At least four candidates in the crowded Democratic primary to replace retiring Bronx Rep. Jose Serrano say there were irregularities in Primary Day voting.
‘COVID-19 took the mask off this truth: The only essential workers this country cares about are cops.’
‘I made a big sacrifice when I got into debt two years ago to start this business,’ one bodega owner whose shop was ransacked told El Diario. ‘I did it for my family’s well-being, but also for the community.’
As an increasing number of reports reveal COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on low-income, majority minority areas of New York City, leaders in the South Bronx and in other communities have been demanding a more targeted response.
The new Bronx distribution facility for regional food will boost supply and potentially lower price, backers say.
The division between people who support the de Blasio administration plan to site a new jail in the Bronx to facilitate the closing of Rikers and those who don’t is about a lot more than the location.
‘We cannot simply hope that this economic development project organically ensures those most in need for economic opportunities are connected with them.’
The ferry is a big hit in the Bronx neighborhood, though there are concerns about parking.
The outreach effort precedes a likely rezoning push expected late next year.
While many Bronx politicians oppose the specific site the mayor has targeted for a new facility to partly replace Rikers Island, a vocal coalition of protesters is calling for an end to jails and policing as we know it.