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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.

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Krishnan leads push to end city contracts with convicted landscaping company owner

By Czarinna Andres
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By Skye Ostreicher
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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.
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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
Rafael Salamanca Jr. speaks at the Longwood Academy of Discovery on Friday, May 3, 2024.
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

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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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The Bronx

RETROSPECTIVE | Ruben Diaz Jr.: ‘I bleed this borough’

By Robbie Sequeira & Aliya Schneider
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From Hunts Point to Riverdale, the Bronx rallies behind climate justice now

By Bronx Times
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Gibson Looks to Lead Bronx Recovery in Borough President’s Race

By Ariel Pacheco
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Watch Bronx Borough President Candidate Vanessa Gibson

By Skye Ostreicher
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Gibson, Yang Cross Endorse in Bronx Political Lovefest

By Ariel Pacheco

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