My neighbors in the Bronx cannot wait. Like, I have -- there are mostly women of color who are the leaders of the essential workforce, who are leaders in the families of the South Bronx who are struggling to put food on the table, to pay the rent and hold onto their homes and keep their families afloat.
Ritchie Torres highlights the urgent need for federal funding to support struggling families in the Bronx due to the pandemic.
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