Ahead of the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7, Norwood News interviewed Democratic incumbent Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez (C.D. 13) in mid-October to ask her about various issues of concern affecting her constituents as well as her accomplishments to date since taking office in 2022.

It was Halloween [Oct. 31] and you could pretty much cut the atmosphere with a knife by the end of the BronxNet debate held between the two candidates running in the upcoming general election on Nov. 7 in City Council District 13. Moderator extraordinaire Gary Axelbank had his work cut out for him as he tried to sign off during the recording of the debate at BronxNet’s Lehman College studio in Bedford Park, while Democratic incumbent City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez and Republican and Conservative candidate Kristy Marmorato continued to talk over one other, each with allegations of nepotism.