Bronx Politics

Councilwoman Rosie Mendez Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council

Councilwoman Rosie Mendez Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council

Councilwoman Rosie Mendez Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council Garcia Campaign Picks Up Major Elected Support in CD18 in the Bronx New York City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez today announced her enthusiastic endorsement of Elvin Garcia for the City Council open […]

Democratic District Leader Marjorie Velázquez, candidate for the 13th City Council District.

Marjorie Velázquez Launches Community Petition over 2800 Bruckner Blvd Social Service Clearinghouse Concerns

Marjorie Velázquez Launches Community Petition over 2800 Bruckner Blvd Social Service Clearinghouse Concerns Bronx Community Board 10 Treasurer and City Council candidate collects nearly 200 signatures from local residents amid recently-announced tenant eviction, concern over rumored plans to convert office […]

Tenants PAC Announces Citywide and Borough-wide Endorsements

Tenants PAC Announces Citywide and Borough-wide Endorsements

Tenants PAC Announces Citywide and Borough-wide Endorsements New York, N.Y. – Tenants PAC, New York’s leading organization supporting pro-tenant candidates for public office, today announced their endorsements for citywide and borough-wide offices, endorsing Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia […]

DC37 ENDORSES 18TH DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE AMANDA FARIAS

DC37 ENDORSES 18TH DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE AMANDA FARIAS

DC37 ENDORSES 18TH DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE AMANDA FARIAS Farias Continues to Rack up Support Among Working Families (BRONX, NY) – Today, District Council 37 AFSCME AFL-CIO, the largest public Service Union in New York City, announced its support of […]

Randy Abreu, Council candidate, CD 14

Stonewall Democrats Side with Council Candidate Randy Abreu

Candidate for City Council Adds Another Endorsement to Build on Campaign’s Momentum, Stonewall Democrats Side with Randy Abreu Bronx, N.Y.  –  Today Randy Abreu received the endorsement from one of the City’s leading LGBT Organizations, the Stonewall Democrats in the race […]

Gjonaj Campaign: Donor, Martin Shkreli, is NOT the Pharma-Bro

Gjonaj Campaign: Donor, Martin Shkreli, is NOT the Pharma-Bro

“He is not the same Martin Shkreli as the “Pharma Bro,” said the Gjonaj campaign in an email.

Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council

Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council

Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council “The Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City (SDNYC) is proud to endorse Elvin Garcia to represent Council District 18” said SDNYC President Rose Christ. “In today’s challenging political […]

NYC CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD ANNOUNCES 2017 CANDIDATE COMMUNITY FORUM SPONSORS

NYC CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD ANNOUNCES 2017 CANDIDATE COMMUNITY FORUM SPONSORS

This fall, New Yorkers are voting for their next city officials, including their City Council members. Eight of these City Council races are in districts in which the incumbents are not seeking reelection. NYC Votes, the voter engagement initiative of the […]

City Council 2017: Who’s Raising & Spending

City Council 2017: Who’s Raising & Spending

Who’s Raising and Spending? By Jon Reznick | Shaking News Want to know which City Council campaigns are raising and spending the most? Check out the report assembled by Jon Reznick. Reznick looked at the  recent July 2017 periodic campaign […]

EMPIRE STATE HUMANE VOTERS ENDORSES DEMOCRAT AMANDA FARIAS FOR CITY COUNCIL

EMPIRE STATE HUMANE VOTERS ENDORSES DEMOCRAT AMANDA FARIAS FOR CITY COUNCIL

EMPIRE STATE HUMANE VOTERS ENDORSES DEMOCRAT AMANDA FARIAS FOR CITY COUNCIL (BRONX, NY) – Today, Empire State Humane Voters announced its support of Democrat Amanda Farias for City Council. ESHV’s endorsement comes just after the Farias campaign submitted nearly 3,100 […]

National Latino Officer’s Association Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council Garcia Campaign Continues to Build Community Ties

National Latino Officer’s Association Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council Garcia Campaign Continues to Build Community Ties

National Latino Officer’s Association Endorses Elvin Garcia for City Council Garcia Campaign Continues to Build Community Ties National Latino’s Officer’s Association today announced its enthusiastic endorsement of Elvin Garcia for City Council District 18. “I am continually impressed with Elvin […]

Diana Ayala (@DianaAyala2017) _ Twitter

Is Council Speaker Using City Resources to Tout Aide’s Campaign

On Monday, a tipster told the Bronx Chronicle that Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito was seen chauffeuring her handpicked heir Diana Ayala to campaign events in her city car (escorted by her NYPD security detail) last weekend. On Saturday, Speaker Mark-Viverito […]

by · July 26, 2017 · Bronx Politics, News
CM Vanessa L. Gibson (left); PBA president Patrick Lynch (right).

Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association PAC Hopes To Influence Council Races

With 44 city lawmakers up for re-election and seven open seats, the PBA hopes to shift the city council away from the far left.

Randy Abreu, Council candidate, CD 14

RANDY ABREU, CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL IN THE BRONX, RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT OF 1199 SEIU

RANDY ABREU, CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL IN THE BRONX, RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT OF 1199 SEIU Bronx, N.Y. – 1199SEIU healthcare workers, this week, endorsed Randy Abreu, candidate for the 14th City Council district. The progressive candidate in this race believes strongly […]

NY City Hall -- Council Chambers, East Wing

CANDIDATES FILE DISCLOSURES WITH CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD

Updated and detailed information for the 228 candidates running for NYC public office can be found on the NYC Campaign Finance Board website’s financial summary page and in the Follow the Money | NYC searchable data portal. The amounts listed […]