Former Assembly candidate takes second stab at elected office
Melrose businessman says local voters will vote against the political machine.
Council candidate Marlon Molina says he’s a community organizer at heart
Marlon Molina says cutting down on gun violence and helping community boards negotiate with the mayor to reshape his affordable housing proposal are among the messages he hopes will get…
Proposed development will hurt Longwood, say tenants
Simpson Street Residents held a rally on Jan. 8 to protest their landlord's plan to build a new complex that they say would worsen traffic and parking problems while squeezing…
First round of filings reported in council race
Rafael Salamanca outraises competition by wide margin By relying on large contributions from elected officials and businesses, Rafael Salamanca has raised nearly twice as much money as his nearest rival in…
Protesters rally against SoBRO
A handful of protesters beat drums and held up protest signs in front of the offices of SoBRO, demonstrating against what they say is the organization’s cozy relationship with developers…
Julio Pabón says he’s still the outsider candidate
In running for the recently vacated 17th district city council seat that represents Melrose, Morrisania and Hunts Point, Julio Pabón finds himself in a familiar role: anti-establishment outsider.
Cop was hit by ‘friendly fire’
The police officer who was shot in the right ankle after responding to a massive melee that spilled onto the streets of Mott Haven, has undergone surgery at Lincoln Medical…
Conference revisits rezoning controversy
Hundreds packed into a South Bronx community center on Jan. 10, eager to lend their voices to the ongoing debate about a controversial rezoning plan they fear will price them…