Bronx, NY: These days Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. must be turning in his grave as we see Afro-American elected officials such as Governor David Patterson supporting the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Dr. King was a peacemaker, a negotiator, a man who believed in non-violence and respect for Human Rights. Watching Afro-Americans elected officials pander to the conservative Israeli lobby is tragic and beyond comprehension. How does one justify such disproportionate violence? How do you as an Afro-American, who has been victimized by discrimination, turn around and support this massive attack against another people of color? [click to continue...]
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Politics 5b
Until recently, there seemed to be relatively little interest in the part of city officials in running for the position of public advocate, with just a couple of people stating their interest in running next year.
But those days seem to be over, with an increasing number of elected officials and others saying they are either firm about their decision to run or considering entering the race. [click to continue...]
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Judge Finds Against Rivera’s Bronx Democrats
Carl E. HeastieAssemblyman Carl E. Heastie is the legitimate Bronx Democratic leader, a judge ruled. (Photo: John Marshall Mantel for The New York Times)
A State Supreme Court justice ruled this afternoon that Assemblyman José Rivera was not the legitimate leader of the Democratic Party in the Bronx, leaving the organization in the hands of a rival group led by Assemblyman Carl E. Heastie. [click to continue...]
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THE BRONX “CACIQUE” IS NO MORE
José Rivera the 72 year old powerhouse of the Bronx Democratic Organization for over seven years as Bronx party Boss is no more the grand “cacique” as other restless Bronx chiefs and their “Rainbow” faction have won a court battle to unseat Rivera and make Assemblyman, Carl Heastie the new Party Boss.
The Bronx Party organization has now gone full circle from Italian, Irish, Jewish, Puerto Rican to now African-American. This was due to a faction of Bronx elected officials that were made up of African-American, Latino and Jewish leaders who had lost their loyalty to Rivera and challenged his leadership due to many concerns stemming from lack of leadership to family patronage. [click to continue...]
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