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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed a slate of candidates running for Assembly, including Jessica Altagracia Woolford, who hopes to defeat Jeffrey Dinowitz for his long-held seat representing Riverdale, Kingsbridge, and parts of Norwood and Wakefield. more

By SACHI MCCLENDON | 5/27/22

Alessandra Biaggi says she’s leaving her state senate job to run for Tom Suozzi’s newly redrawn congressional seat. Some, like her former deputy chief of staff Christian Amato as well as Democratic male district leader John Doyle are reportedly considering a run for her seat in Albany’s upper chamber.

An (almost) new district? New race? New faces?

When an incumbent decides to stay the incumbent, challengers are usually few and far in between. But when that incumbent decides to move on? It might be easier to compile a list of everyone who isn’t vying to replace them. more

By JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ | 2/20/22

State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi provided a much-needed boost to Jamaal Bowman back when he sought to do what many said was the impossible — unseat longtime congressional incumbent Eliot Engel. Now a congressman himself, Bowman is putting his support behind helping Biaggi succeed Tom Suozzi in the U.S. House.

Bowman backs Sen. Biaggi for House seat

When Mario Biaggi was elected to Congress in 1968, he returned a seat controlled by Republican Paul Fino back to the Democrats. But now his granddaughter, Alessandra Biaggi, is ready to go full-circle. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 2/14/22

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman is ready to welcome state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi — standing behind him during a 2020 news conference in front of the Spuyten Duyvil Library — as a member of Congress. But first, she'll have to navigate a crowded primary of candidates looking to succeed incumbent Tom Suozzi.

Bowman backs Biaggi in her quest to join him on Capitol Hill

Alessandra Biaggi's campaign for a spot in New York's congressional delegation is just 24 hours old. However, she's already received a high-profile, yet not unexpected, endorsement — Jamaal Bowman. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 2/8/22

Unlike U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Manual Casanova says he would’ve voted for the bipartisan infrastructure deal President Joe Biden recently signed into law. Casanova says he’s running against Bowman in this summer’s Democratic primary because he will be able to make deals with those who don’t agree with him.

Casanova eager to make deals on Capitol Hill

For Manuel Casanova, the attack on the U.S. Capitol last year by a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump showed how divided the country truly is. In fact, it served as a call to action for him to run for office himself. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 1/24/22

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, center, joined a number of Bronx lawmakers welcoming Vice President Kamala Harris to the borough last October, ahead of votes not only for President Biden's infrastructure plan, but also his signature Build Back Better. Among those in attendance were U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose 'Squad' — which Bowman is a part of — was already warning it would vote against the infrastructure bill if it wasn't considered at the same time as Build Back Better. Now with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin telling Fox News he is no longer backing the legislation, it appears Build Back Better may be dead.

Bowman to White House on Build Back Better: We told you so?

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin may have surprised the White House with his decision Sunday to no longer back President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan. But one lawmaker who wasn't? U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 12/19/21

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman earlier this month voted against a $1.5 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill touted by President Joe Biden that had already passed the U.S. Senate. Bowman says he voted against the bill because it wasn’t paired with another major spending bill, Biden’s Build Back Better Act, which Bowman fears could be left on the cutting room floor.

Bowman says he had to vote 'no' on infrastructure

Jamaal Bowman has been very clear for months about his position on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill: He would only give the legislation a thumbs up if it was on the House floor the same time as another massive spending bill, the Build Back Better Act. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 11/21/21

The primary to decide final candidates running for governor is less than a year away. Will Gov. Kathy Hochul get elected to her first full term? Could state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi make a serious run for the executive chamber? Or is the position powerful enough to attract even those who have succeeded in going to Washington — U.S. Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Tom Suozzi.The primary to decide final candidates running for governor is less than a year away. Will Gov. Kathy Hochul get elected to her first full term? Could state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi make a serious run for the executive chamber? Or is the position powerful enough to attract even those who have succeeded in going to Washington — U.S. Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Tom Suozzi.

Make way for next governor — Tish? Bowman?

Letitia James is in. Kathy Hochul most likely will run. And both Bill de Blasio and Jumaane Williams are making a lot of noise about mounting their own campaigns as well. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER & MICHAEL HINMAN | 11/6/21

Vice President Kamala Harris refuses to give up on the Biden administration’s Build Back Better infrastructure plan, visiting the Northeast Bronx YMCA in Edenwald last week in the heart of The Squad territory. Yet Squad congress members Jamaal Bowman and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say they back the bill package — and blame U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin III and Kyrsten Sinema for any threats jeopardizing it.

Harris shows solidarity with Bowman, Squad

It’s no secret: There is a serious health crisis in the Bronx. The coronavirus hasn’t helped, but inaccessibility of medical care, poor air quality and a number of other factors have exacerbated already high rates of asthma, diabetes, infant mortality and other issues in the borough. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 10/30/21

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman maintains two district offices, but only one is in the Bronx. Except you won’t find him on Johnson Avenue like his predecessor, Eliot Engel. Instead, Bowman’s closest district office in the borough is on Dreiser Loop in Co-Op City — a good 90-minute commute for anyone without a car.

So, has Bowman abandoned Riverdale?

From the very start of his congressional campaign, Jamaal Bowman hasn’t been shy about distinguishing himself from his predecessor, Eliot Engel. Since first going to Capitol Hill last January, Bowman has stayed true to this promise. Except as far as some are concerned — at least on this side of the Bronx — that focus seems to be well outside of Riverdale. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER & SARAH BELLE LIN | 10/24/21

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