Primary Dispatches from the Bronx: Kingsbridge Heights

Things were a bit slow at PS 86 in Kingsbridge Heights this morning as Primary Day in the 13th Congressional District got started. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., but four hours in, at 10 a.m., only 34 people had showed up to vote for their representative in Congress.

Primary Election Day Thread

The Norwood News will be out and about today, talking to primary voters in the 13th Congressional District, which now stretches from East Harlem into the northwest Bronx neighborhoods of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, University Heights and Marble Hill (technically part of Manhattan, but we consider them one of our own).

Primary Day Voter Guide

With primaries coming up next week (months earlier than your traditional primary in New York), we’ve compiled this handy voter guide with answers to when, how and where to make your vote count.

Bronx Breakdown: How Will Endorsments Affect Bronx/Manhattan House Race

In his campaign for re-election in the 13th Congressional District, which now includes the northwest Bronx and has its primary on Tuesday, June 26, Charlie Rangel is not lacking for endorsements. Today, he added a bunch of out of town political allies that nobody in the district has ever of

Board 7 Votes to Oust District Manager, But It’s Not a Done Deal (Updated)

Fernando Tirado, the district manager of Community Board 7, is fighting for his job after nearly half of the board’s members voted to dismiss him from his position last night. Because of procedural issues, however, Tirado remains in his job for the time being.

Bronx News Roundup, June 20

Good morning, lovely readers, and welcome to today’s edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Let’s get to it, starting with the forecast: Hot! Temps could hit the high 90s today. Stay cool, folks.

NY-13 News Roundup, Primary 1 Week Away

There is exactly one week left until the June 26 Democratic primaries and the 13th Congressional District race is heating up for the stretch run. Here’s a rundown of all the latest news from the campaign trail.

Editorial: Why It’s Important to Vote on June 26

Please go out and vote on Tuesday, June 26. The Norwood News does not endorse candidates for political office and will not do so as long as we remain a nonprofit publication. However, we are happy to endorse the very democratic act of voting.

NY-13 News Roundup

We were going to put this at the end of the Bronx News Roundup, but with just 12 days until the primary on June 26 we decided these links to stories on the 13th Congressional District race deserved their own post.