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Remember Holocaust

To the editor: April 28 was Holocaust Remembrance Day. more

5/6/22

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

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi have found each other on the wrong side of issues quite often in recent years, and that hasn’t changed when it comes to how the legislature should approach the Andrew Cuomo scandal. Dinowitz is ready to move on, while Biaggi wants the outgoing governor to be held accountable for what he’s been accused of.

Dinowitz, Biaggi clash over Cuomo's fate

After the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt against the U.S. Capitol, the House of Representatives wasted no time filing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump for a second time, even though they knew the U.S. Senate wouldn’t start the trial until after the Republican executive returned home to Florida. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 8/22/21

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing renewed heat to step down from his role as New York’s chief executive after state attorney general Letitia James shared details of complaints from 11 women who claimed they were sexually harassed, fondled, and were forced to work in a hostile work environment inside the executive chamber. Cuomo has denied the charges, and says he won’t resign.

Biaggi, Rivera call on Cuomo to resign

For state attorney general Letitia James, the evidence is clear: Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed nearly a dozen women while in office, and created a hostile work environment where he used his power to not only silence any complaints about his conduct, but to continue that conduct. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 8/8/21

Last month’s Democratic primaries were messy because of incompetence on the city elections board, according to state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, and had nothing to do with ranked-choice voting. That’s why Biaggi is working on a state constitutional amendment that would change how elections board commissioners and members are chosen.

Long road to transform elections in New York

Last week, Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams officially received the Democratic nomination for mayor after the city elections board certified results from the June primary. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 8/1/21

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