Darcel Clark Wins Big in Bronx District Attorney Race

    It was all Darcel Clark last night as the soon to be former Judge Darcel Clark will become Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark on January 1st 2016. Current Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson was elected to the Bronx Supreme Court in his first attempt running for a judgeship.  

    With the annual SOMOS conference starting today many Bronx Elected officials got an early start heading to Puerto Rico for the conference confident that the voters would overwhelmingly elect Darcel Clark as the next Bronx DA. While the final totals are not in, New Bronx DA Darcel Clark seems to have received 85 percent of the vote. This was the threshold that I mentioned on this blog the day before election day that I said Ms. Clark would have to attain to come out of the election in order to silence any opposition that may come up in the next four years. Ms. Clark laid out her game plan once she was to be elected, and got right down to reminding those in the crowded room what she was going to do to improve the Bronx District Attorney's office.

Above Bronx Democratic County Committee Chairman Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, and Below former Bronx Democratic County Leader and now New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie were all smiles as new Bronx DA Darcel Clark and all seven candidates for judgeships this year crushed their opponents. 

Above - Assembly Speaker Heastie and Assemblyman Dinowitz congratulate new Bronx District Attorney Darcel Cl;ark on her huge victory.

Below - A group photo of the elected officials that were on hand including the newly elected judges. 

  Our final words of advice to new Bronx DA Darcel Clark is - "May the Force be With You, and you act swiftly with Justice For All". 

ADRIANO ESPAILLAT DECLARES CANDIDACY FOR THE 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

   Senator Adriano Espaillat declared his candidacy for the 13th congressional district, which stretches from Harlem to Inwood in upper Manhattan and covers part of the Bronx. Senator Espaillat has represented parts of the congressional district for nearly 20 years. His current State Senate district is almost entirely contained in the congressional district. 

In the State Senate Espaillat has been a tireless advocate for tenants, leading the fight for stronger rent laws. An issue he has been on the front lines of since the start of his career in public service as a community and tenant organizer.       

"During my career in public service, I've made it my mission to fight for Northern Manhattan and the Bronx. I've served our community as a tenant organizer; police precinct council president; assemblyman; and state senator. I have worked tirelessly to confront a lack of economic opportunities, to provide access to affordable housing and quality education, and keep our neighborhoods safe. 

"In Washington I will continue to fight for our families by getting to work on day one to fix our NYCHA buildings, protect tenants, and invest in job creation and high quality schools.The neighborhoods of the 13th Congressional District have witnessed historic changes and need a strong voice that will put working families first. Together, we can ensure our children inherit a better city than the one we inhabit." 

Senator Espaillat ran for New York's 13th congressional district in 2012 and 2014, narrowly losing to retiring 44 year incumbent Charles Rangel.    

Bronx Chamber of Commerce Veterans Brunch - Job and Resource Fair- November 18th, 2015

Please Join The 

Bronx Chamber of Commerce

at our Veterans Brunch

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Brunch - 10:00AM

Job and Resource Fair - 12:00PM

*Those interested in a complimentary interview table for our resource fair, please email Michelle@bronxchamber.org*

For More Information Please Email:

EVENTS@BRONXCHAMBER.ORG

100 PERCENT - SPECIAL Election Day Tuesday November 3, 2015

100 PERCENT

By Robert Press

ELECTION DAY SPECIAL

   Tomorrow is the General Election day for the year 2015. Normally this would have been a non event as it has for the year when the only major election in the Bronx is for Bronx District Attorney. In the past several elections I can't remember when soon to be former Bronx District Attorney (and new State Supreme Court Judge) Robert Johnson faced a primary challenger. DA Johnson never faced a real opponent in the General Election either, as he had the Republican and Conservative party lines in addition to the Democratic Party line. 

  After the primary process was over and Bronx DA Robert Johnson was the candidate of the Democratic Party without having to go through a primary once again something strange happened this year a few weeks afterwards. After denying rumors that he was going to seek a judgeship at the Bronx County Judicial Convention Bronx Democratic County Leader Assemblyman Marcos Crespo nominated Bronx DA Robert Johnson for a vacant Supreme Court Judgeship. Robert Johnson accepted the nomination and will be one of the names on the ballot tomorrow for a supreme court judgeship.

  Since the Bronx Democratic County organization now was presented with the vacancy for the position of Bronx District Attorney. It took about one hour for the Bronx Democratic County organization to replace Robert Johnson with the name of Darcel Clark as the candidate for Bronx District Attorney on the Democratic ballot line. There was a lot of calls of backroom dealing by a former Bronx Democratic County leader now the State Assembly Speaker after the indictment of former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, but that is another story as Assemblyman Silver's trial began today.

     So let's see just how many people come out to vote for Bronx DA, in what has traditionally been the lowest election turnout since School Board elections were eliminated. I know that I will be going to the poll to vote, and I expect to be very lonely when I do. I am not going to tell you who to vote for, but I will say that if Ms. Darccl Clark does not receive over 85 percent of the vote, Bronx Democratic County Leader Marcos Crespo might just have the first real Democratic primary for Bronx District Attorney in four years, that is if he is still the Bronx Democratic County Leader.

  

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center - 11th Annual Bazaar and Carnival - Sunday NOV 15th

    The Van Cortlandt Jewish Center  is holding it’s 11^th Annual Bazaar and Carnival on Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 11 AM to 3 PM. There will be free admission, a free Magic Show at 12 noon, free give-a-ways to all children, silent auction, food for sale, carnival games with prizes, vendors raffle and more.

    Raffles will go for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 and some of the prizes are 40” JVC Smart TV, X-Box one, $100 MasterCard gift card, TDK Bluetooth speaker and electric fireplace stove heater. You don’t have to be present to win.

    For more information call the VCJC at 718-884-6105.

    The Van Cortlandt Jewish Center is located at 3880 Sedgwick Avenue (corner of Van Cortlandt Avenue) Bronx, NY 10463.

   

-BP DIAZ CALLS FOR EXPANDED GIFTED & TALENTED TESTING

  Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has joined the chorus of elected officials calling for universal testing of pre-K students for public school gifted and talented programs.

“Expanding testing would ensure that more students from all over the city, especially our Black and Latino students, would have an opportunity to take advantage of these programs. Access to gifted and talented classes, especially early access, helps create lifelong learners and allows for greater success in high school and college. Universal testing for these programs is the fairest way to reach those goals,” said Borough President Diaz today.

Borough President Diaz recently joined PACE (Parents' Alliance for Citywide Education) to co-host a Gifted & Talented Education Open House, which provided information about New York City's Citywide Gifted & Talented (G&T) elementary schools, Bronx district G&T programs and other accelerated education options. 

“It is time for Mayor de Blasio and the Department of Education to act on this critical issue and provide universal testing for gifted and talented classes in our pre-K programs. We cannot leave our students behind,” said Borough President Diaz.

STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JEFF KLEIN ON THE PASSING OF BEN RANDAZZO

STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JEFF KLEIN ON THE PASSING OF BEN RANDAZZO

   “I extend my deepest sympathies to the family of Ben Randazzo, to Assemblyman Mike Benedetto and his staff, and the entire Bronx community at this difficult time. Ben was a fine man who dedicated his life to public service. Through the years, I had the pleasure of working hand-in-hand with Ben on a number of issues and was constantly impressed by his breadth of knowledge and commitment to helping people from all walks of life. Ben left an indelible mark on The Bronx community and his grand presence will be sorely missed.”

REP. CHARLES B. RANGEL - BRONX TOWN HALL MEETING - CONSTITUENT SERVICE DAY - Monday, November 9, 2015

REP. CHARLES B. RANGEL INVITES YOU TO A BRONX TOWN HALL  MEETING Monday, November 9, 2015 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CONSTITUENT SERVICE  DAY 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Congressman Charlie Rangel knows you are busy. That is why he is bringing his congressional office  to you. Congressman Rangel and staff will be available to  meet with youto address your questions and  concerns about Washington and federal benefits. Bronx Library Center 310 East Kingsbridge Rd,  Bronx, NY 10458 RSVP:  http://rangel.house.gov/BronxEvents Questions?  Visit RANGEL.HOUSE.GOV  or Call 212-663-3900