Following months of lawsuits and court challenges, the redistricting dust has finally settled and the newly drawn Congressional district lines are in place.
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By Sachi McClendon
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6/20/22
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Lisa Hofflich, who had been running for the state senate seat currently held by Alessandra Biaggi, has announced she’s ending her campaign. The decision comes after the finalized senate redistricting maps dropped last month.
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By Sachi McClendon
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6/10/22
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It’s likely the eve of the destruction of Roe v. Wade — an act likely to be met with cheers or outrage, depending on which side of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court abortion case people land on.
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5/27/22
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The state senate district races have taken on a whole new look with only one familiar face still running to represent greater Riverdale.
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By SACHI McCLENDON
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5/27/22
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State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is taking on the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in the newly redrawn 17th congressional district, which now includes parts of Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Dutchess counties.
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By SACHI McCLENDON
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5/27/22
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Greater Riverdale will fall under a new district in the upcoming midterm elections based on a draft of a new state congressional district map that was published Monday. The new senate district will still be the 34th but it will look slightly different, based on maps dropped on Tuesday.
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By SACHI McCLENDON
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5/19/22
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Greater Riverdale will fall under a new district in the upcoming midterm elections based on a draft of a new state congressional district map that was published Monday. And state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, who had been running for congressional district 3, can still run for that seat even though her home is now in district 16.
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By SACHI McCLENDON
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5/16/22
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Two different bills addressing Puerto Rico’s political status are battling for supremacy in Congress.
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By GENE ROMAN
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5/15/22
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New York state’s 2022 primary season is now officially a debacle. Due to a state appeals court ruling, candidates running for state senate and congressional seats don’t know what district they could represent, and the voters don’t know what district they live in.
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5/6/22
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Each spring, members of Congress put their pen and papers aside to host a visual arts competition — known as the congressional art competition. Art entries are open to only high school students to gain the opportunity of a lifetime to recognize their own talent and encourage their artistic side.
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By STACY DRIKS
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5/1/22
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