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UPDATE U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders Holds Roundtable to Discuss His Support for Bowman in Mott Haven

By DAVID GREENE
Independent U.S. Senator for Vermont and former U.S. presidential primary candidate Bernie Sanders held a roundtable for roughly ten minutes with four selected journalists from the New York City area on Saturday, June 22, in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx, just before he joined Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) at a rally in Mott Haven’s St. Mary’s Park.

Antiwar Protesters Hold 2nd Rally Outside Torres’ Office

By DAVID GREENE
For the second time in less than two months, members of the Bronx Anti-War Coalition held a “Speak Out” rally outside the Bronx office of Congressman Richie Torres (NY-15) in Belmont on Friday, Dec. 15. The group called for a ceasefire to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and demanded an end to financial support of Israel’s war efforts by the United States.

Bronx DA: NYS Court of Appeals Upholds Conviction in Murder of Toddler on Easter Sunday 2006

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, July 21, that the New York State Court of Appeals affirmed on Thursday the conviction of Darrell Hemphill for the fatal shooting of 2-year-old David Pacheco on Easter Sunday, 2006.   Clark said, “We are pleased to see this conviction upheld. The horrific tragedy of David’s death endures for his family, and they need a measure of comfort that justice has prevailed, and the person responsible stands convicted and remains in prison.”   According to the Office of the Bronx District Attorney, Hemphill’s conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court


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New York State Eviction Moratorium Extension Follows Bronx Rally   

By SARAH HUFFMAN
  A housing rally organized by Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) in Hunts Point on Aug. 3 achieved the desired result: an extension of the State eviction moratorium. In addition, the State moratorium offers greater protections than its federal counterpart, which is also fortunate as in the meantime, the federal moratorium extension has been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.   Torres was joined at the Aug. 3 rally, held at 1231 Lafayette Avenue, by New York City Council Member Vanessa Gibson (C.D. 16) and advocates from Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), the Supportive Housing Network of New York,


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