Councilman Jimmy Vacca is reportedly interested in a campaign for Bronx borough president in 2013, should the current occupant of the office, Ruben Diaz Jr., leave his post to run for a citywide position.

Senator-elect Simcha Felder continues to be coy about what party he will caucus with in Albany. On the front page of Hamodia, under the headline, “Felder: My Loyalty Is to My Constituents,” Mr. Felder “reiterated his firm commitment to continue to consult daas Torah, and he stressed that he was beholden to his constituents and not any political party.” As a kicker for the article, Assemblyman Dov Hikind quipped Mr. Felder’s election “really increases the chances of having a minyan for Mincha on a regular basis when the legislature is in session.” Read More