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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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
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
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
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 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 […]
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?”
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