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Event is Part of FreshDirect’s Annual “Give-Ember” 2020 Holiday Food Donation Extravaganza Initiative Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., FreshDirect, City Harvest, KAI Family Foundation, Virtu Financial, Lineage Logistics, Slick Rick Music Corp., and local elected officials teamed up to distribute 700 turkeys, holiday side dishes and PPE to show…

On Monday, October 26, 2020, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in conjunction with South Bronx Rising Together, The Bronx Community Foundation, Bronx Impact, DreamYard, elected officials and Bronx families hosted a Tech Equity Day of Action. Borough President Diaz Jr. called on the Department of Education to provide appropriate devices to all students immediately,…

On Saturday, October 10, 2020, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.; in conjunction with The Bronx Tourism Council, The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, and Transportation Alternatives; hosted a bike ride with borough residents to launch the Tour de Bronx 2020 Ride with GPS routes. Originally slated to take place on October 25, The Tour…

“The Mayor is once again displaying his ineptitude at being the leader of this city. “During the height of the two biggest issues that have hit New York City hard (the COVID-19 pandemic and rising crime rates), this mayor has managed to push out the BEST assets he has had at his disposal. “Moreover, the…

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 is National Voter Registration Day and we are encouraging you to reach out to a family member, a neighbor, a friend or even a stranger to make sure they are registered to vote. Registering to vote is easy, you have the option to mail, email, fax or apply online. New York…

On Monday, September 14, 2020, the office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in collaboration with BronxNet, will air their “9/11 Day of Remembrance” program commemorating the families, friends and Bronx neighbors who perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Originally slated to take place on Lou Gehrig Plaza, the event was…

On Wednesday August 26, 2020, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Montefiore Health System hosted their annual “Heath and Literacy Back to School Event,” at Roberto Clemente State Park, distributing school supplies and health information to Bronx families. Bronx Borough President Diaz Jr. was joined by Deputy Borough President Marricka Scott-McFadden,…

Broadcast to cover Bronx history, Bronx People, Bronx stories. August24, 2020, Bronx, NY–The Bronx Tourism Council(BTC) has announced the launch of the new weekly podcast covering Bronx history…Bronx people…Bronx stories. Go Bronx Podcast, a 15to 30minute show is hosted by Olga Luz Tirado, executive director of BTC and co-hosted by Bronx-born historian Angel Hernández. Together…

“I am shocked and outraged by the New York Yankees’ decision to invite President Donald Trump to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium on August 15. “On June 8, the Yankees released a statement that in part read: “Black lives matter. The New York Yankees condemn racism, prejudice and injustice in all forms.”…

NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced two legislative initiatives today to compensate surviving individuals and families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and to establish a commission for the creation of a National COVID-19 Memorial in New York City. “The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the US economy, impacted every community across the nation,…