Politics
Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Today, New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat joined all Americans in commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, releasing the following statement:
Running For President Of The Dominican Republic–From The South Bronx
Every Saturday night, 27 local residents meet in an abandoned salsa club in East Tremont to discuss Dominican Republic politics. The various clergymen, business people, and housewives are intent on getting the Bishop in their midst elected as the island’s next president in May....
City Officials Demand Federal Investigation On “Stop & Frisk Policy”
New York City and New York State officials, along with non-profit organizations, demanded during a press conference on October 19, 2011 a Federal monitor in the New York Police Department’s “stop and frisk” policies....Same-Sex Marriage Protest In Bronx
As Governor Andrew Cuomo ramps up his push for same-sex marriage, opponents are set to protest in the Bronx Sunday....
Dr. Scott Noren For US Senate
I have started vigorously campaigning for U.S. Senate 2012, NY and trying to put forth his platform. Many people do not realize that Kirsten Gillibrand was appointed and then won only a 2 year seat....Immigrant New Yorkers At Risk
The following statement is By Scott M. Stringer, Manhattan Borough President about the City’s immigration crackdown at Rikers Island and the threat it poses to the civil liberties of New Yorkers in all five boroughs....Senator Espaillat Federal Budget Letter
New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat (D – Manhattan/Bronx) slammed the Republican proposed federal budget which seeks to cut services for the poor and elderly while giving tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires....Bronx Borough President's Speech
This week, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. gave his second annual "State of the Borough" address, outlining his plans for the future of the Bronx....Sen. Klein, D-Bronx & Property Tax Cap
Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, the leader of the independent Democratic conference, held a news conference earlier this afternoon with his three colleagues calling for a streamlining of government....
Pedro Espada Ousted!
New York Sen. Pedro Espada, who hijacked the state Senate last year to temporarily join the GOP with three other renegade Democrats, has lost his primary reelection bid to Gustavo Rivera....
Espaillat Wins Dem. NY Senate Primary
Assembly Member Adriano Espaillat decisively wins the Democratic Primary for State Senate in the 31st District....NYSRPA Endorses Carl Paladino
The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, the state's largest and nation's oldest 2nd Amendment advocacy organization, announces the endorsement of Carl Paladino for Governor....
Kosovo: Legality Of Secession & Evolution Of International Law
As evinced by countless instances past and current, ethnic conflict has revealed its adeptness to engender severe chaos and disorder, igniting both protracted and intractable struggles. Resolutions to such conflicts encompass a wide spectrum, ranging from co-optation to degrees of autonomy. Secession, conversely, is not recognized as a legal option....Hungry Espada Spends $20K On Sushi
The following is a video clip with some thoughts on Espada and his record....Campaign Against Epsada Surging
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz endorsed Gustavo Rivera for State Senate today, the latest endorsements for Rivera's surging campaign against scandal-ridden incumbent Senator Pedro Espada. ...On The Offensive To Defeat Espada
Today, Democratic activist Bill Samuels and his reform organization, New Roosevelt Initiative, today opened a full-time field office in the 33rd Senate District and announced that veteran political organizer Yorman Nunez would handle its operations as a part of efforts to defeat disgraced incumbent Senator Pedro Espada....
Citizen Action Joins The Reform Fight
Citizen Action of New York, a statewide, grassroots organization that fights for social, racial, economic, and environmental justice, announced today their support of Gustavo Rivera for State Senate in the 33rd Senatorial District of the Bronx against Pedro Espada....Strengthening NY's False Claims Act
New York State Bar Association President Stephen P. Younger of New York (Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP) today commended Governor David A. Paterson for signing into law legislation (A.11568/S.8378) that strengthens New York's False Claims Act....
Kathleen Rice For Attorney General
The Northwest Bronx Democratic Alliance formally endorsed Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice at a meet-and-greet in Riverdale on August 12, 2010....Espada's Desperate Challenge Fails
An official report from a Bronx County Supreme Court-appointed referee today decreed that Gustavo Rivera's campaign collected well over the required number of signatures to qualify for this September's Primary Election and rejected a frivolous challenge made by Pedro Espada's campaign, dealing the embattled Senator yet another blow. ...
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