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House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joins Rep. Ritchie Torres, Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Council Speaker Julie Menin, former Council Member Jimmy Vacca and others for a Women's History Month event on March 1, 2026.

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Nancy Pelosi visits Bronx for Women’s History Month chat, hosted by Ritchie Torres

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Mother of Dylan Contreras attends State of the Union as guest of Senator Chuck Schumer

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Devil Dog USA launches legislative effort aimed at providing assistance to veterans

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres

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Mayor Mamdani declines to back criminal probe into Washington Square Park snowball fight, urges respect for officers

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Governor Kathy Hochul visits South Bronx college for Black History Month fireside chat

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

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Bronx leaders and residents take a wait-and-see approach 50 days into Mayor Mamdani’s administration

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Mamdani appoints new rent guidelines board majority, setting stage for promised rent freeze

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Ritchie Torres hosts House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries at Black History Month celebration

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Mayor Mamdani announced the revived projects alongside DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn, MTA CEO Janno Lieber

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor revives halted bus, bike lane projects across Bronx, Brooklyn

Mamdani told reporters outside of the event that he "hadn't thought much about parades" and that he was more interested in hearing from veterans themselves.

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Opinion | How Mayor Mamdani can make the Bronx the blueprint for NYC’s affordability revolution

By LaToya Williams-Belfort Conversation…

Mayor Mamdani and former prosecutor named as his pick to head the Department of Investigation

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor taps former prosecutor who took down R. Kelly to lead Department of Investigation

Rep. Ritchie Torres and Rep. George Latimer are pushing to require ICE to notify families when a detainee dies, is hospitalized or experiences a medical emergency in custody under a new bill introduced Friday.

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Rep. Ritchie Torres secures Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsement

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani testifies at the 2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing in Albany on Wednesday, February 11,

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor tells Albany budget gap shrunk by $5 billion, pushes wealth tax to further close it

Mayor Mamdani arrives at Governor Hochul's press conference focused on her "Let Them Build" agenda

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor encourages tenants to testify at ‘Rental Ripoff Hearings’ as landlords fume

Gonzalo Duran talks to Conservative Party members about socialism

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Conservative party’s Gonzalo Duran enters NY-15 race, vows to challenge socialism

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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