Several Candidates Hoping to Topple Espada
July 20, 2010
A rundown of who’s looking to unseat State Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr. in the 33rd Senate district, which covers much of the west Bronx.
Read More »Espada’s $1.77 Million For Local Groups Lost
July 20, 2010
State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr., managed to score just over $2 million in State money last year for his 33rd district, but it looks like a majority of the money never made it anywhere but back to the state.
Read More »State To Pass No-Fault Divorce Law
July 20, 2010
New York State is poised to pass legislation allowing for a no-fault claim as reason for divorce.
Read More »Espada Defiant as State Dems Want Him Out
July 20, 2010
Embattled State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. angrily fired back at State Democratic leaders who formally requested that he be ousted from the party.
Read More »District Leader Runs For Benjamin’s Assembly Seat
June 22, 2010
The Bronx Democratic County Committee is backing Eric Stevenson, the District Leader in Michael Benjamin’s 79th Assembly District, to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat .
Read More »Text-Ur-Councilman
June 22, 2010
Now when you want to contact Councilman Fernando Cabrera, who represents parts of University Heights, Kingsbridge Heights and Mt. Hope, you can avoid the phone calls and just text him. Cabrera wants to encourage what he refers to as “a new age of communication.”
Read More »Gustavo Rivera Launches Campaign on Web
May 26, 2010
Gustavo Rivera, whose most recent gig was in the office of New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand as an outreach director, went viral to annouce his candidacy for the 33rd State Senate District.
Read More »CB7 District Manager Joins Crowded Senate Race
May 26, 2010
Fernando Tirado, Community Board 7’s district manager, formally announced his decision to run for State Senate in the 33rd Senate District. In doing so, Tirado joins a crowded field that now includes four Democratic contenders trying to unseat the district’s current senator, Pedro Espada, Jr., in the September primary.
Read More »Cuomo Says Espada Stole $14 Million; FBI and IRS Raid His Soundview HealthCare Network
May 25, 2010
In a civil lawsuit filed in April, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said his office is suing State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. for allegedly stealing $14 million from the Comprehensive Community Development Corporation, a network of non-profit health centers Espada founded and heads up.
Read More »Benjamin Won’t Seek Assembly Re-election; Considers a Run Against Serrano
May 25, 2010
Assemblyman Michael Benjamin recently announced he’s not running for re-election in the Assembly this fall, and also confirmed that he’s leaning in the direction of a run for Congress.
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