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Salamanca Secures Spot on Democratic Ballot for Election as Bronx BP

By SÍLE MOLONEY
City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. (C.D. 17) announced on Wednesday, April 2, that he has submitted over 11,000 petition signatures to NYC Board of Elections to officially qualify for the ballot in the upcoming Democratic primary race for Bronx borough president which takes place in June 2025.

Regal Movie Theater Opens at Concourse Plaza

By ARIEL PACHECO
The Regal Concourse movie theater held its grand opening, as promised, on March 18 at the former site of Multiplex Cinema, which closed in May 2024, on Concourse Plaza in the Concourse section of The Bronx. The latest opening now brings the number of movie theaters in the borough to a grand total of two, the other being The Mall at Bay Plaza in the East Bronx.

UPDATE Former Bronx-Based Rookie Police Officer Charged in Prostitution Response Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD and the Office of the Queens District Attorney announced on Monday, March 31, that a rookie police officer, who was previously assigned to The Bronx, was arrested and has been charged on burglary, forcible touching, and other charges in the context of responding to a report of prostitution last year. The NYPD and the DA said another rookie police officer has also been arrested and charged, and both have since been suspended from the NYPD, pending the outcome of a legal case.

UPDATE: Lawsuit Filed Against EDC, Developer & Bronx Politicians Challenging Kingsbridge Armory RFP Selection

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Agallas Equities, a Manhattan-based real estate firm, announced on Friday, March 28, the filing of a lawsuit against NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), 8th Regiment Partners LLC, a joint venture of Maddd Equities and Joy Construction, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Deputy Bronx Borough President Janet Peguero over what it alleges was “the controversial selection” of a rival, chosen developer for the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment project, as announced in January.