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BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ ANNOUNCES FINAL REGISTRATION FOR 2019 TOUR DE BRONX BICYCLING EVENT

Oct 21, 2019 by Special To The Black Star News

[New York News\Tour de Bronx]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “I am excited it is that time of the year again, that time of the year where we get to welcome thousands of local and internationals cyclists and biking enthusiasts who descend to our great borough for the Tour de Bronx. Riding a bike around The Bronx is not only a great way to rediscover our beautiful borough as well as showcasing alternative modes of transportation, but it also complements our ‘#Not62’ health initiative, highlighting the ways we can stay health, as a community.”
Photo: Diaz Jr.\Flicr

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ JR. ANNOUNCES RESOLUTION INCREASING MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN PENSION FUND

Oct 11, 2019 by Special To The Black Star News

[New York\Business\Financial]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “Our city has a wide array of qualified financial professionals who are women or people of color and it’s well past time that we level the playing field and actively work towards ensuring that we have diverse managers in our investment systems.”
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ JR. SPEAKS TO BRONX COMMUTERS ABOUT NEW BUS LINE PLAN

Oct 2, 2019 by Special To The Black Star News

[Transportation News]
Bronx Borough President Diaz Jr. on Bronx Bus Redesign plan: “This redesign has the opportunity to improve the lives of over 600,000 bus riders and it is incumbent on our civic leadership to ensure maximum benefit with minimum disruption to Bronxites through this undertaking. My office has been involved in the development of this plan from the very beginning and the entire way we have emphasized the need for stakeholder input to make sure it meets the changing needs of our borough.”
Photo: Bronx Borough President

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ JR. SPEAKS OUT AT ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EVENT

Oct 1, 2019 by Special To The Black Star News

[Domestic Violence]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “I wish we didn’t need to have a Brides March every year, but domestic violence is still pervasive and we won’t stop until it is a thing of the past. The devastating physical, emotional, and psychological consequences of domestic violence can cross generations and last a lifetime.”
Photo: Bronx Borough President Diaz

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ “THRILLED” ABOUT PLANNED PENN STATION TRAIN ACCESS TO EAST BRONX

Sep 27, 2019 by Special To The Black Star News

[Bronx News\Transportation]
Bronx Borough President Diaz: “I am thrilled to partner with Westchester County Executive George Latimer on the creation of the Penn Station Access Bronx Westchester Community Council. There are so many direct and indirect benefits to Penn Station Access. What this community council will ensure is that we are hearing from everyone. We want to hear the concerns and the questions of the businesses, the major organizations, and especially the residents and commuters who will be served by this expansion.”
Photo: Flickr\Diaz

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ HONORS SUBWAY HEROES WHO SAVED 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL FROM DEATH BY TRAIN

Sep 25, 2019 by Special To The Black Star News

[Bronx News]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “I am honored to have met Jairo Torres and Antonyo Love, two Bronx heroes who risked their own safety to save a little girl. They didn’t ask for this attention, but today we lift these men up as living examples of true courage and an inspiration to our entire borough.”
Photo: Alina Suriel\Flicr

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ ANNOUNCES $7.3 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS

Sep 9, 2019 by Special To The Black Star News

[Education News]
Bronz Borough President Diaz: “Investing in the education of Bronx children strengthens our borough because they are the leaders and the great minds of the future.”
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DEPUTY BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT TESTIFIES AT CITY COUNCIL AGAINST PROPOSED MOTT HAVEN JAIL

Sep 5, 2019 by Special To The Black Star News

[Criminal Justice News]
Deputy Bronx Borough President Scott-McFadden: “I am here on behalf of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. to discuss the de Blasio administration’s wrongheaded proposal to build a new jail in Mott Haven…There is an obviously better site for this proposed jail, one that heeds the Lippman Commission’s recommendation to site new jails adjacent to existing justice facilities, located right next to the Bronx Hall of Justice.”
Photo: Bronx Borough President’s Office

BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ CALLS FOR ACTION PLAN TO REFORM THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY

Sep 4, 2019 by Special To The Black Star News

[Education News]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “In many ways, the School Construction Authority can be an impediment to the success of our public school students. This report outlines a plan to address school overcrowding, cost overruns, the inefficient use of existing space and other habitual problems that face the SCA and force our educators and students to so often teach and learn in inappropriate, overcrowded spaces.”
Photo: Flickr

BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ: PROPOSED MOTT HAVEN JAIL WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BRONX

Sep 3, 2019 by Special To The Black Star News

[New York News]
Bronx Borough President Diaz Jr.: “It is unfortunate that the City Planning Commission has declined to listen to the serious concerns of the people of my borough, and has instead chosen to move forward with a plan to close Rikers Island that builds a new jail in the wrong place.”
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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.