Borough President Diaz will provide Bronx libraries with $640,000 in capital funding through his FY2020 budget.“Our libraries are an important resource for learning and community building, and I have always been proud to support our public library system through my capital budget,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. “The New York Public Library provides critical services…
‘The Hub’ in Hunts Point will expand healthy food options, provide opportunities for local farmers and create new jobs, in partnership with GrowNYC Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced today that he will provide $600,000 in capital funding to expand healthy eating options and create new jobs in the food industry. As part of…
Since 2017, BP Diaz has allocated over $16 million to renovate ‘The Bronx Riviera’ Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced that his office has invested an additional $6,107,400 in capital funds for the renovation of the historic Orchard Beach Pavilion and South Yard, as part of his FY2020 capital budget allocations. “Orchard Beach…
City releases boundaries of Citi Bike’s next expansion, which will double the current service area by 35 square miles and triple the number of bikes to 40,000; System will expand to a diverse range of communities, including the South Bronx and northern Manhattan in the next year NEW YORK—The de Blasio Administration joined Lyft to…
Brand new, modern library offers more than twice the public space for more programs, classes, books, and more July 15, 2019 —The New York Public Library celebrated the grand opening of its new, larger Van Cortlandt branch today, with Chief Operating Officer Iris Weinshall, Library Manager Peter Pamphile, elected officials and excited members of the…
(New York, NY, July 15, 2019) – Today the Association for a Better New York (ABNY) announced that it has joined with City Parks Foundation and community partners to conduct outreach about the 2020 United States census at Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage concerts throughout New York City this summer. The effort is one…
NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, joined Assembly Member Nathalia Fernandez, Council Member Mark Gjonaj, former Council Member James Vacca, representatives from the Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association, and members of the community to cut the ribbon on the new Bronx River Park Dog Run. “We at NYC Parks love our furry friends, and think…
Located in Harriman State Park, Camp Honors Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, Killed in 2018 Bronx Attack In Partnership with Fresh Air Fund and Bronx Leaders, 500 Young Campers Will Learn Anti-Violence, Anti-Gang Skills This Summer Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the opening of Camp Junior, a summer camp for youth from targeted neighborhoods in the…
Chair Lago, Vice Chair Knuckles, and esteemed Commissioners, I am here today to implore you to vote no on today’s ULURP or to remove the Bronx site for further consideration. To be clear, Rikers Island is an abomination that must be shutdown. It is an archaic, outdated, harsh environment that puts both officers and detainees…
I am writing to state my strong opposition to this proposed rule. Evicting families living in public housing solely because some members of the household are undocumented is unnecessarily cruel, would cost the federal government millions of dollars and would not make a dent in the affordable housing crisis. More than 400,000 residents live in…
