Archived press releases and statement from past years.
New York, NY – Yesterday, all five borough presidents joined advocates and senior service providers in their respective boroughs to urge the expeditious restoration of funding to the New York…
On June 30, 2020, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. was joined by representatives of HealthFirst and spoke with the three winners of the #BronxCounts Challenge over Zoom to congratulate…
On Thursday, June 25th, 2020, the office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in collaboration with The Bronx Tourism Council and BronxNet, debuted “The Bronx Salutes America Fireworks Extravaganza”…
On Friday, June 12, 2020, Bronx Borough President Jr. launched a virtual tribute to remember and celebrate the lives of Bronxites lost during the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual memorial, which…
On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. was joined by Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Bronx elected officials, community groups…
On Thursday, May 21, 2020, the office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC) announced that the first set of loans were…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a new report outlining the environment the borough’s housing not-for-profit organizations are facing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, titled…
On Friday, May 8, 2020, the office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in collaboration with The Bronx Tourism Council and BronxNet, will launch the start “The Best of…
On Thursday, April 30, 2020, franchise new car auto dealers in the Bronx, working through the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA), delivered a donation of 50,000 face masks…
“We must work to ensure New York City’s public housing tenants receive equitable health care services, especially during a pandemic which has had disproportionate consequences for the Bronx.” “I want…