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Electoral maps for officials like U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz could change in next year’s redistricting. For the first time, New York has put an independent redistricting commission in charge of drawing electoral maps, but the state legislature maintains final say in the process.

Making redistricting a little less partisan?

It happens once every decade, and has major implications for how our country is run. That is, of course, the U.S. Census. But just as impactful is something that comes right after: When all 50 states redraw their congressional and state legislative districts. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 9/6/21

Just like in a March special election, non-profit executive Mino Lora is set to finish second to incumbent councilman Eric Dinowitz, picking up 27 percent of the first-round vote on June 22 compared to 42 percent from Dinowitz. Lora still has a slim chance to overtake the councilman in the ranked-choice counting process, but she would need an overwhelming number of ballots to go her way for that to become a reality.

Lora not ready to give up, but hopes dim

There’s an old saying that “history repeats itself.” And this phrase almost perfectly encapsulates the outcome of last month’s primary election for Andrew Cohen’s old city council seat. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 7/4/21

Attorney Dan Padernacht went after non-profit executive director Mino Lora for her $50 donation to former Independent Democratic Conference member Marisol Alcantara in 2018 during a recent BronxNet debate. Padernacht and Lora, along with four other candidates, are running in a June 22 Democratic primary to represent this corner of the Bronx for the next two years.

Gloves off for candidates in heated debate

In the final weeks of campaigning, Mino Lora has faced the same question over and over from her competitors: Did she support the Independent Democratic Conference in 2018? more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 6/13/21

Abigail Martin has spent more money than any other candidate so far in the city council primary, but not much of it remains in the Bronx.

History keeps repeating — Candidates spend, just not in Bronx

The last time this part of the Bronx had a contested primary race for city council, Oliver Koppell was gearing up for a run against state Sen. Jeffrey Klein for his role in creating an off-shoot caucus of Democrats in Albany that had decided to partner up with their Republican colleagues. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 6/12/21

Lora supporters brush off IDC claims

Some of the elected officials and political groups backing Mino Lora for city council are lashing out at claims the Spuyten Duyvil non-profit director once supported the Independent Democratic Conference, saying that if that were true, they wouldn't be backing her run to topple Eric Dinowitz. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 6/7/21

Eric Dinowitz, a former special education school teacher and son of a sitting Assemblyman, has won the special election race for city council. He will fill the remaining months in Andrew Cohen’s term, and fight to keep the seat past Dec. 31 in the upcoming summer Democratic primary.

It’s finally over: Eric Dinowitz is going to City Hall

After nearly three years of running, former teacher Eric Dinowitz will succeed Andrew Cohen on the city council. At least until the end of this year. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 4/13/21

Alessandra Biaggi sits on the panel at a nonpartisan candidates forum held by the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition in 2018 after then-state Sen. Jeffrey Klein was a no-show. Biaggi is backing Mino Lora and Jessica Haller in the upcoming city council special election race, blasting Eric Dinowitz for supporting Klein, and thus block the Democrats from taking the majority in the upper chamber.

Biaggi backs Lora, Haller in council race; blasts Dinowitz

With just two weeks to go before voters will decide a special election city council race for the seat formerly held by Andrew Cohen, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is now backing a candidate. In fact, two. And as she made clear on Twitter late Tuesday night, neither of them are Eric Dinowitz. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/10/21

State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda was arrested for allegedly strangled his wife last Tuesday, drawing swift condemnation from many of his colleagues — including state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi. Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins quickly stripped Sepúlveda of his senate committee chairs and assignments by, although he has denied the allegations.

Biaggi continues fight in Albany to protect abuse survivors

Protecting survivors of sexual and domestic abuse isn’t just important to state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, it’s personal. She was very vocal about sexual harassment allegations against her predecessor Jeff Klein during the 2018 primary after he was accused of forcibly kissing a female staffer — a charge Klein denied. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 1/23/21

Stewart-Cousins now leads super-majority

State senate majority leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins will keep her job in Albany, leading the Democratic conference for yet another session after getting unanimous approval from her caucus. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 12/13/20

Former state senate majority leader Dean Skelos, second from right, joins state Sen. Jeff Klein and other senators in 2015 as talks begin for the state budget that year Skelos, who would later be convicted on corruption charges, is leaving prison early after being exposed to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Fallen senate leader Skelos wins release after coronavirus diagnosis

Former state Sen. Dean Skelos has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and will serve the remainder of his prison term at home. more

By JILL NOSSA | 4/16/20

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