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Abigail Martin has spent more money than any other candidate so far in the city council primary, but not much of it remains in the Bronx.

History keeps repeating — Candidates spend, just not in Bronx

The last time this part of the Bronx had a contested primary race for city council, Oliver Koppell was gearing up for a run against state Sen. Jeffrey Klein for his role in creating an off-shoot caucus of Democrats in Albany that had decided to partner up with their Republican colleagues. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 6/12/21

Jessica Haller already spent more than $96,000 in her efforts to succeed Andrew Cohen on the city council. However, less than 10 percent of those funds have stayed in the Bronx. Haller says she is trying to use local sources when possible, but just this past month, spent $18,000 elsewhere in the city for ‘digital ads.’

Taxpayers fund campaigns, but little remains in Bronx

It’s supposed to be a local city council special election race, but some might say it’s not feeling very local. That is, for everyone except Carlton Berkley. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 2/28/21

Carlton Berkley fields a question from BronxNet reporter Sonyi Lopez during a debate the cable channel hosted with The Riverdale Press earlier this month. Berkley may be far behind in the fundraising race for the March 23 city council election, but he spends nearly every dollar in the Bronx.

Council race collecting lots of money, but spends little locally

It's supposed to be a local city council special election race, but some might say it's not feeling very local. That is, unless you're Carlton Berkley. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 2/19/21

Stanley Schlein, an infamous Bronx power broker, served as the chair of the recent Bronx Democratic judicial convention. Current city councilman Andrew Cohen, alongside civil court judges Bianka Perez and Kim Adair Wilson, was nominated to the Bronx supreme court by the Democrats.

Some still frustrated by a rather confusing process

It was big news coming from the Bronx Democrats’ judicial convention that seemed a long time coming. After two years of speculation and gossip, Councilman Andrew Cohen was finally nominated to the Bronx supreme court, and as a Democrat, is almost assured victory in November’s general election that could have him on the bench as early as January more

By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN | 8/23/20

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