The goal of Citizens’ Toolbox is to provide information leading Bronxites up a few stairs onto the borough’s civic stage. The more of us that participate in whatever we can, the healthier the body politic and the better the Bronx.
First things first: To learn who represents you at every level of city government (local, state and federal), just click here, enter your address and you’ll see the contact info and website links for each elected official, in addition to a bunch of other info relevant to your community.
Now that you’ve identified your elected officials, become one of their bosses if you aren’t already. Get information to register to vote here. If you’re not sure if you’re currently registered, you can check here. A few more voting and registration-related links here.
And following is the list of all Bronx elected officials with links to their websites and district maps:
Bronx Borough President
City Council Members
Fernando Cabrera
District 14 Map
Rafael Salamanca Jr.
District 17 Map
Vanessa L. Gibson
District 16 Map
NY State Assembly Members
Carmen E. Arroyo
District 84 Map
Michael Benedetto
District 82 Map
Assemblyman Michael Blake
District 79 Map
Jeffrey Dinowitz
District 81 Map
Victor Pichardo
District 86 Map
Luis Sepulveda
District 87 Map
Bronx State Senators
Adriano Espaillat (D, WF)
District 31 Map
Ruben Diaz, Sr. (D)
District 32 Map
Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D, WF)
District 36 Map
Jeffrey Klein (D)
District 34 Map
Gustavo Rivera (D, WF)
District 33 Map
Jose M. Serrano (D, WF)
District 29 Map
U.S. Congress Members Representing the Bronx
Bronx Matters 
Contact Information
Pedro E. Rosario
718.825.7984
newbeginninganimalrescue@gmail.com
New Beginning Animal Rescue, Inc.
2515 Newbold Avenue
Bronx, New York 10462
Office: 347.691.3282
Fax: 347.691.3283
Only Animal Shelter in the Bronx is Closing
Bronx, New York (June 5, 2014)
New Beginning Animal Rescue, Inc. [501(c)(3)], the only non-kill animal shelter in the Bronx may be forced to close its doors.
Pedro E. Rosario, a former NYC animal control officer, established New Beginning Animal Shelter, using his personal savings, in order to provide a haven for abandoned, abused and neglected dogs and cats found roaming the streets of the Bronx, he has been operating at full capacity since opening.
The overwhelming needs of so many animals that find their way to the shelter has depleted the available financial resources and the shelter is on the verge of closing. The Bronx has many dogs and cats dumped on the streets by owners who can no longer afford to maintain them.
The plight of New Beginning Animal Shelter is in a perilous situation, if a life line is not found to assist the shelter with its day to day operation the shelter will have no other alternate but to close its doors.
Jordan Moss, thanks for Bronx Matters, it’s terrific. To its followers, if you’re looking for an organization doing wide-ranging climate justice work (including food justice, energy solutions, and green spaces) in the N. Bronx, in coalition with many EJ groups across the borough, please contact Bronx Climate Justice North at: bronxclimatejusticenorth@gmail.com, and explore our website: https://bronxclimatejusticenorth.wordpress.com/