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Representative Maria Baez

Representative Joel Rivera

Representative Helen Foster

Representative Maria del Carmen Arroyo

State Senator Jose M. Serrano

State Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr.

State Senator Jeffrey Klein

Assemblymember Peter M. Rivera

Assemblymember Jose Rivera

Representative Joseph Crowley

Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz

Assemblymember Carl E. Heastie

Assemblymember Ruben Diaz

Representative Melissa Mark Viverito

Information and activities specifically tailored for educators, parents, and students in K-12. These resources teach students about our government and how it works.

Includes voter registration and election statistics by county and links to federal and state election laws.

Names of representatives and contact information for all Bronx community boards, with links to more specific information such as maps, demographics and a calendar of meetings.

Links to a full-text searchable database of decisions, calendars, official court rules, judicial biographies, jurisdiction and history, and phone directories.

This site from the National Archives contains facsimiles, transcripts, and background information on the founding documents of the United States.

A non-partisan group, Citizens Union publishes a Voter Directory which lists and describes candidates in local and citywide races. (Citizens Union does indicate "preferred" candidates.)

District: 49. Represents: Rosebank, Westerleigh, New Brighton, West Brighton, Mariners Harbor, Stapleton, St. George, Park Hill, Port Richmond, Clifton, Grymes Hill and Dongan Hills.

List of Community Boards by borough, and police precincts, sorted by Community Board provided by the Mayor's Community Assistance Unit.

The online version of the series of books published by the Federal ResearchDivision of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army. Each entry details a country's political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, then examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.

Contains basic contact information, as well as answers to frequently asked questions and a glossary of terms.

Information and services from the US government in Spanish.

Online version of "The Founders' Constitution," an anthology of documents from the 17th century through the 1830s about popular government in the United States.

The FBI investigation of Kent State is now available online.

This page provides a list of Manhattan Community Board Offices, their addresses, phone numbers, Chairpersons, and District Managers, along with meeting schedules. Two of the Boards maintain websites which provide information on their neighborhoods and the composition and functions of community boards in general.

311 provides access to non-emergency City government services. All calls to 311 are answered by a live operator, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and services are provided in over 170 languages. Dial 311 from within the City or (212) NEW YORK outside of the five boroughs. TTY service is also available by dialing (212) 504-4115.

List of City Council members serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Includes links to each member's home page, contact information, and which NYPL branches are in each member's district.

Provides brief profiles of facilities in all five boroughs. General statistics for the City as a whole are also available.

The official site of the New York City government, contains links to all city agencies and departments, the mayor's office and other elected officials, and much more.

List of State Assembly members serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Includes links to each member's home page, contact information, and which NYPL branches are in each member's district.

Contains many links to New York state government information, World Trade Center Emergency information, and Governor David Paterson's homepage.

List of State Senate members serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Includes links to each member's home page, contact information, and which NYPL branches are in each member's district.

Voter registration forms provided online or through the mail. Forms available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean.

Information on voter registration (including downloadable forms), polling places, dates of elections, how to become a candidate, and how to volunteer as a poll worker, plus much more.

Includes links to the Office of the Mayor, city agencies, business resources, attractions, and events.

"The Official New York City Website" is a repository of information on Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and his administration.

Listing of current Cabinet members

What are some of the differences between a parliamentary and constitutional government? Presented by Scholastic.

Information about the office of Staten Island's District Attorney, Daniel M. Donovan Jr.

This series of essays covers topics related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, including historic sites and buildings associated with the signing, and biographical sketches of the signers of the Declaration.