Bronx Dems Turn To New, Younger Leadership By Anthony Rivieccio (Bronx, NY) On Thursday night, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo took the reins as the new and youngest chairman of the Bronx Democratic party. Riverdale Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz nominated Mr. Crespo and one […]
Multiple sources, including Bronx Chronicle columnist Anthony Rivieccio, are reporting that the executive committee of the Bronx Democratic Party meets tonight to elect Assemblyman Marcos Crespo as chairman of the executive committee, i.e., county leader. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, chairman of the […]
On Monday night’s BronxTalk (3/2), host Gary Axlebank talked with the Bronx GOP leaders about politics, Bronx development, the future of their party, and other issues. Michael Rendino, vice chairman of the Bronx Republican Party and Juan Carlos Polanco, Esq., […]
In a speech before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference this morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the US-Israel relationship remains strong despite controversy over his speech to the US Congress on Tuesday. Netanyahu said […]
Earlier this month we saw a breach of traditional protocol when House Speaker John Boehner invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to lawmakers without notifying the White House. While the Obama administration responded that it found the invitation “interesting”, White […]
(New York, NY) — The Associated Press reported today that former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been indicted on three charges stemming from his federal bribery arrest last month. The former Speaker was indicted on Thursday by a grand jury […]
By Anthony Rivieccio, Founder of The Northwest Bronx Democrats This month, Bronx Democratic Party Chairman and Assemblyman Carl E. Heastie ascended to Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Heastie, now ranks among the three most powerful persons in Albany. After all […]
Senator Klein and the IDC Have Seen the Light! You should know that on February 10, 2015 the Albany Times Union’s Capitol Confidential reporter Matthew Hamilton published an article titled “IDC proposes banning outside incomes for legislators.” In this article, Mr. Hamilton […]
This morning the Democratic National Committee announced in video on Facebook that Philadelphia had been chosen over rival cities Brooklyn, NY and Columbus, Ohio to host the 2016 presidential nominating convention. DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Philadelphia was a “deep rooted […]
Yesterday the leader of the Independent Democratic Conference, Senator Jeff Klein, announced a plan calling for a complete ban on non-legislative income. As part of an ethnics plan, the proposed ban would not allow any state lawmaker to earn outside […]
In an article published online Monday morning, NY Post columnist John Crudele reported that upstate FBI agents are reviewing allegations of voter fraud, fraudulent nominating petition signatures and possibly personal use of campaign funds by Bronx officials connected to the […]
Powell for Congress announced its upcoming Campaign Kickoff event on February 25, 2015 will take place at The Poet’s Den Theater and Gallery. Former East Harlem Assemblyman Adam C. Powell IV is running for NY-13, a Bronx/Manhattan congressional district. NY-13 incumbent […]
Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner, 77th Assembly District, issued the following statement after voting to elect Carl Heastie as the new Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Joyner is one of the two new members of the New York State Assembly. […]
1 – There will be a rally on Tuesday the 3rd at 12 noon in front of the Bronx County Courthouse in support of the New York City Police Department. Although this rally was planned before recent events and in […]
Let me first start off by mentioning that I, of course, know the speaker. Being a founder of a local political organization, called “Northwest Bronx Democrats”, allows me, at least, once a year, to sit with , what many call, […]
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