Archived press releases and statement from past years.
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hailed the Senate confirmation of Bronx native Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court. “The Bronx has a new ambassador, Sonia Sotomayor.…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. marked World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, by reminding new mothers in The Bronx about the health and economic benefits of breast milk over formula.…
“It is unacceptable that eight Bronx Post Offices, employing dozens of Bronx residents, have been slated to close. The neighborhood post office is an institution that all Bronxites, especially our…
On Monday, August 3rd, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. served as both judge and emcee at the 9th annual pickle eating contest at the Carnegie Deli in Manhattan. Pickles…
From left: Demetrius McCord, Bronx Community Pride Center Developer; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Lisa Winters, Executive Director of the Bronx Community Pride Center. On Thursday, July 30th,…
Today, in the Murray Cohen Auditorium at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined with New York Yankees and New York Mets legend Darryl Strawberry, representatives…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and La Gran Parada Dominicana de El Bronx, today announced the Dominican Pride events leading up to the Bronx Dominican Parade, one of the…
“One of my recommendations regarding the reauthorization of mayoral control was that the Department of Education creates a cabinet level position charged with overseeing the needs of special education students…
Diaz talked about the Greenmarket EBT initiatives and the Strategic Alliance for Health Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., joined by Greenmarket director Michael Hurwitz, announced the official 2009…
“When I served in the New York State Assembly, I authored legislation that would have recognized Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha, the two holiest days on the Muslim calendar, as…