As New Yorkers Hit the Polls, Bronx Residents Share Why They Voted
In the nine days of early voting that kicked off on Oct. 26, just shy of 1.1 million New Yorkers had already made it to the polls, according to NYC’s…
2024 Election in NYC: Poll Site Confusion, First Time Voters & Hopes for Change
By 6 p.m., nearly 2.2 million New Yorkers and counting had turned up to vote in Tuesday’s election—many saying they were motivated by the chance for change and hopes for…
Bronxites react to Trump comedian’s “island of garbage,” anti-Puerto Rico slur
One comedian’s derogatory comments about la Isla del encanto have ignited a load of bochinche in the boogie-down. The commotion was touched off when standup comic Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto…
June 25 is primary day
It’s a quiet primary Tuesday in precincts in the southeast Bronx. Here’s the outlook for today’s primary elections locally. In the 14th Congressional District, Marty Dolan, a financial analyst, is…
Bronx elected officials tell Donald Trump to go home
Congressman, Assembly members hold outdoor rallies, denouncing Trump’s campaign stop in the Bronx Elected officials representing districts across the…
Trump stumps in Crotona Park, while Bronx residents and elected officials protest
The former president and GOP nominee emphasized infrastructure during an hour-long speech on Thursday Donald Trump came to the South Bronx on Thursday, insisting…
Formerly incarcerated finally get their chance at the polls
Voting is a privilege most Americans get when they turn 18. But Mott Haven resident Patrick Stephens had to wait three decades longer than most. “I took the train all…
New online tool allows residents to provide mapping input on City Council Districts
In an effort to increase public participation in the City Council’s redistricting, the New York City Districting Commission is inviting city residents to draw their own maps using an online…