Fundraiser for slain journalist at Documentary Center
Documentary will be shown at Bronx Documentary Center in Melrose to raise funds for James Foley, the freelance journalist who was killed in Syria, and who once attended a course…
To the Editor: Is mayor showing double standard on FreshDirect?
An incoming resident writes that "by kowtowing to Brooklyn demands while blowing off the same from the Bronx, it paints an ugly picture of how the Bronx waterfront is slated…
Serrano Jr. at Mott Haven Library July 10
State Senator José M. Serrano, who represents Mott Haven, Melrose and other parts of the Bronx and Manhattan, will meet with constituents at the Mott Haven Branch Library, 321 E.…
Mark-Viverito opens district office
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito cut the ribbon on her new space at 214 St. Ann’s Avenue between East 137th and 138th streets, a half a block from NYCHA’s Millbrook…
Arroyo campaign workers charged with forgery
Three workers for City Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo’s reelection campaign were charged on March 26 with forging signatures to get the incumbent on the ballot last spring.
Stevenson convicted of taking bribes
Disgraced Assemblyman will be sentenced in May.
Voters stay home in record numbers
Just 14.8 percent of the eligible voters--9,711 of the 65,459 registered—went to the polls.
Councilwoman enters leadership race
Mott Haven Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito cruised to re-election on Nov. 5 and immediately announced that she wants one of the most powerful jobs in city government – City Council Speaker.