• Bronx Borough President race enters final stretch as candidates present competing visions

    Bronx Borough President race enters final stretch as candidates present competing visions
    The race for Bronx Borough President is heating up between incumbent Vanessa Gibson and her challenger, Rafael Salamanca Jr., who represents his native South Bronx neighborhood in the City Council.With the Democratic primary election less than a month away, both candidates participated in a forum on May 16, where they outlined several similar priorities but potentially differing styles of leadership.Gibson, seeking a second term, highlighted her experience and accomplishments over the past three
  • Bronx man surrenders in beating of off-duty cop in Jackson Heights, accomplice remains at large: NYPD

    Bronx man surrenders in beating of off-duty cop in Jackson Heights, accomplice remains at large: NYPD
    May 22, 2025 By Bill ParryA Bronx man turned himself in at the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights for taking part in a beatdown of a good Samaritan who sensed two women were in danger during the early morning hours of Saturday, May 17.
    William Garzon, 23, of Gerard Avenue in the Highbridge section, surrendered after seeing an image of himself had been disseminated to the media by the NYPD a day after the attack, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.Garzon was arra

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