To assure Angellyh Yambo’s death was not in vain, U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres has proposed legislation intended to ban ghost guns and expand the perimeter of gun-free school zones. more

It was a solid battle, but Tess Cohen’s bid to become the next Bronx district attorney ended with Darcel Clark once again winning he Democratic nomination for the role on Primary Tuesday. more

The use of white out on a petition for Democratic judicial delegate and alternative nominees has cost the Unity Democratic Club a slate of 18 candidates in the upcoming June 27 primary. And that is why the Ben Franklin Reform Democratic Club will grab all the delegate seats in the 81st Assembly District at the judicial nominating convention. more

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres has filed legislation that would require all artificial-intelligence-created content to be paired with a mandatory disclaimer. more

For the first time since she assumed office in 2016, District Attorney Darcel Clark faces a challenger in a Democratic primary. That is in the person of criminal defense and civil rights attorney Tess Cohen. In an interview with The Riverdale Press, Clark says she applauds Cohen for wanting to run, but says she does not have the level of experience that she herself has acquired over 37 years as an assistant DA, judge, and DA. more

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres visited Riverdale Country School for a student art project called ‘You Know the Drill’ on  June 5, that honored gun violence victims. more

Two incarceration-focused bills have advanced to the New York State Assembly Correction Committee. The elder parole legislation has been co-sponsored by 31 people, including state Sens. Gustavo Rivera and Robert Jackson. more

Mayor Eric Adams is asking community boards to say “yes” to a citywide zoning initiative that will help New York City become carbon neutral by 2050. more

With the June primary only weeks away, District Attorney incumbent Darcel Clark has nearly four times the amount of contributions made in her name to challenger Tess Cohen. more

The Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee in mid-May. more