Bronx politics: what to expect in 2025

The race for Bronx Borough President Outgoing City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr., who will complete the maximum two terms representing the South Bronx’s District 17 at the end of 2025, is challenging incumbent Vanessa Gibson for the borough presidency this year. Gibson, who was elected in 2021, made history as the first woman and first Black Borough President elected in the Bronx. Unlike City Council membership, the borough presidency plays an advisory role without binding