Ritchie Torres tests positive for Covid-19
The virus sending panic across the globe has made its mark on the Bronx political
Politics
Coronavirus fears alter political campaign strategies
Candidates in the race for Congress in the South Bronx are shifting the way they
Outgoing Borough President Diaz holds his last State of the Borough
Ruben Diaz Jr is urging Bronx residents to take part in the 2020 Census. This
First in a crowded field: a Mott Haven local joins the race for Congress
On one of the first cold nights of the season, Jonathon Ortiz spent his evening after a day’s work as a financial planner to distribute flyers outside the Brook Avenue station in Mott Haven.
Voters consider more police oversight in Nov. 5 voting
Initiative to expand powers of NYPD monitoring board attracts more interest than uncontested elections
NYCHA residents take to the polls
Several candidates ran as progressive alternatives to Democratic incumbents in this year’s primary, challenging their more experienced counterparts on matters like public and affordable housing, MTA management, and ethics. In the end, though, South Bronx voters helped the incumbents hold on.
Challenger takes on political establishment in Sept. 13 primary
Hunts Point native Amanda Septimo will try to unseat Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo in a face-off that pits a 27-year-old, grass roots organizer against an 82-year-old party matriarch whom the challenger says has long been out of touch with her embattled constituents.
Parkland activists take their fight to the Bronx
A nationwide, youth-led campaign to muzzle gun violence made a stop in Port Morris on Friday, bringing an urgent message to Bronx residents: Vote for change.