The Bronx Archives – Politics NY

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Bronx candidates talk housing, public safety and casino plan at Throgs Neck forum

By Max Murray and Bronx Times

Bronx residents testify Monday at a public hearing on revising the City Charter.

Housing & Homelessness

Charter Commission hears Bronx backlash over zoning and land use policies

By Sadie Brown

Clarisa Alayeto

Clarisa Alayeto resumes CD8 campaign following legal challenges

By Emily Swanson

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Live Nation, Lehman College and others express interest in future Kingsbridge Armory space

By Emily Swanson

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AOC meetings with Lander, Mamdani spur talk of possible mayoral endorsement

By Emily Swanson

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Bomb threat reported at Council Member Althea Stevens’ Bronx office: NYPD

By Emily Swanson

Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul can't agree on funding a popular childcare voucher program which could end affordable childcare for tens of thousands of families unless City Hall and Albany can close the funding gap.

Childcare voucher crisis puts over 60,000 families in limbo amid NYC-Albany budget feud

By Sadie Brown

Michael Blake joined the race for mayor last November, he's hoping to pick up momentum in these last two months before the primary

Rent freeze and a comeback? Michael Blake bets on affordability pitch to revive NYC Mayoral campaign

By Adam Daly

diabetes

Bronx leaders call on city to declare diabetes a public health emergency

By Christian Murray

town hall

Attorney General Letitia James to hold Westchester town hall on impact of Trump policies

By Emily Swanson

visas

Fordham, CUNY international student visas reinstated — at least temporarily

By Emily Swanson

Bronx City Council Member Kevin Riley rallied supporters for the Indoor Hoops Act which would increase the number of indoor basketball courts available to the public year-round.

Riley and sports advocates rally for year round access to indoor basketball courts

By Sadie Brown

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Heckling, housing, health: Council District 8 hopefuls face off at South Bronx forum

By Emily Swanson

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City Council passes bill limiting non-essential helicopter flights from city heliports

By Christian Murray

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Developer files ethics complaint against Rep. Espaillat over Kingsbridge Armory bid

By Emily Swanson

Mayor Eric Adams at vigil for Dominican Republican dance hall tragedy

Op-ed | Standing in solidarity with NYC’s Dominican community

By Mayor Eric Adams

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during the National Action Network National Convention in New York City

Cuomo holds commanding lead in Bronx mayoral poll, Siena/‌AARP finds

By Emily Swanson

puerto rico

Bronx elected officials raise concerns following Puerto Rico islandwide power outage

By Emily Swanson

district leader

Bronx district leader and Board of Elections employee pleads guilty to conspiracy charges

By Emily Swanson

visas

International student visas revoked at Lehman College, Fordham University

By Emily Swanson

State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced Tuesday that lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to modify "Kalief's Law" which requires prosecutors to share evidence with defendants on a deadline.

Tentative deal reached to modify New York’s discovery reform law

By Sadie Brown

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Hundreds mourn at Bronx vigil for victims of Dominican nightclub collapse

By Emily Swanson

endorsements

Several Bronx candidates secure key endorsements from labor, religion and housing groups in 2025 races

By Emily Swanson

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Marmorato, colleagues push back against mandatory composting program

By Christian Murray

More from Around New York

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Bronx man sentenced to 20 years for fatal strangling of girlfriend during 2023 domestic dispute

Councilmember Erik Bottcher and more than a dozen other elected officials from Manhattan signed a letter blasting "ongoing dysfunction" at Community Education Council District 2.

Community Education Council accused of obstructing votes on trans resolutions

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Exploring life in Ridgewood during the Roaring ’20s: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

carroll gardens library

Temporary Carroll Gardens Library to open in ‘underutilized’ Community Board 6 office space this summer