Dion Powell Archives – Politics NY

Voting Longwood

Democrats sweep Bronx races, high turnout driven by presidential election

By Emily Swanson, Sadie Brown and Christian Murray

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Bronx Democrats advocate for Prop 1, a ballot question to expand state discrimination protections

By Emily Swanson

Bronx State Sen. Gustavo Rivera.

Rivera’s day care inspection bill passes Senate, moves to Assembly

By Camille Botello

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Sen. Rivera’s legislation sparks debate over government-funded long term care plans, dividing advocates

By Emily Swanson

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As Coverage For All bill awaits Assembly approval, can it improve health outcomes for the Bronx and its immigrant communites?

By Robbie Sequeira

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After primary loss, Miguelina Camilo joins Speaker Heastie’s staff as legal counsel

By Aliya Schneider

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Gustavo Rivera beat the Bronx Democratic machine on Tuesday night, but can their relationship be rebuilt?

By Robbie Sequeira

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‘Not all endorsements are created equally’: The value of endorsements in local politics

By Robbie Sequeira

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Election Debates

2022 Primary Election Debate: State Senate District 33

By Anna Donch

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Meet the Candidates 2022: Miguelina Camilo for State Senate District 33

By Toni France

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Gustavo Rivera lost party backing, a chunk of his district and sense of home. But he refuses to cede the 33rd District.

By Robbie Sequeira

Money

Housing & Homelessness

Flood of PAC money has candidates feuding in Bronx specials

Mary Steffenhagen

More from Around New York

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Crunching the Bronx crime numbers: rapes drastically increase throughout borough in November 2024

American LGBTQ+ Museum executive director Ben Garcia delivers remarks on stage at the museum's groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 3 at the New-York Historical Society’s auditorium.

New American LGBTQ+ Museum begins construction with original Stonewall brick

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Plaza College unveils $1 million surgical tech training center in Forest Hills

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Two stabbed during botched robbery of delivery worker in Sunset Park