“We feel the heightened energy”: Unity Democratic Club hosts convention watch...
Members of the Unity Democratic Club gathered inside a Riverdale bar Thursday evening to watch the final night of the Democratic National Convention. The Blackstone Bar and Grill provided a lively...
View ArticleOver and out? Bronx police radios silenced in latest encryption rollout as...
Police radio chatter from a slew of Bronx precincts went dark Monday as the department’s effort to encrypt communication and shut the public out of their communications reached a milestone that left...
View ArticleBronx district leader and Board of Elections worker indicted for extortion,...
A Bronx district leader who represents the GOP has been hit with a federal indictment charging her with multiple counts of extortion and conspiracy. Nicole Torres, who has represented the Republican...
View ArticleBronx Assembly Member tours dispensaries, calls for crackdown on illegal...
Assembly Member John Zaccaro Jr. visited three Bronx cannabis dispensaries Tuesday as part of a fact-finding mission to see how state lawmakers can better support legal operators. Zaccaro kicked off...
View ArticleAOC urges passage of bill to combat nonconsensual AI porn, help victims seek...
U.S. Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is calling for the passage of a bill that would make it easier for the victims of nonconsensual AI porn to sue the publishers, distributors and consumers of fake...
View ArticleCity Council passes landmark legislation to acknowledge and address legacy of...
The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills addressing the legacy and impact of slavery in the city, aiming to advance racial justice for millions of New Yorkers of African descent....
View ArticleBronx Conservative Party works to increase its small but growing membership
The Bronx Conservative Party recently announced its 100th new enrollee of 2024, indicating that the party is making small but increasing inroads in the political scene. The party saw a 15% increase in...
View ArticleKingsbridge street co-named for Nicholas Dominici, who died following day...
Street co-naming ceremonies usually honor New Yorkers who led long, fruitful lives of service to their communities. But on Sept. 15, Bronx neighbors and elected officials gathered to unveil a street...
View ArticleBREAKING: Salamanca launches bid for Bronx borough president race in 2025
Bronx Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. has announced he will be running against incumbent Vanessa Gibson for Bronx borough president in 2025, a move that has been anticipated since the beginning of...
View ArticleBronx electeds call for mayor to resign following indictment
Several Bronx elected officials are calling for Mayor Eric Adams to resign following his indictment by Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, on charges of corruption and...
View ArticleAt Bronx church, Mayor Adams again vows to work through criminal indictment:...
Mayor Eric Adams told Bronx churchgoers on Sunday that he would not let the criminal indictment against him prevent him from continuing to serve the people of New York. Speaking to members of the...
View ArticleMarty Dolan, who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Rep. Alexandria...
Marty Dolan, who unsuccessfully challenged incumbent U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the 2024 Democratic primary, announced his candidacy Tuesday for New York City’s Public Advocate in the 2025...
View ArticleDonald Trump visits Bronx barbershop, but former president doesn’t get a...
Donald Trump, the former president, paid a visit Thursday to a Bronx barbershop, but according to the business owner, did not get his infamous coif trimmed. Workers and patrons inside Castle Hill...
View ArticleAssembly Member Landon Dais urges Bronx residents to take action in improving...
Assembly Member Landon Dais, a Democrat who represents the neighborhoods of Concourse, Highbridge, Morris Heights and Mt. Eden, challenged his fellow Bronxites to do their part to improve their...
View ArticleBronx Democrats advocate for Prop 1, a ballot question to expand state...
Everyone knows about the presidential election this November, but many New Yorkers aren’t yet aware of important questions on the other side of the ballot. Democratic Party members in the Bronx are...
View ArticleBronx barbershop faces mixed reactions following Trump’s whirlwind visit
The owner of a Bronx barbershop where President Donald Trump visited last week has faced both support and backlash following the appearance -- but remains committed to welcoming people of all political...
View ArticleBronx Conservatives to host ‘The Bronx is MAGA Rally’ in Morris Park on Nov. 2
The Bronx County Conservative Party will host “The Bronx is MAGA Rally” on Saturday, Nov. 2, from noon to 4 p.m., in Morris Park, bringing together community members in recognition of the “Make America...
View ArticleDaughter of slain NYPD officer fights legal loophole for hero mom’s pension
The daughter of a slain NYPD officer is in a legal battle with the City of New York — the city her mother died to protect. Genesis Villella of Riverdale was just 20 years old and a student at Falmouth...
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