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BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 76 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SHOOTING TWO NYPD OFFICERS IN THE MIDST OF TWO ROBBERIE

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 76 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SHOOTING TWO NYPD OFFICERS IN THE MIDST OF TWO ROBBERIE

by · April 22, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Retiring Bronx Deputy Borough President Aurelia Greene.

Bronx Political Buzz: Good-Bye Aurelia Greene, Hello …

Deputy BP Aurelia Greene Retires This week Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene announced that she would be retiring at the end of the year. Greene will conclude a 35 year career in public service to the people of The […]

Juan Carlos Polanco, Esq.

OPINION: A Compassionate Yet Aggressive Approach for Dealing with the City’s Severely Mentally Ill

A Compassionate Yet Aggressive Approach for Dealing with the City’s Severely Mentally Ill By Juan Carlos Polanco, Esq. In light of yet another killing of a police officer at the hands of a victim of a severe mental illness last […]

AM Mark Gjonaj (l); Martin Shkreli (r).

Bronx Political Round Up, 7/30

NOTE: This post has been updated to note that Bronx Council District 13 candidate Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj did not receive a campaign donation from “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli. He DID not. Did Gjonaj Accept $1000 From Infamous ‘Pharma Bro’? Shaking […]

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 […]

Where The Pols Are, July 17

Where The Pols Are, July 17

In the afternoon, senior members of the Administration will be attending a Cabinet Meeting led by Mayor de Blasio. 

Bronx Political Round-Up, July 17

Bronx Political Round-Up, July 17

Nominating Petitions Filed Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj’s campaign for City Council delivered 6,094 petition signatures to the Board of Elections. His number tops State Sen. Ruben Diaz’s claim of over 4500 petition signatures collected by his team in his Council bid. […]

Bronx Political Round-Up, July 9

Bronx Political Round-Up, July 9

Rep. Jose Serrano Joins Resistance to President Trump Congressman Serrano joined the No Cuts Coalition, an alliance of 40 local community organizations, in fighting President Trump’s proposed $7 billion cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which […]

Bronx Political Buzz: LGBT Pride

Bronx Political Buzz: LGBT Pride

Elvin Garcia Marches in LGBT Pride Parade with Danny O’Donnell All month Council candidate Elvin Garcia has been promoting that he will be marching in today’s LGBT Pride Parade with Marriage Equality champion  Manhattan Assemblyman  Danny ODonnell. In Gay City […]

Camella Pinkney-Price, Candidate for Bronx Borough President

Reform Party Names Citywide Slate of Candidates

New York’s newest ballot access party offers enthusiastic support for a wide array of candidates fed up with politics as usual. Earlier this month, the Reform Party of NYS endorsed Sal Albanese for Mayor, J.C. Polanco for Public Advocate and […]

Councilmember Annabel Palma

Bronx Political Round Up: CM Palma Seethes

One Unhappy Councilwoman Term-limited Soundview Council Member Annabel Palma is reportedly pistol hot after Bronx Democratic County chairman Assemblyman Marcos Crespo poured cold water on her desire to run for State Senate, if Rev. Ruben Diaz gets elected to her […]

Bronx Political Buzz: Silent Serrano, OLR and more

Bronx Political Buzz: Silent Serrano, OLR and more

Serrano Silent on Oscar Lopez Rivera/National  PR Parade Controversy New York’s senior Puerto Rican elected official has been strangely silent about the drama surrounding the National Puerto Rican Parade’s controversial selection of ex-FALN leader Oscar López Rivera for the first-ever “National […]

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Bronx Political Buzz: Michael Blake Apologizes

Political Fallout Over Contribution Refund  “Michael Blake is dead to Senator Diaz,” reports a Bronx Democratic party operative after the Morrisania assemblyman and DNC vice chair rescinded a $1000 donation to Diaz’s city council campaign committee. The fierce backlash prompted […]

Radiant Training & Consulting director, Elvis Polanco. Photo Credit: Rich Mancuso

Radiant Training School: Life After A Ring Career

By Rich Mancuso Glen Ghany at one time was destined to go far in the boxing ring. The 40-year old native and resident of the Bronx could punch with the best and took home six New York City Golden Gloves […]

by · May 14, 2017 · Features
The Political Buzz: Bronx GOP Hires, Doyle Opens Fire

The Political Buzz: Bronx GOP Hires, Doyle Opens Fire

Last week, Council candidate John Doyle’s campaign posted a 81-second YouTube video attacking Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj asking “Who’s the Real Democrat?”

by · January 12, 2017 · Political Buzz, Politics