One of the great ironies of our time is that some of the most progressive cities are among the most systemically racist… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
A federal framework for regulating crypto, especially one that commands bipartisan buy-in, will take time to develop because almost nothing in D.C.… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
Extroverts are energized by social interaction. I'm often exhausted by it. I am someone who needs personal time for deep thought and… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
There were moments when we could not afford to have three meals a day. My mother would lurch from one low-wage job… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
Congress is a long game. It takes a long time to wield influence in Washington, D.C. — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
Even in our moment of greatest darkness, there is light. And there is hope. And there is hope not only for our… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
My younger self could not imagine standing on the floor of Congress as a member of Congress voting on legislation that, if enacted, would… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
I am both black and Latino - there's no need to artificially barricade one from the other. — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
Exercising dominion over Puerto Rico, as the U.S. has done for more than a century - without granting Puerto Ricans the full franchise in… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
Racial identity is chosen and given. It is as much a product of the world's perception of you as it is of your own… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
I lived in public housing and had to struggle with depression and substance abuse. — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
With a multi-billion dollar market capitalization, crypto is here to stay. It's not going anywhere. — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
I spent almost all my life in poverty, raised by a single mother who had to raise three children on minimum wage, which in… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
I'm grateful for the blessing and burden of public service; I promised my constituents that I would work my heart out for them. — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
I take an expansive view of infrastructure. For me, infrastructure is more than roads and bridges. It's about the quality of the water we… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
New York City should and must embrace crypto if it is to remain the financial capital of the world. We no longer live in… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
