Ritchie Torres

I grew up in a public housing development right across the street from Trump Golf Course.

— Ritchie Torres

There's a natural marriage between the pro-Israel Jewish community and the African American community.

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Instead of dividing community support, ranked choice voting gives every candidate, no matter who they are, the chance to be a real…

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There's a romanticized vision of the filibuster as the best hope for bipartisanship it's given us nothing but gridlock. It has made…

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The gun violence epidemic is out of control and it's a crisis that is too glaring to ignore.

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The investing public has a right to know which corporations are doing business in Russia, which has become a dangerous place to…

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My father was born in Puerto Rico.

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I consider the culmination of my coming out my first race for City Council. I was out to friends and family, but…

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I am grateful for the tireless efforts of Hunger Free America and join them in calling to increase federal funding for anti-hunger…

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All of us, especially those holding elected office, have to be visible and vocal - fearless and forceful - in standing up…

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Circulating on social media is a vicious lie - a lie that deceptively reframes the terrorism of Hamas as self-defense and deceptively…

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It's painful to see people you love who are the leaders of your family, the strong matriarchs of your family, struggle in…

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I think the Afro Latino identity represents a level of diversity and intersectionality that is confusing to the mainstream media.

— Ritchie Torres

If you can't trust your father, your stepfather, who can you trust?

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I was concerned that if I came out of the closet, that at best, I would face ostracism, and at worst, face…

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What does it say about our society that we invest more in a golf course than the homes of Black and brown…

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The America COMPETES Act is a bold and comprehensive piece of bipartisan legislation that will ensure the competitiveness and security of the…

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The structure of the Senate concentrates power in a small subset of states that are much whiter, much more rural, much more…

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One of the great ironies of our time is that some of the most progressive cities are among the most systemically racist…

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New York is a tale of two cities. You have the gilded city and the other city, and the core of the…

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As cyberattacks become increasingly frequent and sophisticated, it is crucial that DHS has the capacity to protect its own networks and enhance…

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Ranked choice voting restores power where it belongs, with the people themselves.

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There's a political party in America that has an almost fanatical opposition to even the most minimal standards of gun safety -…

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I'm going to make the case that the progressive position is a two-state solution and promoting dignity for both the Israelis and…

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Your home is supposed to be a sanctuary.

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