Post Tagged with: "Councilman Jimmy Vacca"

John “Bronx Tax Man” Cerini Announces For City Council

John “Bronx Tax Man” Cerini Announces For City Council

Last Saturday, local small business owner, John Cerini declared his candidacy for New York City Council at the Bronx Republican County Committee’s Grand Opening of its field office open house event in Pelham Bay.   Cerini, owner of the well-known 30 […]

by · February 3, 2017 · Bronx Politics
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Council Candidates Disclose Fundraising 

In the race to replace outgoing Councilman Jimmy Vacca, candidates have combined to raise over $258,000 in campaign contributions.

by · January 18, 2017 · Politics
Governor Cuomo Designates Legendary Stonewall Inn as New York State Historic Site

Governor Cuomo Designates Legendary Stonewall Inn as New York State Historic Site

Governor Cuomo Designates Legendary Stonewall Inn as New York State Historic Site State Unveils New York “Open Doors Campaign” to Promote State’s Historic Embrace of Diversity; Ads to Run in New York, North Carolina, Mississippi and Texas  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed […]

by · June 27, 2016 · LGBT Issues, News
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The Coming Council | City Council Watch

The Coming Council | Seth Barron In considering the run-up to the 2018 Speaker election, we have to remember that the next council will have a different composition from the current one…though not by much. Almost all of the existing councilmembers […]

by · June 19, 2016 · City Council Watch
Primary Election Today — 82AD Only

Primary Election Today — 82AD Only

Today is Primary Day in New York City. In Bronx County, there is only one contested Democratic primary election.     Registered Democrats residing in the 82nd Assembly District are able to vote to elect Judicial Delegates for the 2015 Judicial […]

MOVE NY: New Tolls or Lower Tolls?

Your choice: New toll – High costs, no transportation investment Move NY – Lower tolls, fixed roads and bridges When MTA tolls and fares increased on Sunday, Move NY volunteers fanned out to all seven MTA bridges to get the group’s […]

by · March 23, 2015 · Government, Transportation

Vacca Develops Digital Literacy Initiative To Increase Web Access

 As part of the recently approved City Council budget, Council Member James Vacca has secured and allocated over $350,000 towards technology initiatives in his district and throughout the Bronx.  He has also recently put forward a bill to increase WiFi […]

by · July 26, 2014 · Local News

Councilman Vacca Judges Tech Competition

Jimmy Vacca, who chairs the City Council’s Technology Comittee, took a trip down to Brooklyn yesterday to participate as a judge in the city’s BIGAPPS 2014 competitiion in Gowanus, where hackers, programmers and tech gurus compete for a total of $80,000 in prizes […]

by · July 20, 2014 · Local News

Vacca Deputy Leader in New City Council under Council Leader Melissa Mark-Vivertro

Our Bronx Councilman Jimmy Vacca who represents the 34 Council District was today appoint Deputy Leader of the New York City Council and Chairman of the Committee on Technology. At a time when our city is on the verge of […]

by · January 22, 2014 · Business, Local News