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City Council Speaker Julie Menin (l.) with Deputy Speaker Nantasha Williams, who according to the Quadrennial Advisory Commission, testified in May 2026 that , increasing the salaries of the city’s elected officials was a long-overdue cost of living adjustment.

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NYC elected officials could get nearly 20% pay raises this summer – far more than they asked for

City Council speaker Julie Menin speaks about NYC budget

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NYC BUDGET: Still no handshake between Mamdani and Menin as CityFHEPS fight comes down to deadline wire

Rep. Ritchie Torres and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announce the expansion of broadband access for low-income families in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan.

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Department of Justice Memo sparks backlash from Bronx elected officials and disability advocacy groups

By Siddhartha Harmalkar Conversation…

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Lone RGB dissenter says there was no City Hall interference in rent freeze vote, but warns cost relief must follow

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Rent board landlord rep quits hours before final vote, alleges rent freeze was predetermined

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‘Tonight, the people of the Bronx have spoken’ Ritchie Torres celebrates re-election to NY-15

By Maurice Burbridge Conversation…

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PRIMARY RESULTS: Darializa Avila Chevalier wins NY-13, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez re-elected to NY-14, Ritchie Torres re-elected to NY-15

By Lesley Cosme Torres Conversation…

Assemblyman Michael Benedetto thanks his supporters at the Bronx Havana Room, as he secures another term representing Assembly District 82.

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Assemblyman Michael Benedetto secures re-election in District 82

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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LIVE UPDATES: Polls open across the Bronx for Primary Election 2026

By Lesley Cosme Torres Conversation…

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Mamdani moves to protect workers from extreme heat, but private-sector reach is unclear

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Espaillat, NY-13 challengers clash over Israel, affordability and immigration during BronxNet debate

By LaMont Jackson Conversation…

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Jamie Towers secures $4 million in state funds for repairs after years of resident complaints

By Emily Swanson Conversation…

Knicks Jalen Brunson receives key to the city from Mayor Zohran Mamdani

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KNICKS PARADE: Mamdani gives Knicks keys to the city after historic championship run

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2026 PRIMARIES: Assembly District 81 candidates Jeffrey Dinowitz and Morgan Evers reflect on their campaigns

By Keke Grant-Floyd Conversation…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the DOT's Sign Shop in Maspeth during inspections of the planned Knicks' ticker tape parade. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

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Knicks fever: Mamdani prepares NYC for massive ticker-tape parade, but says school will still be in session Thursday

State Assemblyman Michael Benedetto held a press conference on July 29, 2021, in response to Locust Point residents voicing concerns of congestion on the TN expressway.

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2026 PRIMARIES: Jake Kuhl and Felix Omozusi take on longtime incumbent Michael Benedetto for AD-82 Assembly seat

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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