Federal prosecutors are investigating whether State Senator Efrain Gonzalez improperly funneled campaign contributions and government grants into three nonprofit organizations that employ family and associates of the Bronx Democratic lawmaker.

By HEATHER HADDON The gloves came off at a debate last week for candidates seeking the Democratic nomination in the 80th Assembly District. A flurry of bitter exchanges centered on current Party head Assemblyman Jose Rivera and former leader George Friedman, whose progeny are competing for the rare open seat.  While lawyer Anthony Chiofalo and community activist Joe Thompson accused their opponents of being opportunists too closely tied to the party machine, Anthony Friedman and Naomi Rivera scrambled to cast themselves as political independents with their community’s interests at heart.  The forum, sponsored by the 204th Street/Bainbridge Avenue Merchants Association

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While the country and the world focus on an important presidential election, it’s important to keep in mind that choosing the president is only one of our civic obligations. Local races for state legislature are also critical and arguably have more of an effect on the lives of our communities than the occupant of the White House.

Before month’s end, the City Council will vote on a “memorandum of understanding” submitted by the state legislature that could be the final action to pave the way for the filtration plant to be built in Van Cortlandt Park.

The Department of Education (DOE) is investigating whether a permanent site for the Celia Cruz High School of Music can be found after parents protested its move from DeWitt Clinton High School earlier this year.

Sam “Fish” Vargas has a very ambitious goal for his poetry: to represent both his own life and that of an entire borough.

Mississippi native Floyd Lee and his blues band rocked the Oval and delighted hundreds of residents on Aug. 26 in a concert in Williamsbridge Oval Park.

The CASYM Youth Steel Drum Band performed at Williamsbridge Oval concert on Aug. 26.

A citywide advocacy group released a survey confirming what most local residents have known for years: the No. 4 and D subway stations in Norwood and North Fordham are in awful condition.