Archived press releases and statement from past years.
Contest Will Encourage Boro Students to Help Keep Their Neighborhoods Clean Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced the launch of the “Respect Our Block” Poster Contest. The contest…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and artist Daniel Hauben, a resident of Van Cortlandt Village, survey Hauben’s “Bronx Vortex” at the Borough President’s office. The piece is part of…
“I am delighted that the New York State Assembly passed the DREAM Act for the second time. The passage of this critical legislation is over-due and will bring much needed relief…
BP Diaz Highlights ‘New Bronx,’ Over $5.7 Billion in Total Development Since 2009 Today, before a packed house at Hostos Community College, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. delivered his…
On Wednesday, February 12, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the borough’s official Dominican Heritage Celebration to celebrate the beauty of the Dominican culture. Borough President Diaz honored leaders…
“I congratulate Mayor de Blasio on his first ‘State of the City’ Address. I am particularly pleased to hear that the mayor has committed his administration to drop the ongoing…
City to fully embrace stop-and-frisk reform, pledges respect for every New Yorker’s constitutional rights NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a historic agreement in the Floyd vs. City of…
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. was joined by elected officials as well as business and community leaders for his inauguration ceremony and the official kick off to Bronx…
“Today’s conviction of Assembly Member Eric Stevenson closes an unfortunate chapter in our borough’s history. “As I have made crystal clear in the past, our borough and our city require…
“I offer my congratulations today on this historic occasion to my colleague in government, City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, on her election to the position of City Council Speaker. Speaker…