The West Bronx is a region in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The region lies west of the Bronx River and roughly corresponds to the western half of the borough.
The Kingsbridge Armory,also known as the Eighth Regiment Armory,is a decommissioned armory at Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. It was built in the 1910s,from a design by the firm of then-state architect Lewis Pilcher to house the New York National Guard's Eighth Coast Defense Command,a regiment-sized unit which relocated from Manhattan in 1917. It is possibly the largest armory in the world.
Maria Baez is a Democrat from New York City who was a member of the New York City Council. She was elected to represent Fordham,Kingsbridge,Morris Heights,and the West Bronx,which are all neighborhoods in the 14th district of The Bronx.
Vanessa L. Gibson is an American politician who has served as the Borough President of The Bronx since 2022. She served as a member of the New York City Council,representing the 16th district from 2014 to 2021. A Democrat,she was elected Bronx Borough President in November 2021 to a four-year term beginning January 2022,running on a platform focused on recovery from COVID-19 impact,food insecurity and housing instability. She is the first female and first African American Bronx Borough President.
Fernando Cabrera is an American politician in the Bronx,New York. A Democrat,he formerly represented the 14th district in the New York City Council,including the neighborhoods of Claremont Village,Fordham,Kingsbridge,Marble Hill,Morris Heights,Mount Eden,Mount Hope,and University Heights.
The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5,2013,along with elections for Comptroller,Public Advocate,Borough President,and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City,Michael Bloomberg,a Republican-turned-Independent,was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
The Progressive Caucus of the New York City Council is a bloc of progressive New York City Council members that was formed in 2009. In 2010,the Caucus consisted of 12 members,nearly 25% of the 51-member New York City Council. The caucus grew to 35 members following the 2021 city council elections,before narrowing to 20 members in February 2023 following new bylaws requiring members to sign on to their Statement of Principles. It is co-chaired by Shahana Hanif (D-Brooklyn) and Lincoln Restler (D-Brooklyn). Jennifer Gutierrez (D-Brooklyn) and Carmen De La Rosa (D-Manhattan) are Vice Co-Chairs.
Luis R. Sepúlveda is an American attorney and politician who currently serves as the New York State Senator from the 32nd Senate District,which includes parts of the Bronx. Prior to being in the state senate Sepúlveda was a member of the New York State Assembly from 2013 to 2018.
Andrew Cohen is a Justice of the Bronx branch of the New York Supreme Court. He is a Democrat. He was previously the councilmember for the 11th district of the New York City Council,resigning in 2020,with Eric Dinowitz winning the special election to succeed him. The district includes Bedford Park,Kingsbridge,Norwood,Riverdale,Van Cortlandt Village,Wakefield,and Woodlawn Heights in The Bronx.
Carmen De La Rosa is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,De La Rosa has represented District 10 on the New York City Council since January 2022. She previously represented the 72nd District in the New York State Assembly from 2017 to 2021.
The 2019 New York City Public Advocate special election was held on February 26,2019,to fill part of the unexpired term of Letitia James's vacated seat as New York City Public Advocate. It was triggered on January 1,2019,when James resigned to take office as Attorney General of New York.
The 2021 New York City Council elections were held on November 2,2021. The primary elections were held on June 22,2021. There were several special elections for seats vacated in 2020 and early 2021;these special elections were the first to use ranked-choice voting in city council elections after it was approved by a ballot question in 2019 and the second to use ranked-choice voting since New York City repealed PR-STV in 1945. Due to redistricting after the 2020 Census,candidates also ran for two-year terms instead of four-year terms for the first time,stemming from the New York City Charter overhaul in 1989. Four-year terms will resume in the 2025 election after another two-year election in 2023.
The 2021 New York City borough president elections were held on November 2,2021. Four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Only the Queens borough president was eligible to seek re-election after winning a special election in 2020.
Kevin Christopher Riley is an American politician. A Democrat,he serves as the New York City Councilmember for the 12th district. The district includes Wakefield,Olinville,Edenwald,Eastchester,Williamsbridge,Baychester,Co-op City in The Bronx.
The 2021 New York City Comptroller election consisted of Democratic and Republican primaries for New York City Comptroller on June 22,2021,followed by a general election on November 2,2021. The primaries were the first NYC Comptroller election primaries to use ranked-choice voting. The primary and general election were held alongside concurrent primaries and elections for mayor,Public Advocate,Borough Presidents,and City Council.
Eric Dinowitz is an American teacher and politician. Dinowitz represents the 11th district of the New York City Council. Dinowitz is a registered Democrat. Dinowitz was elected in a special election held on March 23,2021,after the resignation of Andrew Cohen,who was elected to the New York Supreme Court. Dinowitz assumed office on April 15,2021 after weeks of the New York City Board of Elections counting ranked-choice voting ballots which were instituted for municipal elections beginning in 2021.
New York City's 14th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Pierina Sanchez,who took office in 2022.
Marjorie Velázquez is an American politician from New York City. A Democrat,Velázquez served as a member of the New York City Council representing the 13th district,which covers parts of the eastern Bronx. Velázquez was defeated for re-election by Kristy Marmorato in the 2023 election.
Yudelka Tapia is an American politician who is currently representing the 86th district in the New York State Assembly since 2021.
Althea V. Stevens is an American politician who has represented the 16th district on the New York City Council since 2022. Her district encompasses the South Bronx communities of Morrisania,Concourse,Highbridge,and Morris Heights.
