Passover is a little more than a week away, but this year’s observance will move forward without a man many local synagogues depended on during this time of year — and he wasn’t even Jewish. more

New York is not exactly known for transparency when it comes to public records. But Assemblywoman Amy Paulin hopes to take the first steps to change that. more

Is Eric Dinowitz's seemingly cozy relationship with the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club politics as usual? Or is it, as one of his opponents in Tuesday's city council special election race claim, a violation of campaign finance law? more

This part of the Bronx has been without representation on the city council since Andrew Cohen resigned at the end of last year so he could become a Bronx Supreme Court judge. more

College is supposed to be the time of your life. But as the coronavirus pandemic completely upends what it means to study and live on campuses across the country, a few students much closer to home say they suffered even more: Days filled with hunger. more

It’s been a grueling race for the six candidates vying to replace Andrew Cohen in a March 23 city council special election.  more

The special election to replace Andrew Cohen on the city council is less than two weeks away. more

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera — who leads the latest push for universal health care in New York — has made a choice in the March 23 city council special election: Mino Lora and Jessica Haller. more

If you don’t know who Eddie Cullen is, don’t worry. He’s not offended. And in fact, you might know one of his relatives, and not even realize it. more

When we think of memorable campaign slogans, phrases like “Tippecanoe and Tyler too,” “I like Ike” and “Happy days are here again” all come to mind. But what about “Dogs against Jessica Haller”? That was an advertisement found in the pages of The Riverdale Press last week not from a candidate for political office, but just an average citizen. One, apparently, with a long memory. more