Ritchie Torres: “I feel like now, more than ever, we have to fight the catastrophe that is the Trump presidency.”

I rise today to honor a true champion of the Bronx, Nilka Martell. A proud Puerto Rican daughter of our borough, Nilka turned her lifelong love for her community into action. Since 2011, as founder and director of Loving The Bronx, she has…

We can’t win back Congress if we keep alienating anyone with interests in crypto [an estimated 1 in 6 Americans]

I rise today to honor the Rev. Dr. Pierre-Andre Duvert, a spiritual giant, and a community leader whose life of service has touched thousands across the Bronx and beyond. Born in Haiti and ordained in 1991 at the Cathedral of St. John the…

I rise to honor a true daughter of the Bronx, a leader whose life has lifted generations: Shirley Fearon. Born and raised right here in our borough, Shirley embodies the heart and resilience of the northeast Bronx. A lifelong educator, she…