The Bronx Archives – Politics NY

Ferrara elected first female CB11 chair as she prepares to primary Velázquez

By Aliya Schneider

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Queens

Uncharted: Charter school network seethes, public school supporters cheer as city nixes Bronx, Queens co-location proposals

By Sarah Belle Lin

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After ‘encouraging’ Assembly bid, Phyllis Nastasio joins City Council District 13 race

By Robbie Sequeira

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After historic 2021 wins, City Council hopes to keep women-majority in ’23

By Robbie Sequeira

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Council bill would require NYPD to establish monthly gun buyback programs. But how effective are they in limiting gun violence?

By Robbie Sequeira

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Former marine Gonzalo Duran to challenge Salamanca for City Council District 17 seat in the Bronx

By Robbie Sequeira

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Bronx state senators spar over criticism of Hochul’s chief judge pick LaSalle

By Robbie Sequeira

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Speaker Heastie announces leadership for new legislative session

By Camille Botello

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George Havranek, early leader of Bruckner opposition, to run for Velázquez’s seat

By Aliya Schneider

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End of 2022 brings mixed results on asthma bills sponsored by Bronx pols

By Aliya Schneider

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MTA surpasses 1 billion subway riders in 2022, a first in COVID era

By Ben Brachfeld

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Adams announces multimillion-dollar grant to improve Cross Bronx Expressway

By Camille Botello

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Housing & Homelessness

Housing activists, Bronx pols set 2023 state housing priorities

By Aliya Schneider

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In the Community With

In the Community with Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez

By Lea Tomaswick

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Redistricting commission proposes new Assembly lines for 2024 election, with some changes in the Bronx

By Aliya Schneider

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Home care workers target Salamanca for pulling support of No More Act 24 bill

By Robbie Sequeira

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Delivering Health and Wellness to the Bronx w David Perlstein, MD, MBA,FAAP, SBH Health System

by Jill Carvajal

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MTA to pilot hydrogen-powered buses in the Bronx

By Ben Brachfeld

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State announces first round of cannabis dispensary licenses

By Camille Botello

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Congressmembers seek investigation into lack of Hispanic leadership in Air Force

By Robbie Sequeira

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Op-ed | How Congress, environmental leaders can close the wage gap and win on climate

By Jamaal Bowman and Andrés Jimenez

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Demócratas arrasan en las elecciones de medio término

By Camille Botello

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AOC emerges victorious in NY-14 race for a third time

By Camille Botello

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Assemblymember Fernandez celebrates ‘competitive’ state Senate win as Zherka holds out hope

By Aliya Schneider

More from Around New York

More than 200 Bronx families rallied in Albany, urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to lift the state's charter cap.

Hochul eyes charter school expansion, what does that mean for Bronx parents?

Sarah Kate Ellis of GLAAD

NFL, GLAAD to host ‘a night of Pride’ ahead of Super Bowl

Eastern Queens residents attend the first community visioning session for the redevelopment of the Creedmoor campus.

Eastern Queens residents attend first community visioning session for redevelopment of Creedmoor campus

File image: Verrazzano Bridge

Suicide prevention fence installed along Verrazzano Bridge