Press Releases
Full Funding for Hunts Point Expansion Would Grow Food Hub Operations, Support Local Farmers, and Provide Greater Access to Healthy Foods
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman José E. Serrano, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and a bipartisan coalition of members of the New York Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Jay Williams—the Assistant Secretary of the U.S.
Members Oppose Proposed Rule to Count Incarcerated Individuals at Prison Facilities Instead of Last Known Address
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Reps. José E. Serrano (D-NY), Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), and Wm. Lacy Clay (D-MO) sent a letter to U.S.
The Bronx, NY — This week, Congressman Serrano held the third annual African Heritage Celebration with local community leaders, organizations, and entertainment groups from the Bronx.
Washington, DC –Congressman José E. Serrano announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Osborne Association in the Bronx $1,300,000 to support their Working Parents activities.
Residents get connected to major resources through the borough’s National Water Trail
NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, today joined Congressman José E. Serrano, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds Deputy Director David Evans, Amtrak Senior Vice President/Chief of Government Affairs and Corporate Communications Joe McHugh, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Assembly Member Marcos Crespo, Council Member Rafael Salamanca, NYC DDC Commissioner Dr.
Representatives Crowley and Serrano Included Provision in Intelligence Authorization Bill Approved in December to Increase Funding for National Security Training Grants for Hispanic Serving Institutions
Washington, DC – With news that President Obama has directed national security agencies to promote diversity in their ranks in a Presidential Memorandum released this week, Representatives Crowley and Serrano applauded the directive as an important step forward to increase the number of Hispanics and other minorities in our nation’s national security ranks.
New York is the Third Largest Exporter of Diary in the U.S., Exporting Nearly 13 Million Gallons a Year
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representatives Charles B Rangel (NY-13), Brian Higgins (NY-26), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), Steve Israel (NY-3), Daniel Donovan (NY-11), José E.
Health Center Program Funds will Allow Community-Based Centers in the South Bronx to Provide Care for Low-Income Patients
Washington, DC – Congressman José E. Serrano today announced that eight health care centers in the Bronx have been awarded a total of $811,493 in Health Center Cluster grants through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Tuskegee Airman, Civil Rights Leader, Distinguished Educator, and Avid Runner to be Memorialized for His Work in Education and Civil Rights
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman José E. Serrano (D-Bronx), Congressman Charles B. Rangel (D-Manhattan), and Congressman Eliot L. Engel (D-Bronx), along with all other Members of the New York Delegation in the House of Representatives, introduced legislation to rename the Morris Heights Post Office, located at 2024 Jerome Ave in the Bronx, after Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman José E. Serrano was joined by 28 Democratic members of Congress in introducing the Immigration Courts Bail Reform Act, legislation to reform the bail setting and detention processes at the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice.