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Jessica Haller and Dan Padernacht talk to an early voter outside of P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen on Tuesday afternoon in an election where fewer than 10 percent of eligible voters showed up. Haller and Padernacht both finished behind Eric Dinowitz and Mino Lora in the first round of tabulation in the ranked-choice special election to see who will fill Andrew Cohen’s final year on the city council.

Dinowitz grabs early lead, but fate up to rankings

It’s now Eric Dinowitz’s race to lose, although he’ll have to wait three weeks or so to find out if he’s going to be the area’s next city councilman. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/29/21

Jessica Haller is accusing the Eric Dinowitz campaign of not fully disclosing in-kind campaign contributions from the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club.

Haller accuses Dinowitz, Ben Franklin Club, of violating campaign finance laws

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

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/18/21

Alessandra Biaggi sits on the panel at a nonpartisan candidates forum held by the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition in 2018 after then-state Sen. Jeffrey Klein was a no-show. Biaggi is backing Mino Lora and Jessica Haller in the upcoming city council special election race, blasting Eric Dinowitz for supporting Klein, and thus block the Democrats from taking the majority in the upper chamber.

Biaggi backs Lora, Haller in council race; blasts Dinowitz

With just two weeks to go before voters will decide a special election city council race for the seat formerly held by Andrew Cohen, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is now backing a candidate. In fact, two. And as she made clear on Twitter late Tuesday night, neither of them are Eric Dinowitz. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/10/21

State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda was arrested for allegedly strangled his wife last Tuesday, drawing swift condemnation from many of his colleagues — including state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi. Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins quickly stripped Sepúlveda of his senate committee chairs and assignments by, although he has denied the allegations.

Biaggi continues fight in Albany to protect abuse survivors

Protecting survivors of sexual and domestic abuse isn’t just important to state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, it’s personal. She was very vocal about sexual harassment allegations against her predecessor Jeff Klein during the 2018 primary after he was accused of forcibly kissing a female staffer — a charge Klein denied. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 1/23/21

During his campaign, Jamaal Bowman was up against powerful incumbent Eliot Engel. But Bowman says the power comes from his constituents, and he’s ready to ‘fight like hell’ to improve their lives from Washington.

Bowman introduces a new age in House

It’s almost impossible to dispute. New members of Congress don’t have as much experience or power as their veteran colleagues. And because of that, they might not be as effective. more

By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN | 11/22/20

City council candidate Eric Dinowitz, second from left, watches the second night of the Democratic presidential debate with Morgan Evers, center, and other members of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Club, at Blackstone Bar & Grill on Riverdale Avenue.

Local Dems seek new path for party

As the candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination duked it out on live television last week, the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club watched on. more

By JOSEPH KONIG | 7/7/19

Christian Amato, second from left, and Andrew Mutnick, center, smile for a photograph with state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi. Mutnick resigned as Biaggi’s chief of staff May 10, and Amato was fired from his deputy position May 31.

Questions remain after high-profile Biaggi staff changes

On May 10, Andrew Mutnick left Sen. Alessandra Biaggi's office after just four months, citing the March 13 incident on the state senate floor as a catalyst for his departure. Just a couple weeks later, Mutnick’s deputy, Christian Amato, was fired. more

By JOSEPH KONIG | 6/16/19

Had everything gone according to plan, a substance abuse clinic would have opened at 5622 Broadway. Yet following widespread opposition from the community and local elected officials, the people behind Ekawa have scuttled their plans to come to Kingsbridge.

Ekawa plans collapse under community scrutiny

Ekawa Holistic Medicine wanted to bring a substance abuse treatment center to Kingsbridge. The neighborhood could use it, they argued. The Riverdale-Kingsbridge community has a high rate of fatal opioid overdoses, according to the city’s health department. more

By JOSEPH KONIG | 5/19/19

Eric Dinowitz, Democratic district leader for the 81st Assembly District, gives opening remarks at a forum the Ben Franklin Club organized at Manhattan College for public advocate candidates last year. Dinowitz entered the city council race last year, but his since posted erroneously on his campaign website he was endorsed by United Federation of Teachers.

Major teachers union endorses for 2021 race? Not so fast

As far as anyone is concerned, the race to replace Councilman Andrew Cohen won’t take place until 2021. Yet, there are already two candidates actively campaigning for the seat, and one nursing a bit of a black eye. more

By JOSEPH KONIG | 5/19/19

Jayce Rodriguez, left, and Bryalana Santos pet Ellie, a 2-year-old pitbull mix looking for a family to adopt her at an event at Petco last Sunday.

Van brings rescued pets to new owners

Call it love at first bark. As Beth Marchand approached a mobile pet adoption van parked outside a Petco on Sunday, Muenster the 1-year-old shih tzu mix affectionately leapt onto her. more

By Shant Shahrigian | 3/23/16

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