Maybe three times the charm? Manhattan state senator Adriano Espaillat is once again running for the 13th Congressional Seat, which covers Norwood and has long been occupied by Congressman Charles Rangel. His decision, falling a day after the General Election, marks his third attempt at making a run for Capitol Hill. He nearly unseated Rangel […]
Editor’s Note: The Norwood News has launched a new feature–The Bronx Beltway, covering stories you’ll hear about in the world of Bronx politics. By DAVID CRUZ State of the City The Bronx was mentioned by name five times during Mayor Bill de Blasio’s State of the City speech, where he outlined an unheard of $200 million […]
In his run against Congressman Charles Rangel, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat is intent on siphoning loyal black votes away from Rangel on the hopes of securing a stronger black voting bloc. He could very well have secured more votes with help from Brooklyn Assemblyman Karim Camara, chair of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative […]
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera is expected to endorse state Sen. Adriano Espaillat for the 13th Congressional District, adding to a list of electeds piling on the endorsements for Espaillat. After persistent speculation on whether he would run, Espaillat declared his candidacy for the 13th CD this week. The seat is currently held by longtime Congressman […]
News still abounds in the hot borough of the Bronx as the latest edition of Bronx News Roundup highlights some juicy stories from our Bronx journalism brethren. First up is some intriguing news out from our pal Bob “Kappy” Kappstatter at The Bronx Times Reporter. Kappy reports that Senate Co-Leader Sen. Jeff Klein and Assemblyman […]
The northwest Bronx saw an early, and extremely competitive, primary in June for the 13th Congressional District. In September, there will be a handful of Democratic primaries for state races in northwest Bronx districts. Some will be competitive. Others, probably not so much.
Initially, Charlie Rangel wanted nothing to do with the Bronx. The 82-year-old legislative icon, a symbol of black political power and one-time student at DeWitt Clinton High School on Mosholu Parkway, was comfortable with upper Manhattan as his district and Harlem as his base. The Bronx seemed like foreign territory, not, as it has become, an extension of the district he had loved and fostered as a Congressman for the last 42 years.
Things were a bit slow at PS 86 in Kingsbridge Heights this morning as Primary Day in the 13th Congressional District got started. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., but four hours in, at 10 a.m., only 34 people had showed up to vote for their representative in Congress.
With primaries coming up next week (months earlier than your traditional primary in New York), we've compiled this handy voter guide with answers to when, how and where to make your vote count.
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