News on Jose Rivera

Economy Jobless Claims

2009-04-06T03:18:35Z

Unemployed ironworker Jose Rivera pickets outside a Pratt Institute construction project to protest the presence of non-union workers Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The city's once-robust construction boom has stalled. The Labor Department said Thu...

Haile Rivera Drops Out of Council Race, Hopes for Job with Obama

2010-03-01T14:44:05Z

<div><p>Haile Rivera, who once won a dinner with Barack Obama, emailed supporters to say he’s dropping out of the race to unseat City Councilwoman Maria Baez of the Bronx. </p><p>“I’ve decided to pursue a position in the administration. Not that there’s an offer, but it’s hard to do tw...

Ousted Boss Rivera Raising Money for...Rivera

2010-03-01T08:52:56Z

<div><p> </p><p>Here’s an invitation to an event for recently ousted Bronx Democratic leader Jose Rivera, who, it seems, wants to seek re-election to his Assembly seat. Rivera had come under criticism for using this year's county fund-raiser as a way to generate money for his own political efforts. </p><p>Rive...

Heastie Is the New Bronx Boss, Judge Rules

2010-03-01T11:43:55Z

<div><p>A Democratic operative attending State Senator Ruben Diaz's turkey giveaway here in the Bronx just told me a judge ruled in favor of Assemblyman Carl Heastie, who has been trying for some time now to wrestle control of the Bronx Democratic Party from Jose Rivera’s fate as the Bronx Democratic County Leader will be decided at a meeting of the party’s executive committee at the Paradise Theaters at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, according to a Bronx source. </p><p>The vote is crucial to Rivera's future, because he's facing major backlash...

Change Is Not the Theme for 'Hi-Ho Silver'

2010-03-02T09:55:49Z

<div><p></p><p>DENVER—Last night, Bronx Democratic County Chairman Jose Rivera ran into Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver at the Sheraton Hotel, and, for the benefi...

Maria Baez on the Bronx Democrats' Drama

2010-02-28T08:19:21Z

<div><p></p><p> </p><p>Here's City Councilwoman Maria Baez, an ally of Jose Rivera, describing last night's contentious Bronx County Democratic Party meeting. </p>&...

Heastie's Bronx Democrats Deliver Their Side of the Story

2010-02-28T08:19:31Z

<div><p> </p><p>Supporters of Assemblyman Carl Heastie's efforts to oust Jose Rivera as Bronx Democratic County leader sent out a public statement just now with an account of what happened at the raucous meeting last night. </p><p>From the release: &...

Dinowitz Says He Didn't Start Fight at Bronx Democratic Meeting

2010-02-28T08:20:45Z

<div><p> </p><p>Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz called to dispute City Councilwoman Maria Baez’s account of what happened last night at a meeting of the Bronx County Democratic Party. </p>...

General Rivera Refuses to Sail Away

2010-02-28T08:21:48Z

<div><p></p><p> </p><p>Here's a three-minute video from last night's eventful party meeting in the Bronx, courtesy of county committee member attendee Janisian Fonseca. </p><p>Halfway through it, embattled Democratic County Leader New York to Washington, and few seems to be mourning, according to The Washington Post. </p>&l...

No Resolution After a Rough Night With Bronx Democrats

2010-02-28T08:48:32Z

<div><p> </p><p> At a meeting of the Bronx County Democratic Party last night, both county leader Jose Rivera and the group trying to replace him with Assemblyman Carl Heastie claimed victory, and not...

A Party for Pedro

2010-02-28T15:04:38Z

<div><p> </p><p>A reader emailed to say that Bronx Democratic County Chairman Jose Rivera is hosting a victory party for State Senate Democratic challenger Pedro Espada, who ousted indicted incumbent

In The Bronx, Silver Explains Rivera's Career

2010-03-04T07:17:56Z

<div><p></p><p>Here’s Sheldon Silver playfully introducing Democratic County Leader Jose Rivera, also an assemblyman, at the Bronx Democratic County Dinner last night. </p><p>Silver told the crowd that Rivera was “in the Assembly for five years and he ...