Ritchie Torres: “We have to send a message that if you defraud the voters you're going to be held accountable.”

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…

The response is the most aggressive we’ve seen. I hope the mayor’s response will be sustained.

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 to celebrate a true pillar of faith, resilience, and community in the Bronx, St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Williamsbridge. What began humbly in 1914 in the living room of Mr. and Mrs. William Witty has grown into one of the most…