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The Cross Bronx Expressway has polluted the Bronx for generations and treated our community as expendable.
That ends with us.
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Rep. Ritchie Torres
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Rep. Ritchie Torres
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Congressman for #NY15 (Bronx). Bronx native, product of public housing. Fighting every day for the essential borough.
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KNICKS IN FIVE! What a team and what a season. To our world champion @nyknicks: you’ve made all New Yorkers so proud. - Bill Ritter is a New York institution. Over the years, I have had the honor of speaking with him many times and he has always brought integrity to everything he does. I am praying for Bill and his family as they face this challenge. The Bronx is with you.Beloved WABC Anchor Bill Ritter steps away from the anchor desk; reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis 7ny.tv/qjn7PG
- Inflation just hit 4.2%, the highest in three years. Gas is up 40% from last year. When asked about it, Trump said "I love the inflation." The Bronx is not feeling the love.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, we remember the 49 lives lost, stand with survivors and their loved ones, and reaffirm our commitment to ending gun violence and protecting LGBTQ+ communities. We honor the advocates and organizers who continue working
00:00 - New York City is experiencing extreme heat. Seniors, children, people with disabilities, and those with underlying health conditions are especially vulnerable. To find the cooling center nearest you, call 311 or visit nyc.gov/coolingcenters. Stay safe and stay cool.It will be hot, humid and stormy Friday. Get the latest in our First Alert Weather forecast with @TonySadikuTV. cbsloc.al/4eehB3P
- Over the weekend I had the honor of presenting proclamations to the founders of HealHome and celebrating 17 young women who are making the Bronx proud. HealHome is proof that when the Bronx invests in its young women, there's no limit to what they can achieve.
- Kosovo is the single greatest American ally in the Western Balkans. It is a grave mistake that the White House just nominated ambassadors to Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina while leaving Kosovo's post vacant.
- As a gay Afro-Latino kid from the Bronx, I never took Pride for granted. Pride is a reminder that progress is possible, and worth fighting for. May we take this time to honor the trailblazers who came before us, and celebrate our community today. Happy Pride Month!
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- Wishing a blessed Eid al-Adha to all who observe. May this holy day bring peace to your home, strength to your faith, and joy to you and your loved ones. Eid Mubarak.
- After months of stonewalling, the Trump Administration finally released $156.5 million in ADA funding for transit stations in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. I joined my colleagues in demanding this money be freed up, because nearly 830,000 New Yorkers with disabilities deserve
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Our fourth story in our series "Our Forgotten Borough" looks into the Ombudsperson Call Center, an important source of oversight for NYCHA, addressing mold and water leaks in every borough. Few people know it exists.
