As New York City prepares for one of its largest election cycles in recent memory, there is one city council race that will directly impact the northwest Bronx’s District 15 which encompasses the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Fordham, Mount Hope, Bathgate, Belmont, East Tremont, West Farms, Van Nest, Allerton and Olinville.
There are 10 candidates and one write-in poised to replace former Councilman Ritchie Torres, who was elected to Congress last year.
Those running in the Tuesday, March 23 special election include: Altagracia Soldevilla, John Sanchez, Ischia Bravo, Ariel Rivera-Diaz, Elisa Crespo, Troy Blackwell, Kenny Agosto, Jose Padilla, Latchmi Gopal, Oswald Feliz, and Bernadette Ferrara.
