Rep. Ritchie Torres: I’m Not One of Those Congestion Pricing Critics
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He's got some minor issues with the tolling plan, but he still supports it — not like Malliotakis or Gottheimer!
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Family of Carlos Vasquez, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver, Calls on de Blasio to Bring Safe Streets to the Bronx
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"Here in the Bronx we deserve the same standard of safety that's available in Queens, and in Park Slope, and in the wealthiest parts of our city," said Council Member Ritchie Torres. "Our right to life is no less than anyone else's."
Placard Abuse, Construction Dysfunction, and Hit-and-Runs May End Up in the Crosshairs of a Ritchie Torres Investigation
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Torres chairs the City Council's new investigative committee, and he's bristling with ideas to put it to good use.
Bucking de Blasio, Speaker Candidates Support Congestion Pricing
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Mayor de Blasio is pulling out all the stops to frame congestion pricing as a "regressive tax," even though low-income New Yorkers stand to gain enormously. Not a single contender for council speaker is on the same page as the mayor. In a debate hosted by Crain's this morning, they all signaled support for congestion pricing, with a few caveats.
Ritchie Torres Secures $12.3 Million for Bronx River Greenway Link
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The project will fill in a missing link in the Bronx River Greenway between Starlight Park and Bronx River Park, while creating safer crossings at three complex intersections.
Torres: DOT “Abdicating Its Public Safety Function” to Community Boards
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Council Member Ritchie Torres has a proposal to survey community board demographics in an effort to promote more accurate and diverse representation. Among other information, the survey would reveal the share of community board members who own cars, which tends to be much higher than car ownership among the general public. Torres, who represents neighborhoods in the […]