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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 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.

UPDATE NYPD Chief on Modified Duty after Off-Duty Non-Fatal Shooting as Patrol Borough BX North Launches

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch joined New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, and other local Bronx elected and NYPD officials on Wednesday, May 20, in the South Bronx to formally launch the implementation of The Bronx’s new two-borough patrol structure, first announced in February.

UPDATE Bedford Park: Arrest Made following Shooting on East 198th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
After a 32-year-old man was shot in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Friday night, May 15, police said on Thursday, May 21, that they have made an arrest in the case. On Monday, May 18, the NYPD had released photos of a man and had asked for the public’s help identifying him, saying he was wanted for questioning in connection with the incident.