Bronx native and incumbent Ritchie Torres celebrated his fourth-consecutive congressional win Tuesday evening at Michaelangelo’s Restaurant on Arthur Ave, following a divisive race between himself and opponents Michael Blake and Jose Vega. Torres was congratulated by a cheering crowd full of constituents, friends, family, and political peers. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson introduced Torres, whom... Read More

In the Bronx, the closely watched congressional primaries of NY-13, NY-14 and NY-15 have been called for Darializa Avila Chevalier, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ritchie Torres. The race unfolded amid relatively modest voter participation across the Bronx. According to election officials, 44,965 voters cast ballots on Election Day as of 6 p.m. An additional 14,739 voters... Read More

Supporters at the Bronx Havana Room celebrated Tuesday night as incumbent Assemblyman Michael Benedetto secured another term representing New York’s 82nd Assembly District. With polls closing at 9 p.m., unofficial election results showed Benedetto comfortably holding onto his seat, continuing a tenure that has made him one of the Bronx’s longest-serving state legislators. As of... Read More

Bronxites will decide in the 2026 primary election today which candidates will advance to the general election in November. While high-profile races to unseat representatives Adriano Espaillat and Ritchie Torres have dominated the news, Democratic candidates are popping up throughout the borough to challenge long-time incumbents in Albany, City Hall, and Washington.  One of these... Read More