ALBANY—Begin the office jockeying. For all the talk of equitable treatment, Republicans and Democrats expect a major shake-up in the size and location of offices for various state senators and their staffers. These decisions are made by the secretary of the Senate -- now Angelo Aponte, a Staten Islander who was Malcolm Smith's chief of staff and co-chair of ...

According to a police report, Pedro Espada’s son, Alejandro, was arrested this morning in connection with an incident that occurred earlier this month, when City Hall gadfly and blogger Raphael Martinez-Alequin claimed he was attacked by Espada supporters while filming an opponent's campaign event. Martinez-Alequin works part-time for Espada's political rival, State Senator Efrain Gonzalez. The arrest ...

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 Efrain Gonzalez in Tuesday’s primary. The event is taking place Saturday night at the Montecarlo Room, located at 2700 Jerome Avenue. Rivera and the county were officially supporting Gonzalez for re-election ...

Here’s City Hall gadfly Rafael Martinez-Alequin talking about a complaint he filed with the police. He says he was threatened by a woman who didn't like his attempts to document allegations about State Senate candidate Pedro Espada's residency. Espada is trying to unseat Democratic incumbent Efrain Gonzalez. Martinez-Alequin is working part-time for Gonzalez.