Ritchie Torres: “expecting applicants to have a preexisting policy is nonsensical because the hazard pay was itself an emergency response…”

If the agreement succeeds in securing the release of the hostages, disarming Hamas, and ending the war, then of course the President deserves credit.

I rise today to celebrate Dr. Johnnie Ruth Goff, a tireless educator, visionary leader, and true pillar of the North Bronx community. Born in Georgetown, South Carolina, Dr. Goff poured more than three decades of her life into our public…

I rise today to honor Julio Pabon, a visionary, a fighter, and the heartbeat of the South Bronx for over five decades. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in our resilient borough, Julio never waited for change. He built it. He founded the…

I rise today to honor a true Bronxite, Mr. Gene Edwards. His story is inseparable from the story of our borough, our city, and our country. Gene grew up in the very heart of the Bronx, attended New York City public schools, raised in…