<div><p>Joel Rivera, a City Councilman who was running for Bronx borough president, ">has frozen his 2009 campaign account, saying he had to make a “calculated decision” because it’s not clear the incumbent, Adolfo Carrion Jr. is leaving for a job in the Obama administration. </p><p>“We ...

<div><p>Now that Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion is leaving his post early next year to be the director of the Obama administration's Office of Urban Policy, his successor will most likely be determined by a special election in sometime in the spring. </p><p>So who will it be ...

<div><p>Unofficially, the bill to change the city’s term-limits law will pass the City Council with about 35 votes in favor, according to Majority Leader Joel Rivera, who spoke to me on the City Hall steps after the Council's Democratic caucus meeting. </p><p>As far as what divides ...

<div><p>Congestion pricing just passed the City Council Committee on State and Federal Legislation, 6-4. Members who voted in favor included Maria Baez, Melissa Viverito, Larry Seabrook, Joel Rivera, Mike McMahon and Hiram Monserrate. Those opposed included Lew Fidler, Joe Addabbo and Erik Dilan. </p><p>It goes to the full ...