Bronx
Bronx Community Leaders Irked By Homeless Shelter
Jordan Moss |
Another Bronx apartment building becomes a temporary home for the homeless, worrying community leaders.
Boroughs
Personal Drive, PAC Money Fueled Pioneering Candidate
Nicholas Nehamas |
How a gay 25-year old named Ritchie Torres won a City Council race in New York’s “Bible Belt”—and what it means that a real-estate PAC backed his quest.
Bronx
Final Menu of Nov. 5 Races in the Bronx
Jarrett Murphy |
The official candidate list for the general election is out, and unlike Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, every municipal office has two major-party contestants, as well as third-party alternatives.
Boroughs
Exercise Push Amid Obesity Crisis in Bronx
Jordan Moss |
With 65 percent of the borough’s adults overweight, there are growing calls to increase physical education in schools and elsewhere.
Boroughs
De Blasio Message Gets Mixed Reception in Mott Haven
Kate Pastor |
In the Democrat’s “two cities” narrative, the South Bronx neighborhood ranks among the have-nots. But many voters say they’re still deciding whom to support in November.
Boroughs
Candidates Get Mott Haven's Votes, But Not Its Confidence
Kate Pastor |
Around Camaguey restaurant on Primary Day, even people who went to the polls had little faith that the officials they voted for would make good on their campaign promises.
Bronx
Fracking Accusation Angers Bronx State Pols
Tyler Pager |
A Common Cause report says donations imply support, but lawmakers insist they’re for moratorium.
Bronx
Turnout Modestly Higher in Bronx Races
Jarrett Murphy |
Early indications were that turnout in the 2013 primary was somewhat higher around the borough. Incumbents survived, and established candidates prevailed over insurgents, in Council races.
Boroughs
A Prayer for Peace at Campaign Stop in the Dead of Night
Jarrett Murphy |
Bill Thompson stopped in Brownsville at 2 a.m. and diagnosed the violence that’s a top concern for local residents.
Boroughs
Redistricting Riles Some Voters
Julia Alsop |
A shift in their voting site, brought on by changes in district lines, irked Parkchester voters.
