ritchie torres
Bronx Democratic rep rips NY as 'impossible' for business — stirring talk of a run for governor
Sounding like a politician with higher aspirations, Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres delivered a withering assessment of New York's policies and rules as anti-growth while saying voters' disgust with city and...
Rep. Ritchie Torres sees the rot Mehdi Hasan represents — why don't other Dems?
Prominent antisemite Mehdi Hasan blames the Jews for the pogrom they faced in Amsterdam. Torres is dead right to call him and his backers out.
NY Dem rep blasts former MSNBC host for 'justifying a pogrom' in Amsterdam
"A society that fails to stigmatize antisemites will get more of them," Torres said.
Rep. Ritchie Torres warns of 'amplification of antisemitism' on Twitch, including 'poster child' streamer Hasan Piker
Piker has claimed "America deserved" the Sept. 11, 2001, Al Qaeda terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Bill would bar colleges from accepting money, gifts from terror-supporting countries
"This legislation would ensure that institutions of higher learning remain free from malign financial manipulation that is corrupting the minds of America’s next generation and causing social disorder."
NYC college put on blast for trying to block Rosh Hashanah celebration
CUNY's Baruch College officials planned to ban Jewish students from holding a public campus celebration of Rosh Hashanah over safety concerns — and only reversed course after facing pressure and...
Who else is China recruiting? NY political insiders warn of broader CCP effort after arrest of ex-Hochul aide
Bombshell accusations that a former aide to New York Govs. Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo acted as a secret agent for China raised alarms Tuesday about a broader effort by...
ConEd caught charging double the price for gas compared to National Grid
Rep. Torres is now demanding the state Public Service Commission, which regulates and oversees gas, electric and water industries in the New York, to investigate the "inexplicable disparities"
Rep. Ritchie Torres presses DEA after animal tranquilizers found in NYC street drugs
Carfentanil, a more powerful cousin of fentanyl, was found in small quantities in eight samples of local opioids between March and June, including two cases in which the user overdosed,...
Washington Post apologizes over front page showing Israeli girl's funeral alongside misleading headline
The headline, “Israel hits its targets in Lebanon,” directly underneath the photo of heartbroken loved ones draped over the casket of an 11-year-old “did not provide adequate context,” the paper...
WaPo dragged for 'disgraceful' front page about Hezbollah airstrike
The Washington Post is being mocked online for its perplexing Monday front page photo showing mourners at the funeral of an 11-year-old girl killed by a Hezbollah rocket strike, which...
Dem Rep says 'antisemitic far left' is trying to block Kamala Harris from choosing Josh Shapiro as VP
A Democratic lawmaker on Friday renounced recent efforts by the "far left" to dissuade Vice President Kamala Harris from choosing Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as her running mate, asserting that...
Andrew Cuomo pays pollster $67K as he plots political comeback, eyes run for NYC mayor
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's dormant campaign account paid a polling firm earlier this year to test his popularity as he keeps his options open for making a political comeback.
Democrats' civil war continues, and Biden has no way to end it except surrender
Pelosi's a definite maybe. Nadler wants him gone. Torres plays defense. For Joe Biden, there are no good options left.
When will Dems agree to crack down on law-breaking anti-Israel (and anti-US) goons?
What will it take for Democrats just to universally condemn them — and agree to stiff consequences for law-breakers?
'Squad' member Bowman's allies buzzing about possible 2026 comeback after humiliating loss
While Bowman will soon be enjoying retirement as a disgraced former congressman, progressives are plotting about a possible challenge to Rep. Ritchie Torres.
'Squad' member Jamaal Bowman targets fellow Dem Ritchie Torres' Israel support amid primary fight
As if he doesn't have enough problems, embattled Squad Rep. Jamaal Bowman has ignited a feud with neighboring Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres, accusing Torres of cynically pandering to the pro-Israel...
Israel's war in Gaza arrives in Fire Island
They're here, they're queer — and they love Hamas.
Ritchie Torres stokes possible NY gov run speculation with vague new X campaign account
South Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres may be inching toward a bid for statewide office after unveiling a vague new campaign social media account, top NY Democrats tell The Post.
NYC Dems' silence on Biden's betrayal of Israel is pathetic
How about that: President Biden betrays Israel, and most of New York City's congressional Democrats try not to take a firm stand.