Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders is locked in a close battle with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the parties' Presidential nomination.<br />Now campaigning in New York, where Clinton once held the title of Senator, Sanders made a swift declaration as the state's primary looms on the horizon.<br />The current Senator of Vermont told a raucous South Bronx crowd on Thursday that if he receives the nod in "The Big Apple," he will soon occupy a residency at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.<br />Sanders played to many topics on the minds of New Yorkers and celebrities, like Rosario Dawson and Spike Lee, who were in attendance.<br />The Empire State has 247 delegates up for grabs, which is the second-largest pool in the primary season.
