Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Upcoming Forum on the Ebola Virus
“While we are extremely happy today to hear the news that the five-year old boy in Soundview has tested negative for the Ebola virus, we are just as saddened to…
Archived press releases and statement from past years.
Borough President Diaz Celebrated Deputy Borough President Aurelia Greene’s 80th Birthday
On Saturday, October 25, 2014, Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene celebrated her 80th birthday with a gala at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. During the event, in honor…
Barnes & Noble to Remain in Bay Plaza
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. signed up for a savings club membership and purchased several books following Thursday’s announcement that the Barnes & Noble in Co-op City would remain…
BP Diaz Addresses Urban Land Institute Tour
On Monday, October 20, 2014, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. addressed a tour of developers, planners, architects and other urbanists from around the world attending the Urban Land Institute’s…
BP Diaz Hosts Italian-American Heritage Celebration, Honors Sen. Al D’Amato
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual Italian-American heritage Celebration on Thursday, October 16, 2014, at the Schiff Family Great Hall on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo.…
Register Now for the 20th Annual ‘Tour de Bronx!’
On Wednesday, October 15, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined representatives from Transportation Alternatives, Montefiore, The Bronx Tourism Council, Coca-Cola, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, St. Barnabas Hospital and the…
BP Diaz Dedicates the Oliver Koppell Learning Center at the Kennedy High School Campus
G. Oliver Koppell and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. join students from the eight schools located on the John F. Kennedy High School Campus at the dedication of the…
The Journey of Two Peoples, Brought Together in Celebration
Congressman Eliot Engel, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York, share a laugh at a joint Sukkot and Hispanic Heritage Month…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order to Expand Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act
“I am thrilled with Mayor de Blasio’s executive order to expand the ‘Fair Wages for New Yorkers’ Act. Today’s announcement is a victory for the hard working people of the…
Statement from Borough President Diaz RE: MTA Vote to Approve Proposed Capital Plan
“The MTA’s inclusion of the East Side Metro-North expansion in its capital plan is another major step forward for our borough, and I am thrilled that the MTA board has…