NEW YORK, NY – Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced the launch of a new public awareness campaign to educate New Yorkers about their workplace rights and to introduce DCWP—formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)—as NYC’s central resource for workers. “As the fairest big city in America, NYC…
On Thursday, March 28, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted the Bronx Clergy Taskforce Interfaith Breakfast at The Bronx County Building’s Veteran’s Memorial Hall. “In today’s often divisive times, it’s more important than ever to show that there can be peace and unity between communities with different values and belief systems,”said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz…
BROOKLYN, NY, March 28, 2019: Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. encouraged small non-profits across the city to apply for the Extended Use Hardship Waiver Pilot Program, an effort to provide community organizations with greater access to school facilities that has been organized in partnership with the…
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. sent a letter to Albany leadership urging them to pass necessary criminal justice reforms in this legislative session In a letter to leaders in the State Capitol, including Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie and State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Borough…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined tenants of the Diego Beekman Houses and community leaders from across the city today for a rally on the steps of City Hall to oppose the siting of a new jail in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx. During the rally, Borough President Diaz called on Mayor…
On Thursday, March 21, 2019 Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual Women’s History Month celebration at Fordham University. This year’s program included a panel discussion on the past, present and future of women in society. The panel will was moderated by ABC News Senior Legal Correspondent and Co-Host of The View, Sunny…
Great Performances Will Create 181 New Jobs and Retain 451 Jobs While Investing $4.4 Million in an Over 40,000 Sq. Ft. Space Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Great Performances – the largest woman-owned catering and food service company in New York City – will relocate from Manhattan to the South Bronx. As part…
de Blasio schedules City Planning vote on plan to burden a low-income community of color in Mott Haven with a massive jail; ignores community concerns (Bronx, NY) — Mott Haven leaders slammed Mayor de Blasio’s decision today to go ahead with his unjust plan to build a massive jail in a low-income community of color…
On Thursday, March 14, 2019, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual Irish Heritage and Culture celebration at the Rambling House in the Woodlawn section of The Bronx. “Every year during March we gather to celebrate Irish-American Heritage Month and the remarkable role the Irish community has played in building our borough, our…
The Bronx saw $3.48 billion in total development in 2018, the most of BP Diaz’s tenure Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. released his “Bronx Annual Development Report” today, highlighting the most successful year in total development funding The Bronx has seen since the borough president took office in 2009. In 2018 the borough saw…
