By Jeanmarie Evelly During a two-week pay period at end of August, the State spent over $80,000 to pay State Senator Pedro Espada’s staff members. Between Aug. 19 and Sept. 1, the…

The 15th annual Fordham Road Renaissance Festival, featuring free music and other festivities, kicks off at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The event, which takes place on Fordham Road between Morris…

Recordings played during the Riverdale synagogue trial shed light on the role that Shahed Hussain, the government informer, played in the bomb plot. New York's landlords are one of the few…

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We don't have a copy on hand, but mailers urging 33rd Senate District Democrats to vote for Dan Padernacht are arriving in mailboxes this week. But Padernacht, who essentially dropped…

[Ed. note: a version of this first appeared in the Norwood News print edition.] The Norwood News and the Bronx News Network sent questionnaires to the Democratic candidates of the 80th…

At 11 a.m. this morning, the Rev. Al Sharpton and former NY State Comptroller Carl MaCall will announce their support for Senate candidate Gustavo Rivera at a rally on the…

Assembly members Jose Rivera (center) and Carmen Arroyo (right). Photo courtesy of Franck Laboy. Bronx Assembly members Jose Rivera and Carmen Arroyo endorsed State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. for reelection…

At a press conference announcing endorsements from Assemblyman Jose Rivera and Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo, State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. said Eric Stevenson - the candidate expected to take over Michael…