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Disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo back in public eye, joins Puerto Rico aid effort in Bronx
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo made his first public appearance Saturday since recently announcing his return to public life.
Hispanic pols tie Eric Gonzalez AG bid to Hochul, James gov endorsements
Hispanic power brokers in New York say they won't back a candidate for governor who doesn't endorse Eric Gonzalez, the Brooklyn district attorney, for Attorney General.
Just-reelected Brooklyn DA already eyeing a run to replace state AG
Brooklyn’s just-re-elected Democratic District Attorney Eric Gonzalez may be angling for the state's attorney general post.
De Blasio looks like real beach bum in Gilligan hat for volleyball with reporters
He might've left Manhattan island but he was still wearing Gilligan's hat. Mayor de Blasio played beach volleyball at Orchard Beach against reporters and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. to endorse Eric Adams for mayor
Eric Adams has picked up an important endorsement from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. in the mayoral race.
State probe leads to suspension for Bronx County Clerk
One political insider said the probe may be tied to a not-for-profit group. Investigators with James' office have issued search warrants with other offices tied to the probe, the source...
Bronx BP slams Yankees for inviting Trump to throw first pitch
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. slammed the Yankees organization Friday for inviting President Trump to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 15. Diaz accused the...
Brother of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. slashed in dispute
The brother of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. was slashed in the back of the head during an argument with an employee this week.
Longtime Bronx pol Ruben Diaz Jr. to retire from public office
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said he is dropping out of the mayoral race and will retire from public office once his term ends in 2021. The 46-year-old, longtime...
Underdog mayoral candidate out-raises competition with VIP donations
Underdog mayoral candidate Loree Sutton has raked in $113,000 in donations just two months after launching her 2021 campaign -- from a colorful cast of contributors including Craigslist founder Craig...
Another terrible 'social justice' demand on pot legalization
Among the many bad ideas tossed around as New York considers pot legalization is a push to ban the city Administration for Children’s Services from considering parental marijuana use. To...
Councilman's own son decries his 'anti-gay' remarks
Even City Councilmember Ruben Diaz Sr.’s son is demanding an apology. Recriminations are raining down on Diaz Sr. for his claim on Friday that the council is “controlled by the...
De Blasio: There’s plenty of money in NYC — it’s just in the wrong hands
He’s Mayor Robin Hood. Burnishing his progressive credentials, Mayor Bill de Blasio portrayed himself as a protector of the working class on Thursday — while proposing a redistribution of wealth...
City Council's taxi bill is racist: NAACP Legal Defense Fund
A pair of City Council members introduced a bill that’s been deemed so racist that the NAACP showed up to testify against it. Council members Ruben Diaz Sr. and Fernando...
Diaz Jr. slams NYCHA for not fixing boilers in public housing
This is a whole new spin on the old saw, “They can put a man on the moon but ...” Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. called out Mayor de...
The Bronx makes pitch for Amazon's new headquarters
The Bronx is no longer burning -- instead it’s yearning . . . for more jobs. More than two dozen elected officials from across the borough have sent a joint...
Gay rights Democratic club nixes endorsement of city councilman
A prominent gay rights Democratic club Thursday night voted to yank its re-election endorsement of Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez after he backed one of the city’s most vocal anti-gay politicians. Rodriguez,...
This NY Times story exposes the paper's liberal hypocrisy
Sunday’s New York Times contains a solicitous, attentive look at a backward, benighted place — North Carolina, where one political party has deviously “seized control” of the state legislature. The...
A gift for NYC's gifted & talented
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Brooklyn Beep Eric Adams just moved the ball forward on improving city Gifted and Talented programs for toddlers. In a report released Wednesday,...
Bronx's Ruben Diaz Jr. to march in Puerto Rican Day Parade
The city’s top Puerto Rican elected official in The Bronx will march in the embattled Puerto Rican parade despite the furor over its honoring a a FALN terrorist group kingpin....