City Council
Differences Emerge Among Candidates in Bronx Special Election
Jarrett Murphy |
Five hoping to replace Andrew Cohen in representing the northwest Bronx staked out different positions on housing, policing, the budget and more.
2021 election
In the Bronx, a Rare Open Seat for the Next Borough President
Jarrett Murphy |
This June’s Democratic primary is only the third time since 1969 that Bronx voters get an open competition for borough leader.
NYC Council
Opinion: City’s Plan to Expand Street Vendor Permits Must Protect Our Brick-and-Mortars, Too
Wilma Alonso |
‘To be clear, we support the food vendor community and their place in our neighborhoods. The food is as delicious and diverse as the city itself. But reform on what’s historically been an underground market cannot come at the expense of our brick-and-mortars.’
Podcasts
The Check In: Jose Serrano’s Legacy in The Bronx
Jeanmarie Evelly |
In this week’s episode, Spanish-language reporter Daniel Parra discusses his recent profile of Jose Serrano, who retired at the end of 2020 after representing the South Bronx in Congress for 30 years.
Bronx
The Long, Weird History of Trump’s Golf Course in the Bronx
Jarrett Murphy |
The city is moving to kill the contract under which the president’s company operates a golf course built atop a landfill.
city contracts
NYC to Cancel Contracts with Trump Organization, Citing Capitol Insurrection
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The city will start the process of terminating the company’s contracts to operate the Central Park Carousel, Wollman and Lasker ice skating rinks and the Ferry Point Golf Course in the Bronx.
child poverty
Bronx Families Face Greatest Barriers to ‘Well-Being’ Across New York’s Counties, Report Finds
Nicole Javorsky |
A new report by Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, released Monday, analyzed pre-pandemic data to determine where the level of various risks to families’ well-being stood before the COVID-19 crisis.
Bronx
José ‘Joe’ Serrano, un progresista en la sombra
Daniel Parra |
Tanto quienes han trabajado con Serrano como quienes lo critican saben que el representante del distrito congresional 15 ha trabajado siempre tras bambalinas.
special elections
Riley Ahead in NYC Council Special Election, the First of Five On Tap
Jarrett Murphy |
The Assembly aide will replace Andy King, who was ousted from the Council in October, to represent District 12 in the Bronx.
12th City Council district
After Pattern of Problems in Bronx District, a Special Election During a Pandemic Winter
Jarrett Murphy |
In the race to replace ousted Councilmember Andy King, whose predecessor left office to go to federal prison, candidates want to talk about their resumes and ideas, not King’s ejection.
