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Borough President

Bronx Borough President

The borough president proposes legislation, zoning changes, city-wide budget recommendations, and direction for land-use in the borough. Borough presidents appoint members to the New York City Planning Commission, and members to other local boards.

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking at Bronx Day in Albany, alongside Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez.
The Bronx

Bronx Day in Albany returns, Gibson announces Bronx Week will proceed

By Marina Samuel
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Watch Bronx Borough President Candidate Vanessa Gibson

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Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson attends the annual Bronx Week Parade on Mosholu Parkway on Sunday, May 19, 2024.
The Bronx

Bronx Week put on hold for 2026, Borough President’s Office cites fiscal challenges

By Marina Samuel
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The Bronx

Vanessa Gibson sworn in for second term as Bronx Borough President at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

By Keke Grant-Floyd
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The Bronx

EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson on accomplishments and second term goals

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The Bronx

2025 Election: Zohran Mamdani to become the next NYC mayor as Shirley Aldebol, Justin Sanchez win Bronx City Council races

By Lesley Cosme Torres
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Krishnan leads push to end city contracts with convicted landscaping company owner

By Czarinna Andres
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The Bronx

Bronx Borough President race enters final stretch as candidates present competing visions

By Emily Swanson
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
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The Bronx

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

By Emily Swanson
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The Bronx

Letter to the editor: CM Salamanca announces candidacy for Bronx BP

By Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr.
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The Bronx

Bronx electeds, immigrant rights groups show disappointment over Trump victory

By Emily Swanson
Bronx Council Member Oswald Feliz spoke at a rally against a proposed transitional housing project on Bainbridge Avenue.
Housing & Homelessness

Mayor’s Office defends proposed transitional housing project in Fordham, countering Bronx community objections

By Sadie Brown
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The Bronx

Salamanca launches bid for Bronx borough president race in 2025

By Camille Botello & Emily Swanson
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The Bronx

BP Gibson touts strong economic recovery, plenty of Bronx pride in State of the Borough address

By Emily Swanson
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The Bronx

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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The Bronx

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

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

By Camille Botello
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The Bronx

With one teen currently serving, young people encouraged to apply to community boards

By Aliya Schneider
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The Bronx

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

By Aliya Schneider
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SERIES | Her Team: Beep’s comms director credits trajectory to Gibson’s belief in young people

By Aliya Schneider
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From crisis to crisis, Bronx beep Gibson details a ‘challenging’ first month in office

By Robbie Sequeira
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Bronx City Council members take the lead as committee chairs, inaugural deputy speaker

By Aliya Schneider
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SERIES | Her Team: Gibson’s chief of staff is bringing the flair to borough president’s office

By Aliya Schneider
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Gibson appoints Janet Peguero as deputy borough president

By Bronx Times

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