Category Archives: Press Releases & Statements

NYS Homes and Community Renewal and NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development Announce Completion of Two Affordable Housing Developments in the Bronx

New Settlement Apartments and 1561 Walton Avenue Create and Preserve Over 950 Affordable Homes in Mount Eden Neighborhood September 20, 2018 – New York State Homes and Community Renewal and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development today celebrated the ribbon cutting of New Settlement Apartments, a $177 million scatter site development,…

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Puerto Rico One Year After Hurricane Maria

“One year ago today, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. “In the immediate aftermath of the storm, Americans did everything they could to help their brothers and sisters on the island. Here in The Bronx, we collected so much for Puerto Rico that it took two days to completely pack and move all of the items…

Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. Joins Bronx Advocates and Business to Call for More New York Solar 

OnForce Solar Cuts Ribbon on 1.1 MW Bronx Solar Farm: Groups Urge Goal of 1,000,000 NY Solar Households Bronx,  NY – September 19, 2018 – The Million Solar Strong Campaign, a movement of leading industry, environmental, clean energy and community organizations, was joined by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Bronx community leaders to urge New York…

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: President Trump’s Continued Lies on Puerto Rico

“President Trump’s remarks about the death toll in Puerto Rico expose him for exactly what he is: a craven liar. “His remarks this morning are absolutely sickening. We are not imagining our brothers and sisters who were lost in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. To say otherwise is simply disgusting. President Trump needs to accept…

BP Diaz, Rep. Serrano and Bronx Groups Form Coalition Against Mott Haven Jail

‘Justice for the Bronx’ unites stakeholders to block ‘unjust’ jail In low-income community of color The Bronx — Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Rep. Jose Serrano joined Bronx community groups and social justice advocates this week to form “Justice for the Bronx”—a coalition to stop the Mott Haven jail. Last month, Mayor Bill…

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: President Trump’s Lies About Puerto Rico

“The Trump Administration’s response to Hurricane Maria’s devastating impact in Puerto Rico was an abject failure. Everyone knows this. Any attempt by this administration to call their response a success is the ultimate example of fake news. Facts are facts, and the fact is that President Trump’s failure in Puerto Rico is his Hurricane Katrina.…

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: The Anniversary of 9/11

“Today, we remember those we lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. “These were our friends, our neighbors, our co-workers, our family. Some of the victims we never met, some of them were close to our hearts. All of us, together, understand the pain of the moment of 9/11 and the years it…

MAYOR DE BLASIO AND MAYOR KHAN LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP NETWORK

First-of-its-kind Divest/Invest Forum will support cities around the globe in divesting from fossil fuel companies NEW YORK—Ahead of the upcoming Global Climate Action Summit, New York City has partnered with the City of London and C40 Cities to announce the creation of the C40 Divest/Invest Forum. This forum, which is the first of its kind,…

BP DIAZ PROVIDES NEARLY $10 MILLION TO BRONX SCHOOLS

With the new school year set to begin, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced today that his office has provided nearly $10 million in new capital funding to public schools in every corner of the borough. “Our public schools are the lifeblood of our communities, and I am proud to support their growth through…

GOVERNOR CUOMO TO LEAD EFFORT TO FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND RELIEF TO PUERTO RICO AFTER HURRICANE MARIA

Governor Will Lead Effort to Help the More Than 11,000 Displaced Puerto Ricans Are Living in New York Governor Cuomo: “We’re going to work with Puerto Rican families and sue the President of the United States because New York is standing with Puerto Rico the way we said we would.” Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today…