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Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson Endorsed for Reelection by Several Bronx Democrats

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Several Bronx Democratic elected officials, including Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez  (S.D. 34), Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), and Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), gathered last month at a campaign event in Fordham Manor to endorse incumbent Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson for reelection in the upcoming Democratic primary on June 24.

BP Gibson Hosts Puerto Rican Flag-Raising Ceremony

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES
In celebration of Puerto Rican pride and culture, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted the Annual Puerto Rican Flag Raising Ceremony on Thursday, June 5, at Lou Gehrig Plaza in the Concourse section of The Bronx.

UPDATE NYC Immigration Judge Reinstates Marble Hill Student Dylan’s Wrongfully Dismissed Asylum Case

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Friday, June 13, a U.S. immigration judge granted a motion to reconsider the improper dismissal of the asylum case of “Dylan,” a Venezuelan-born, high school student attending English Language Learners and International Support Preparatory Academy (ELLIS) in Marble Hill. As reported, Dylan had been detained by U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials when he reportedly appeared at a Manhattan courthouse for a routine hearing on May 21. For more, on why he was detained, read our previous story including an update from ICE officials. After being moved around the country, he was most recently held in a Pennsylvania detention center.

UPDATE Espaillat, Velázquez Denied Access to Visit ICE Detention Facilities in Lower Manhattan

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Democratic congress members, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-7), were refused entry to the 10th floor of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan on Sunday, June 8, when they attempted to conduct oversight of the facility amid allegations of “overcrowding, unbearable heat, and people being forced to sleep on bathroom floors.”

NYC Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy Hosts Meeting in Bronx

By ARIEL PACHECO
The NYC Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy hosted a public hearing on Bronx land use issues at the Bronx Museum of the Arts on May 12. The Commission says its goal is to improve and restore public confidence in City government by enhancing accountability and transparency.