Category Archives: Press Releases & Statements

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF SHERIDAN BOULEVARD PROJECT, REUNITING NEIGHBORHOODS AND PROVIDING DIRECT ACCESS TO BRONX RIVER WATERFRONT AND PARKLAND FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS

$75 Million Project is Part of Unprecedented $1.8 Billion State Investment in the South Bronx Governor Also Announces Landmark $1.7 Billion Project to Provide Direct Access to Hunts Point Market Now Underway Initial $598 Million Phase One Will Construct New Ramps to Edgewater Road, Replace Bridges, Improve Intersection of Bruckner Boulevard and Hunts Point Avenue…

Borough President Diaz Urges Bronx Residents to Apply to Their Local Community Board

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is once again inviting Bronx residents to make a difference in their community by applying to join their local Community Board. The Office of The Bronx Borough President will be accepting applications for all 12 Bronx Community Boards from city residents who reside, work or have professional or other…

TESTIMONY OF BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT RUBEN DIAZ JR. Before the New York City Council Committee on Women and Gender Equity

RE: Gender Equity in NYC: Access, Resources, and Support for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming New Yorkers November 27, 2019 I would like to start by saying that Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) New Yorkers are very fortunate to live in a city that provides robust anti-discrimination protections. Moreover, New York City is home to some…

BP DIAZ & AT&T HOST ANNUAL YOUTH BASEBALL AWARDS EVENT

On Sunday, November 24, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and AT&T’s Director of New York City and Westchester External Affairs Robin White co-hosted a celebration for the youth baseball teams who participated in this year’s ninth annual “Borough President’s Cup” youth baseball tournament – Grand Slam Little League and Bronxchester Realtors. The celebration…

BP DIAZ ISSUES REPORT CALLING FOR NEW YORK STATE LOTTERY REFORM

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a new report outlining a set of recommendations aimed at reforming the New York State Lottery to minimize its adverse effects on low-income communities. The report, titled “Re-Orienting the Lottery: A Better Lotto for the Poor,” provides four recommendations that aim to prevent the lottery from further…

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Deal on New York Yankees Merchandise & Local Bronx Businesses

“I am pleased to learn that the New York Yankees, Nike and Major League Baseball were receptive to public pressure to do the right thing, and have heeded the concerns of our business community in the area surrounding Yankee Stadium. The news that these three entities have reversed their policy that would have prevented these…

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF $52 MILLION AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE BRONX

111 East 172nd Street Apartments Will Provide 126 Affordable and Supportive Apartments and Further Revitalization Efforts in the Bronx Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the opening of a new $52 million state-of-the-art affordable and supportive housing complex at 111 East 172nd Street in the Mount Eden neighborhood of the Bronx. With 126 apartments, the…

NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/JACOBI AQUIRES NEW MAMMORGRAPHY MACHINES

New technology allows for better patient experience, shorter wait times, and faster examinations Councilmember Mark Gjonaj contributed $400,000 and the Bronx Borough President contributed $249,582 to help fund the new equipment (BRONX, NY – November 12, 2019) NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi today announced that it has installed two new, state-of-the-art mammography imaging machines, the Hologic…

CITY OFFICIALS & DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS BREAK GROUND ON PHASE ONE OF THE PENINSULA, A 100% AFFORDABLE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT IN THE BRONX

BRONX, NY—Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Vicki Been, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO James Patchett, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), Housing Development Corporation (HDC) Executive Vice President Development Anthony Richardson, Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr., Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Assembly Member Marcos Crespo, Senator Luis…

BUSINESSES NEAR YANKEE STADIUM THREATENED BY NEW MERCHANDISING DEAL

A new contract between Nike and Major League Baseball has the potential to destroy the business district outside of Yankee Stadium BP Diaz has written to MLB, Nike & the New York Yankees, urging them to protect Bronx businesses & allow local merchants to continue selling official merchandise Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is…