On Wednesday August 14, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual “Back to School Literacy & Health” Fair at Poe Park on the Grand Concourse. The event was co-sponsored by Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Montefiore; raffle prizes were donated by Modell’s Sporting Goods and the Wildlife Conservation Society. The event also featured…
August 9, 2019 We must understand who is using opioids in order to combat the epidemic Tens of thousands of New Yorkers are addicted to opioids, putting their lives and health on the line every day. Thousands of these New Yorkers overdose and die every year – over 3,000 people died from opioid overdoses statewide…
Borough President Diaz will provide the Edgar Allen Poe Cottage with $450,000 in capital funding through his FY2020 budget. The allocation will be used for the installation of roof and exterior woodwork; and exterior masonry to the Poe Cottage. “The Edgar Allen Poe Cottage is an important piece of living history in The Bronx. In…
NEW YORK – Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Marisa Lago today invited every New Yorker to play a role in imagining how to make one of our city’s defining resources – its 520 miles of waterfront – work even better. As a kick-off for the next Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, the public is urged to participate…
Online database would make info on gun crime offenders public, similar to that currently available to monitor convicted sex offenders In the wake of mass shootings in Brownsville, Brooklyn; El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is renewing his call for the New York City Council to pass legislation to…
NYC Care now available in the Bronx; New Yorkers should call 646-NYC-CARE to check eligibility NEW YORK––The de Blasio Administration today launched NYC Care, a key component of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s commitment to guarantee health care for all New Yorkers, by offering quality and affordable health care for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers…
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…
