Tuesday, May 19, 2026

About the Mayor

Old Bronx Borough Hall: the history of the first Bronx town hall

Among all the boroughs of New York, only the Bronx does not have its own separate administrative building for the office of the district...

Janet Peguero: a young and ambitious politician from the Bronx

Another amazing and unusual story is about an ordinary immigrant from the Dominican Republic. She came to the USA without knowing a word of...

Jonas Bronck: Swede, after whom the Bronx was named

An interesting story is connected with the name of one of the boroughs of New York, the Bronx. It turns out that the original...

Vanessa Gibson: the woman who leads the Bronx

The current president of the Bronx is the first woman and the first black leader in this position. Vanessa Gibson has been in politics...

High-profile corruption scandal involving Eric Adams

Corruption scandals in the offices of presidents and mayors in the United States are not uncommon. New high-profile criminal cases against government officials and...

Robert Anderson Van Wyck – A New York Mayor Who Died in Paris and Was Buried in the Bronx

Almost every New Yorker is familiar with the Van Wyck Expressway, a major thoroughfare that stretches through Queens, connecting the Whitestone Expressway to John...

Joseph Vincent McKee Sr. – A Teacher Turned Mayor of New York City

New York City is undoubtedly a vast metropolis with many notable leaders. Yet, among its mayors, some have faded into obscurity due to unremarkable...

John Purroy Mitchel – Mayor of New York City

People enter politics for various reasons: some because they have achieved everything in their professional lives, others for fame and popularity, and some because...
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