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A first draft of the map of the borough’s new City Council districts shows that the commission wants to add more of Kingsbridge Heights to District 11 while cutting out Wakefield to the east.

Marble Hill could gain minor win in redrawing of council districts

Eric Dinowitz’s city council district would gain a larger portion of Marble Hill Houses and Kingsbridge Heights, while losing Wakefield to a neighboring district, as part of a preliminary redistricting that reflects the new 2020 census figures. more

By Sachi McClendon | 7/22/22

New York voters will have the chance to weigh in on five ballot proposals Nov. 2 that, if passed, would amend certain parts of the state constitution. Voting yes on the second proposal is intended to give anyone living in the state the right to clean air, water and a healthy environment.

A vote for the right to a much cleaner environment

When voters go to the polls on Tuesday, it will have been nearly two months since the city was battered by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 10/31/21

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman is not exactly a happy congressman despite the passage of the Democratic-led infrastructure bill through a divided U.S. Senate. In fact, Bowman says he and other progressives may not support Joe Biden’s signature bill in the House if the Senate fails to move a budget resolution worth three times as much.

Bowman no fan of Biden infrastructure bill package

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation over nearly a dozen sexual harassment allegations dominated the news cycle in New York last week. So, it may have been easy to miss the other big story that broke the same day — the U.S. Senate finally passing an infrastructure bill, bringing it yet another step closer to landing on President Joe Biden’s desk. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 8/22/21

Eliza Simon, left, Aryeh Kalb, and Anna Woods stand with two volunteers for Pierina Sanchez’s city council campaign while working as interns for 21 in ‘21, an organization devoted to putting at least 21 women on the city council this year. And their efforts paid off, as it appears women will actually become the majority at City Hall.

Future is female for New York’s city council

Jessica Haller was ready to be her neighborhood’s next representative on the city council. She even ran in a competitive March special election to replace Andrew Cohen. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 7/18/21

Dinowitz poised to keep council seat, but small window remains for Lora

District 11 seems decided, but borough president race is still way too close to call

Eric Dinowitz 42% | 5816 votes

Mino Lora 27% | 3775 votes

Abigail Martin 14% | 1957 votes

Daniel Padernacht 6% | 870 votes

Jessica Haller 6% | 767 votes

Marcos Sierra 2% | 301 votes

Carlton Berkley 2% | 246 votes

Holocaust education one way to turn tide of hate

Sometimes I feel like we’re living through a season of hate. Between police violence against the Black community, random attacks on Asian-Americans, and violence against Jews across the city — including the recent anti-Semitic attacks on four local synagogues in my community of Riverdale — followed by violence against Jews across the country, it is hard to not feel overwhelmed by this rising tide of contempt. more

By JESSICA HALLER | 6/13/21

.Some state political leaders think the Holocaust — a state-sponsored genocide that killed 6 million people during World War II — is not being effectively taught in public schools. One of those leaders is Queens Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, who is pushing a bill calling on the state education department to study how the Holocaust is taught in schools.

Could better education stem hate?

Memories of the Holocaust still haunt Jessica Haller, even though she didn’t personally live through it. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 6/6/21

After finishing fourth place in the city council’s March special election, Dan Padernacht says he’s switching up his strategy for the June Democratic primary by going on the offensive against now-incumbent councilman Eric Dinowitz. Padernacht and four others are competing against Dinowitz for his city council job at the end of this year.

With month till primary, council campaign in full swing

A few voters here just made their choice for who should represent them on the city council. But now they’ll have to choose again. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 5/23/21

Cabrera earns nod from former guv

Gov. David Paterson, who led the state between the tenures of two embattled executives — Eliot Spitzer and Andrew Cuomo — is backing Councilman Fernando Cabrera in his quest to become the next Bronx borough president. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 5/15/21

Lora nearly tossed from primary ballot

The Spuyten Duyvil non-profit executive director was on the verge of officially finished runner-up to now-Councilman Eric Dinowitz in a March 23 special election to replace Andrew Cohen. She was gearing up to take another crack at the seat for the June 22 primary until she received word the city’s elections board wasn’t going to allow her name on the ballot. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 4/25/21

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