[Green Light law\Ruben Diaz]
Bronx Borough President Diaz: “Our state’s ‘green light law’ was the correct thing to do, and any attempt to get New York to reverse itself on providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants is nothing more than craven, hateful political pandering.”
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[Protecting Puerto Rico]
Letter to Mayor de Blasio: “The people of Puerto Rico are filled with anxiety and fearful of what lies ahead for their island.Their relocation process should be streamlined…”
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[Black History Month\Bronx Borough President Diaz]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host his annual Black History Month event, at the Veterans’ Memorial Hall in The Bronx County Building at 851 Grand Concourse.
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[Bronx\”Save the Bronx Restaurant Week]
“Savor the Bronx” Restaurant Week is produced by the Bronx Tourism Council and this year takes place from January 6 through January 17, 2020.
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[Bronx News\Local Community Board]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz: “Participation on local Community Boards can provide Bronx residents with a forum to share with their community their expertise and talents…“I believe that the earlier young people become engaged in community affairs and interact with government officials and agencies, the better they will understand government and become active leaders in their communities.
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[Sports News\Baseball]
To compete for the Borough President’s Cup, players on each youth baseball team had to meet a set of requirements unrelated to their performance on the field, including a B-average in school, 90 percent or greater school attendance and a demonstrated commitment to community service.
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[New York News\ Bronx]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosts his annual Puerto Rican Heritage Month Celebration at the Shanghai Red Restaurant at 127 Westchester Square.
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[New York News\Lottery]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “Low-income communities generate much of the lottery’s revenue but they don’t receive benefits proportionate to their patronage of the system. That money should be spent to support low-income students with specific programs in schools that are aimed at the alleviation of poverty in both the short and long terms.”
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[New York News\ Sports & Business]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “As one of the richest sports franchises in the world, it was incumbent on the Yankees to do what was right and protect this small business community that almost exclusively caters to their fan base.”
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[Criminal Justice\Marijuana Legalization]
Recommendations discussed in the report include the automatic expungement of criminal records for previous marijuana offenders, reinvesting new tax revenues generated by marijuana legalization back into affected communities and ending the separation of children from families by the City’s Administration for Children’s Services based on an investigation begun following a positive test for marijuana use, among others.
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