Primaries 2026: Bronx Voters Reflect on Election Day

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

Norwood News spoke to voters in and around Bronx Community District 7 in the North Bronx on Election Day to ask for their reflections and views on the primaries on June 23. We first spoke to some voters in the vicinity of Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights section close to P.S. 86 and P.S. 340 polling stations.

Love & Pride on Display as World Cup Fever Reaches The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Love and pride for heritage and culture is being witnessed across The Bronx amid the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the soccer tournament, hosted by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, gets into full swing.

Mamdani Visits Fordham & Norwood to Remind Parents to Sign Up for Free 2K Childcare by June 26

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced June 2 that applications are now open for the City’s first 2-K free childcare seats.

UPDATE Primaries 2026: Unofficial Results See Torres, Jackson, Dinowitz & More on Track to Keep their Seats

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Over half a million New Yorkers took to the polls on Election Day to cast their ballots in various State, congressional and judicial primaries. In the State Comptroller’s Democratic primary, 522,994 New Yorkers cast their vote, while in the sole Republican Primary for Assembly Member in A.D. 86 in The Bronx, 188 people voted.

Boricua Pride & Lots of Wheels at 40th Bronx PR Day Parade

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The 40th Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade returned to the Grand Concourse on Saturday, May 30, and Boricua pride was ever present. With this year’s theme of “honoring the past, inspiring the future,” organizers said it reflected the parade’s longstanding commitment to preserving Puerto Rican traditions, while empowering future generations.

UPDATE Primaries 2026: Will Working Families Party Wave Finally Upend Legacy Politics in the Northwest Bronx?

By JENNA POST & SÍLE MOLONEY

Local voters will no doubt be aware of a growing progressive Democratic movement in the Northwest Bronx, and in The Bronx generally, as in much of New York City over the past several years. Past notable wins have included State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) in 2010, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) in 2018, along with former State Sen. Alessandria Biaggi, and former Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) in 2020.

UPDATE Primaries 2026: Blake Takes Aim at Torres over Affordability AIPAC War & Immigration

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Rev. Michael Blake, a former Bronx assemblymember and candidate, once again, for New York’s 15th Congressional District in the upcoming Democratic Primary, has taken aim at incumbent Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) over his stance on immigration and on the recent war with Iran.

UPDATE NY-13 Race Heats Up: Espaillat Vs Avila Chevalier

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NY-13 Congressional Democratic primary looks tight with incumbent Congressman Adriano Espaillat battling leading progressive challenger, Darializa Avila Chevalier. According to predictionedge.com, Espaillat shows a polling average of 38.5% to Avila Chevalier’s 33.5%. Between March 25 and 30, Upswing Research showed Espaillat leading in the race with 42% to Avila Chevalier’s 28%, but between June 3 and 9, Data for Progress showed Avila Chevalier leading with 39% to Espaillat’s 35%.

“Ghost Bike” Memorials and Ride of Silence Honor Fallen Cyclists and E-Bikers

By DAVID GREENE

A dozen or so bike riders participated in the annual Bronx “Ghost” bike “Ride of Silence” through the borough on Wednesday, May 20. The event was organized, as usual, by the NYC Street Memorial Project and Transportation Alternatives and was dedicated to the memory of the 47 bikers killed in Bronx traffic collisions since 2005, according to Transportation Alternatives.