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Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson attends the annual Bronx Week Parade on Mosholu Parkway on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

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Bronx Week put on hold for 2026, Borough President’s Office cites fiscal challenges

By Marina Samuel

Gov Hochul and Mayor Mamdani arrive to speak at Women In Need (WIN) in Manhattan on Thursday to highlight their proposal for universal child care for children under five.

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Hochul ‘not frustrated’ by Mayor’s ‘tax the rich’ push as City Hall signals optimism in Albany

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AOC and Ritchie Torres denounce Trump for attacking Iran without seeking Congressional approval

By Emily Swanson

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Destination Tomorrow stands strong despite challenges under Trump administration

By Emily Swanson

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a press conference at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez secures over $11 million for Bronx projects

By Marina Samuel

City Council Speaker Julie Menin speaking

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Op-ed | The Speaker’s Corner: Protecting safety and preserving freedom

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Mayor Mamdani denounces Iran regime as ‘brutal,’ says no credible threats to NYC as security clearance review continues

Mamdani smiling at podium at childcare announcement

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Free childcare for two thousand two-year-olds coming to priority neighborhoods this fall

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: City operations race to catch up with mayor’s child care push

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

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

By Emily Swanson

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Veterans

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

By Ethan Marshall

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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

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

By Marina Samuel

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Grammy-winning musician Lil Nas X leaves court after a preliminary hearing on four felony charges for allegedly assaulting and resisting police officers responding to an incident in August when police approached him while he was reportedly walking nearly naked on the streets of Los Angeles, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 12, 2026.

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