December 6, 2016, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., along with Charito Cisneros of The New York Hispanic Cosmetology & Beauty Chamber of Commerce, MetroPlus and volunteers, partnered up…
BP Diaz Hosts Small Business Administration Roundtable for Hispanic Business Leaders
On Wednesday, November 30, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Regional Administrator Kellie I. LeDet, the Business Initiative Corporation of New York and the Bronx…
Testimony of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Before the New York City Council’s Committee on Transportation RE: The Future of Citi Bike in the Five Boroughs
November 28, 2016 Good morning. I am here today to discuss the potential expansion of Citi Bike to all five boroughs, and the need to create new revenue streams to…
Borough President Diaz Distributes Thanksgiving Meals to Bronxites
In advance of this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has partnered with numerous public and private institutions to give back to neighborhoods and families throughout the…
Renovations Completed at Fordham Metro-North Station
Upgrades Include a More Spacious Platform, New Entrance, Artwork, Wider Stairway, Modernization of Station Elements The MTA Metro-North Railroad today announced it has completed restoration and upgrades of the Fordham…