Ritchie Torres actually said...

"We know that if the self-closing door had been properly functioning at Twin Parks North West, the smoke would have been contained and countless lives would have been saved."

"Congress should move forward on two of the bills before the subcommittee today, introduced by Congressman Torres."

"We need stronger laws that hold landlords and property owners accountable, and more funding to help revitalize and preserve our current inventory of affordable housing."

"Enough is enough. We cannot wait passively for the next tragedy to happen."