Elections

Gibson Sworn in for Second Term as 14th Bronx Borough President

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following what her team described as a decisive victory in both the 2025 New York City primary in which she garnered 71.7% of the vote, and the general election in which she won 82.7% of votes, Vanessa L. Gibson, surrounded by supporters, elected officials, and community leaders, took the oath of office once again on Monday, Dec. 15, to serve her second term. 

AM Amanda Septimo is Latest Candidate to Challenge Congressman Ritchie Torres in NY-15

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Assemblymember Amanda Septimo (A.D. 84), who broadly represents the South Bronx neighborhoods of Concourse, Port Morris, Mott Haven and Hunts Point, Melrose and Longwood announced Dec. 11, that she is the sixth candidate to announce a run for Congress in New York’s 15th congressional district, a seat currently held by her Democratic colleague, Ritchie Torres. Septimo said she is launching a platform built around cost-of-living relief, safe and secure neighborhoods, access to truly affordable housing, and defending essential national programs for working families.

Jose Vega Challenges Rep. Ritchie Torres in New York’s 15th Congressional District

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Jose Vega, a self-described journalist according to his X profile and member of the international LaRouche Youth Movemement, announced his campaign to run for Congress in New York’s 15th congressional district on Nov. 2. Held in the Crotona Park East neighborhood of The Bronx, the Bronx town hall launched was called, “The Bronx is Gaza West, Rebuilding Starts Here and There.”

Dinowitz, Harckham Introduce Bill to Protect Residents from Civil Arrest at Polling Places

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York State Senator Pete Harckham (S.D. 40) and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) introduced legislation on Dec. 3 which aims to protect residents from civil arrest while going to, remaining at, or returning from polling places in New York State. According to the both Harckham and Dinowitz, civil arrests supported by a judicial warrant or a court will still be allowable under this new bill, however.

What Does the Latest U.S. Military Build Up in Puerto Rico Mean?   

By GENE ROMAN
Puerto Rico has a long and proud tradition of U.S. military service. Increases in the U.S. military presence in the Caribbean have set the region on edge. According to an ABC article dated Nov. 24, entitled Top U.S. military Adviser Visits Caribbean as Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Venezuela, high level officials from the Pentagon visited troops on the Island during Thanksgiving to thank them for their service. Is this military build-up temporary, and does it presage a larger conflict with Venezuela?

Torres Challenge Begins

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bridgefield Civic League nonprofit, founded in 1968 and based in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, celebrated the return of its historic Debutante Cotillion after a 20-year pause at Eastwood Manor Catering Hall, also in Williamsbridge, on Nov. 7.

Elections 2025: Post-Election Bronx Voter and Candidate Reaction

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Science alum, Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (A.D. 36), the Democratic mayoral nominee, was elected the 111th Mayor of New York City on Election Night, Nov. 4, in a historic win for the Ugandan-American, making him the first Muslim, the first South Asian, and the first African-born candidate to lead the City.

Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Appoints Jessica Tisch as Police Commissioner

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday, Nov. 19, the appointment of Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch to serve as New York City police commissioner in his incoming administration commencing Jan. 1. As the 48th commissioner of the NYPD, he said Tisch has rooted out corruption in the upper echelons of the department and led a department-wide focus on accountability and transparency, while delivering historic reductions in violent crime.