Category Archives: Press Releases & Statements

Governor Cuomo Announces $160 Million Refinancing And Rehabilitation Of Michelangelo Apartments Complete

494-Unit Bronx Mitchell-Lama Development to Remain Affordable for an Additional 40 Years Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of the rehabilitation of Michelangelo Apartments, a 494-apartment Mitchell-Lama affordable housing development in the Melrose section of the Bronx built in 1975. The 44-year-old development underwent a $160 million refinancing and rehabilitation, preserving the affordability of…

TEAM SENEGAL WINS 2019 AFRICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL BRONX WEEK TOURNEY

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. presented the 2019 African Advisory Council Bronx Week Soccer Tournament championship trophy to Team Senegal, beating Team Benin, on Sunday, May 18, 2019, during the 48th annual Bronx Week Parade. Team Senegal led throughout most of the championship match before Team Benin tied the game up 1-1 late in…

BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL RAMADAN IFTAR CELEBRATION

On Thursday, May 23, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the borough’s annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner, in partnership with the borough’s Muslim community. The event took place in the Veterans’ Memorial Hall of The Bronx County Building. This year’s honorees were Alhassan Susso, 2019 New York State Teacher of the Year; Saadatu Mamah-Trawill,…

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF $8.5 MILLION PROJECT TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW ON THE BRONX RIVER PARKWAY

Redesigned Exit Lane and Ramp by Exit 9 at Gun Hill Road in the Bronx Will Enhance Safety and Reduce Northbound Traffic Backups Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that major construction is complete on an $8.5 million project to remove a notorious traffic bottleneck on the northbound Bronx River Parkway near Exit 9 at…

Bronx Community Board unanimously voted NO on Mott Haven jail

Jail plan gets voted down by Community Board 1 after months of opposition All 24 members of Bronx Community Board 1 voted against the de Blasio Administration’s controversial plan to build a jail in Mott Haven. The Community Board has consistently voiced its opposition to the plan and expressed concerns that the jail will only…

BP DIAZ HOSTS DOMINICAN DAY PARADE RECEPTION IN THE BRONX

On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Dominican Day Parade, Inc. co-hosted the “Dominican Day Parade Reception,” in collaboration with Congress Member Adriano Espaillat, Council Member Fernando Cabrera and Assembly Members Victor M. Pichardo and Karines Reyes. The event honored the 2019 Dominican Day Parade leadership and individuals who have…

BP DIAZ CALLS FOR ‘FAIR FARES’ EXPANSION TO ACCESS-A-RIDE PROGRAM

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is calling for the “fair fares” transit discount program to include Access-A-Ride users in the city’s FY 2020 budget. In a letter to City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Borough President Diaz notes that the “fair fares” program is designed to provide eligible low-income New Yorkers with reduced transit fares,…

Governor Cuomo Announces Opening of $117.7 Million Affordable Housing Development for Seniors in The Bronx

Tres Puentes Senior Apartments Builds Upon State Investment in the South Bronx with 175 New Affordable Homes, Community Health Services and Expanded Senior Center   Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the opening of Tres Puentes Senior Apartments, a $117.7 million affordable senior housing development that is continuing revitalization efforts in the South Bronx. The…

BP DIAZ HOSTS BRONX WALK OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY & BRONX WEEK VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST

On Sunday, May 19, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the induction ceremony for this year’s Bronx Walk of Fame Honorees critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Regina Spektor, boxing legend Iran Barkley and planetary scientist Carolyn Porco.   During the ceremony, which took place on the Grand Concourse in front of The Bronx County Building, each…

Bronx Children’s Museum Celebrates Gala Honoree Rita Moreno Becoming First Latina and #BronxGrown PEGOT

Bronx Children’s Museum (www.bronxchildrensmuseum.org) congratulates Rita Moreno, recently honored at the Bronx Children’s Museum’s Gala on May 7th, for receiving the Peabody Career Achievement Award this past Saturday, May 18. With the addition of this award, Rita has become the first Latina to win all of the most prestigious awards in show business: the Peabody, two…