Bronx Pols Disclose Outside Gigs and Assets

After years of criticisms about corruption and the lack of transparency in Albany, state legislators’ outside income, investments and debts were made available online for the first time ever in accordance with the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011. These disclosures exposed many interesting details about Bronx lawmakers, including the fact that some have earned money through gambling and movie roles.

Bronx News Roundup: Out-of-Control Driver Crashes into Pedestrians and Storefronts

By Hugh Thornhill Here’s your news roundup for the day: – A driver who lost control of her car struck several pedestrians and took out four storefronts on Monday evening, CBS New York reports. Three people, including the driver, were taken to Jacobi Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Though a Department of Buildings representative said that the buildings damaged remain structurally sound, the storefronts are severely damaged and will be closed until further notice. – For 33 years, a group called the 52 People for Change have been trying to save  Playground 52 in the South Bronx from disparity,


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Bronx Notes: Census Bureau Hiring

The U.S. Census Bureau seeks field representatives from four to six months to conduct a housing and vacancy survey for $16.92 per hour. Applicants must be over 18 and reside in New York City. For more information, call (800) 991-2520 (select option 2 for recruiting) or send email with your address and phone number to new.york.recruit@census.gov.

Filling Void, New Bronx LGBTQ Center Is Up and Running

When the Bronx Community Pride Center in Longwood closed its doors earlier this year, the Bronx had no safe haven for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community. Fortunately, a new LGBTQ center in the Bronx has risen from the ashes of the old center’s demise.

Video: 15th District Candidate Albert Alvarez

We took quick clips of video during the closing arguments made at the 15th Council District forum at the Bronx Library Center on July 21. In these clips, you can hear the candidates in their own words. This clip is from Albert Alvarez, who is the longtime chief of staff of current 15th Council District council member Joel Rivera and the only candidate who grew up in the district.

Video: 15th District Candidate Ritchie Torres

We took quick clips of video during the closing arguments made at the 15th Council District forum at the Bronx Library Center on July 21. In these clips, you can hear the candidates in their own words.

Video: 15th District Candidate Raquel Batista

We took quick clips of video during the closing arguments made at the 15th Council District forum at the Bronx Library Center on July 21. In these clips, you can hear the candidates in their own words. This clip is from Raquel Batista, a former housing and immigration rights organizer and activist who most recently worked as a tenant liaison for a real estate company.