U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman introduced legislation earlier this month aimed at making the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share in taxes. Known as the Babies Over Billionaires Act, the bill would tax the unrealized capital gains of taxpayers with over $100 million in assets, and then funnel that money into federal education and health programs. more

State lawmakers in 2019 passed landmark legislation limiting a judge’s ability to impose bail in most misdemeanor and low-level, nonviolent felony cases — a major win for criminal justice advocates who argued the bail system that had been in place unfairly punished the poor. more

For commuters who drive through the Bronx daily, you may have noticed it’s taking longer to get around on the area’s major artery — the Major Deegan Expressway. more

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman and state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi on April 21 both backed Ana María Archila for lieutenant governor. Their endorsements come after Gov. Kathy Hochul’s running mate, Brian Benjamin, resigned from that position two weeks ago after he was indicted on corruption charges. more

The Kingsbridge landmark Riverdale Diner remains closed following an April 11 early morning kitchen fire that injured two Bronx firefighters. more

“COVID Ditty,” a YouTube series created, written, acted and directed by Steve Greenstein in 2020 about life during the coronavirus pandemic in Kingsbridge, just released its eighth episode Monday at a screening at An Beal Bocht Café on West 238th Street. more

It’s a jam-packed campaign season. While the state senate and Assembly primaries suck up most of the political oxygen, there are several other low-level races some observers say are worth watching — particularly the Democratic elections for district leader and state committee member. more

Unlike some of her peers in recent years, Sydney Waitt will get to graduate from Manhattan College at an in-person ceremony. But she won’t walk in the school’s Draddy Gymnasium. Instead, she’ll get her degree in New Jersey. more

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man in connection to a string of city-wide robberies at wireless phone stores, three of which have taken place in the northwest Bronx. more

The League of Women Voters of New York State filed an amicus brief with the appellate court hearing the case challenging the redistricting maps drawn by the state legislature, calling its new maps unconstitutional. more