by Ramon J Jimenez on February 24, 2009
El Gallo Alborotoso
This column is dedicated to the same objectives as that of the great journalist H L Menken that is “to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable :
Who helped Obama sweep the Puerto Rican vote un New York city? Many independent progressive PUERTO Rican and Latino activists none of which belonged to the Bronx Democratic machine. Among those missing were then Bronx Boss Assemblyman Jose Rivera and Borough President Aldolfo Carrión, both who originally supported Hillary Clinton. Carrión did make some post primary appearances for OBAMA but locally he and Rivera did nothing to inspire the forces.
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by Alfonzo Beal on November 27, 2008
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...]
