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Diaz Opposes Armory Plan

In a sharp break from his predecessor’s lenient approach to development in the borough, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz has applied the brakes to a city-backed proposal to turn the Kingsbridge Armory into a shopping mall.

DEP Can’t Explain Plant’s Rising Cost

Reconfirming long-held beliefs by local watchdogs and activists, the city comptroller’s office released a report recently saying that, from the beginning, the Croton Water Filtration Plant being built in Van Cortlandt Park has been, and continues to be, a huge, money-eating disaster.

Espada Holds Court in Lofty New Office

Pedro Espada Jr.’s new district office, eight months in the making, sits seven floors above the street in a swank office building on Fordham Road. It’s beautiful. New carpeting, new paint job. Giant photos of the controversial Bronx State Senator adorn the back wall. One shows Espada wearing a suit and red boxing gloves.

It’s a fitting image because the pugnacious Espada – his ringtone is "Eye of the Tiger," a song made famous in the "Rocky" films – literally fought his way into this office

Cabrera and Tapia Square Off in Debate

The Bronx News Network, in conjunction with BronxTalk, the cable television talk show hosted by Gary Axelbank on BRONXNET on Aug. 31, held a debate between Fernando Cabrera and Yudelka Tapia, candidates in the 14th District City Council race.

Low Primary Turnout Expected

In the heavily Democratic Bronx, City Council elections are determined in the primaries, where only a small percentage of registered voters actually turn out to cast their ballots. This year, despite two compelling council races – in the 11th and 14th districts – looks to be more of the same.

Comptroller Candidate Liu Visits the News

Queens Councilman and Comptroller candidate John Liu met with the Norwood News at the end of August. Liu, a graduate of Bronx Science, was the only Comptroller candidate to explain his candidacy and qualifications to the News.