The Bronx Archives – Page 11 of 29 – Politics NY

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Op-Ed | March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

By City Council Majority Leader Amanda Farías

Willie Colon speaks during the HBCU College Rair at the BronxWorks Betances Community Center on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Housing & Homelessness

Week in Rewind: AOC gets primary challenger, riders react to National Guard in subways, HBCU fair comes to Bronx, tenants rally for state legislation and more

Compiled by Ashlynn Perez

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Mayor Adams announces $77M plan to boost city’s electric school bus fleet, build nation’s first truck charging depot in Hunts Point

By Steven Goodstein

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Retired insurance executive Marty Dolan to challenge AOC in June primary

By Emily Swanson

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‘City of Cement’: Bronx orgs speak out against City of Yes for Economic Opportunity

By Emily Swanson

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AOC announces more than $7.5 million in funding for future Bronx renovations and plans

By Steven Goodstein

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City of Yes for Economic Opportunity earns split support from Bronx community boards

By Emily Swanson

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Bronx electeds support legislation that aims to help New York buildings meet energy efficiency goals

By Steven Goodstein

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Bronx electeds announce legislation ensuring equitable funding for charter schools

By Megan McGibney

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Housing & Homelessness

Week in Rewind: Rep. calls for increased funding after subway shooting, the Bronx’s connection with the Underground Railroad, Dais to fill District 77 seat, new affordable housing and more

Compiled by Ashlynn Perez

NYPD surveys the tracks at Mount Eden Avenue station following the subway shooting on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024.

Rep. Torres calls for increase in funding to help make New York City’s subways safer following fatal shooting at Bronx station

By Steven Goodstein

Bronx voting booths are empty on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.

Democrat Landon Dais on his way to Bronx Assembly District 77 seat

By Camille Botello & Zach Gewelb

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Few Bronxites have cast early ballots for 77th Assembly District special election

By Camille Botello

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Week in Rewind: Borough’s first mobile drug treatment unit opens, finance records open door for potential Salamanca BP bid, lawsuit follows December building collapse and more

Compiled by Ashlynn Perez

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Ayala leads council in passing resolution authorizing legal action against Mayor Adams for ‘poor governance’ regarding homelessness

By Camille Botello

Millenial Black Man and Woman Voting in Election

Op-Ed | How Bronx voters got their groove back

By Rolando Tomas Infante

Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. attends a Tenant Resource Fair in his district in 2023.

Campaign finance records open the door for Salamanca’s potential 2025 Bronx BP bid

By Camille Botello

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Rep. Torres, Fordham University co-host urban agriculture and food security roundtable

By Emily Swanson

A person walks by 900 Seminole Ave., the site of the proposed Just Home project, on the NYC Health + Hospitals Jacobi campus on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.

The Bronx wonders what will become of Just Home plan to house formerly incarcerated individuals as it heads to the City Council

By Camille Botello

Bronx Council Member Oswald Feliz speaks at the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection hearing at City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.

Pols, food delivery service providers clash over proposed e-bike regulations

By Camille Botello

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All but one Bronx City Council member voted to override mayor’s veto of police transparency bill

By Emily Swanson

Protesters at Mayor Adams State of the City address

State of the City | Protesters deliver Mayor Adams an airing of explicit grievances in the Bronx

By Dean Moses

Gov. Hochul declares Feb. 13 special election for Bronx Assembly seat

By Emily Swanson

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Housing & Homelessness

Week in Rewind: Bronx teens missing, housing affordability value in Bronx, Torres touts affordable housing dub and are men’s homeless shelters coming to northeast Bronx?

Compiled by Seamus Higgins

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Boys’ Club of New York opens new South Bronx clubhouse

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Annual Village Halloween Parade returning for 52nd year

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Residents urge landmarks commission to expand proposed Flatbush historic districts