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State Sen. Gustavo Rivera Endorses Zohran Mamdani for Mayor

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Democratic State Senator Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) announced Wednesday, April 30, he is backing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as the City’s next mayor. Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, represents the 36th senatorial district of the New York State Assembly in Queens since 2021. 

UPDATE Olinville: Arrest Made in Unprovoked Stabbing of 21-Year-Old

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said a 50-year-old man has been arrested following an unprovoked stabbing assault in the Olinville section of The Bronx on Friday, April 18. Earlier the same day, police had asked for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached video and photos who they said was sought in connection with the incident.

Salamanca Secures Spot on Democratic Ballot for Election as Bronx BP

By SÍLE MOLONEY
City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. (C.D. 17) announced on Wednesday, April 2, that he has submitted over 11,000 petition signatures to NYC Board of Elections to officially qualify for the ballot in the upcoming Democratic primary race for Bronx borough president which takes place in June 2025.

Mayor Addresses New Yorkers after DOJ Dismisses Definitively Bribery & Other Charges Brought Against Him

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed New Yorkers on Wednesday, April 2, reacting to news that Judge Dale E. Ho of the Federal District Court in Manhattan has dismissed “with prejudice,” on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, the bribery and corruption charges brought against the mayor in September 2024, following a November 2023 federal probe into his campaign finances relating to his 2021 mayoral election campaign. On Thursday, April 3, the mayor announced he had dropped out of the upcoming Democratic mayoral primary and is now running as an independent, as reported by Politico.