Politics

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.