Education

A.D. 81 Candidate Morgan Evers Endorsed by Rivera, Jackson & Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Morgan Evers, a teacher and disability activist who launched her campaign to challenge local, 16-term Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz on Dec. 7, 2025 for the 81st Assembly District seat in the upcoming June primaries, has received additional endorsements in recent weeks in the form of local State Senators Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), Robert Jackson (S.D. 31), and the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club. 

Op-Ed: Stop Overdose Deaths, Protect Our Youth

By REV. ADDIE BANKS & CHEVON RUCKER
In homes across The Bronx, prescription medications often sit quietly in medicine cabinets and on nightstands, unused, expired, and easily accessible. While they may seem harmless, public health experts warn that these medications can become a dangerous pathway to misuse, especially among young people.

Nancy Pelosi Endorses Ritchie Torres for Reelection to Congress

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) announced Monday, March 23, that he has received the endorsement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) in his bid to get reelected to Congress. As reported, the congressman recently hosted Pelosi at the New York Botanical Garden for a Women’s History Month celebration. 

UPDATE Lawyers Announce Release of Marble Hill Student Dylan Contreras from ICE Detention 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Lawyers for detained Marble Hill high school student Dylan Josue Lopez Contreras said Wednesday, March 18, that the student has been released from Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the Pennsylvania facility run by the U.S. Department of Immigration, Customs & Enforcement (ICE), where they said he had been “unjustly imprisoned for nearly 10 months.” The announcement of his release follows Dylan’s highly publicized courthouse arrest outside a scheduled immigration hearing at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan last May, as reported.