Archived press releases and statement from past years.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. delivered his annual “State of the Borough” address, his eighth since becoming borough president in 2009, today at the John F. Kennedy High School…
“One of the most frequent complaints I hear from people all over the city is about the prevalence of rats and rodents in their neighborhoods, in the subway, in public…
“A ‘right to counsel’ for tenants in housing court has long been a priority of my administration. Today’s announcement is a victory for the elected leaders and advocates who have…
“The stakes are too high. “I’ve written a letter to several Republican Senators urging them to vote against some of President Trump’s more questionable cabinet nominees: Sen. Jeff Sessions, Betsy…
Bronx, N.Y.—Congressman Eliot Engel, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., State Senators Jeff Klein and Jamaal Bailey, Assembly Members Michael Benedetto and Jeffrey Dinowitz, and City Council Members Andrew Cohen…
Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. & Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, advocates and more Discuss new USDA program allowing SNAP users to purchase groceries online Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz…
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Congressman Adriano Espaillat, along with elected officials and immigration advocates from across the city, co-hosted a press conference to speak out against…
“President Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the Mexican border was pandering during his campaign. It takes on a much more serious tone now that he has been elected.…
Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced the creation of a new “Gifted & Talented Education Task Force” to study issues surrounding…
Cambridge, Mass. – The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, recognized today more than 60 innovative government programs as…