Archived press releases and statement from past years.
$10 million investment in new facilities will remove barriers, boost medical treatment NYCLASS: “The greatest city in the world deserves a world-class animal shelter system” BRONX – City-led pet adoptions…
Monica Ponce de Leon Selected as Architect for Project Project is Public-Private Partnership with the City of New York Bronx, New York—May 25, 2016—The Bronx Museum of the Arts announced…
“I am delighted with today’s announcement, which represents a great day for public transportation in The Bronx, across the city and throughout the region. The Capital Plan Review Board’s approval…
The Bronx’s unemployment rate has fallen once again, according to newly released statistics from the New York State Department of Labor. The unemployment rate in The Bronx fell to 6.6…
Other Elected Officials Join Celebration The Bronx, NY – U.S. Congressman José E. Serrano; Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz, Jr.; Senator Rubén Díaz; Assemblyman José Rivera; Councilmember Rafael Salamanca; Lorraine Castellano,…
“After more than a year of negotiation and advocacy by my office and many others, I am pleased to see an important first step between the White House and Congress…
BROOKLYN, NY – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. stood on the steps of City Hall to strongly urge a substantial increase in…
“Puerto Rico’s latest default on its debt today and the moratorium enacted on future payments by Governor Garcia Padilla were dire necessities caused by Congress’s epic failure to adequately address…
Vincent Pastore, Peter Sohn, Arlene Alda and Eduardo Vilaro to be Inducted Into Bronx Walk of Fame Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. officially launched Bronx Week 2016, hosting…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz are praising an announcement by online retailer Amazon that it would expand same-day delivery service to The Bronx. The…