Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026SNAP helps nearly 3 million New Yorkers afford groceries. Today, the federal share of SNAP administrative costs falls from 50% to 25%, shifting more costs to New York. I'm fighting to delay Trump's next SNAP cost shift and protect this critical lifeline. 021
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur to everyone observing in the Bronx and beyond. May this be a time for reflection, forgiveness, and connection with the people who matter most. G'mar Chatimah Tovah. 4217
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Electric bill too high? You may be eligible for a monthly discount. New York State’s Energy Affordability Program can save you up to hundreds of dollars a year. This is on top of the $200 rebate checks going to millions of homes. See if you’re eligible: NY.gov/EAP 032
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Generaciones de neoyorquinos latinos han ayudado a forjar el Bronx que llamamos nuestro hogar. ¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Sigamos celebrando nuestras culturas, tradiciones e historias, y construyendo juntos el futuro del Bronx. 022
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Generations of Latino New Yorkers have helped shape the Bronx we call home. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate our cultures, traditions, and histories. Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Let us continue to celebrate our roots and build the future of the Bronx together. 151
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026To our Jewish neighbors in the Bronx and beyond: wishing you and your loved ones a sweet and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. May the new year bring health and happiness. Shana Tova! 2132
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melrose and Morrisania is a serious matter for our community. My heart is with the Bronxites affected and their families. If you were in this area and develop flu-like symptoms, seek medical attention. Early treatment matters. Read my full statement below: 041
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026September 11 changed our city, our country, and countless lives forever. Today, I remember every family who lost someone they loved, every survivor who carries the memories of that day, and every first responder who ran toward danger to save others. We will never forget. 0112
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The Garífuna community is an important part of the Bronx, and this issue is deeply personal to many of my constituents. I'm urging Secretary Rubio and the State Department to press the Honduran government to protect Garífuna families and uphold their rights. 121
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Suicide prevention is personal to me. On World Suicide Prevention Day, I want to remind anyone struggling that you are not alone. There is help, there is hope, and you do not have to face it alone. Call or text 988 for support. 042
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Happy Labor Day! Today, we celebrate everyone who shows up every day to work hard, care for their families, support their communities, and keep our city moving forward. Thank you for all that you do for the Bronx and beyond. 154
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026For the first time in more than 100 years, a North American river otter has been spotted in the Bronx River! This remarkable moment is a testament to decades of work by Bronx environmental activists and community leaders who fought to restore our river. 181
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Proud to join @governor.ny.gov in announcing a $9 million investment to complete a cardiac catheterization lab at @nychealthsystem.bsky.social Lincoln Hospital, bringing this kind of lifesaving emergency care to the Bronx for the first time. 120
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Proud that five of my provisions in the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are now the law of the land. President Trump called the bill "a big yawn" and refused to sign it. The American people struggling to afford a home know better, and so did the bipartisan majorities who passed it.(1/2) 132
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Honored to stand with community members, Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson, and @1199seiu.org at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in defense of Temporary Protected Status. Our neighbors from Haiti and Syria have built lives, families, and communities here. They deserve dignity, stability, and protection. 032
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Today, I returned to the Hub in the South Bronx to assess conditions firsthand and ensure the city is following through on the public safety measures I fought for. We must continue working to make this neighborhood safer and stronger for everyone who calls it home. 061
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Happy Independence Day! As we celebrate America's 250th birthday, may we honor our history while continuing the work of building a future where liberty, justice, and opportunity are within reach for all. 031
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Wishing a Happy Father's Day to all the Bronx dads, grandfathers, father figures, and mentors who have shaped our lives with their guidance, care, and love. We celebrate your impact on our families and community, today and every day! 042
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Frederick Douglass famously asked: what to a slave is July 4? Juneteenth is Black America’s Independence Day. Grateful to celebrate with neighbors, community organizations, and elected officials across the Bronx. We will keep working to make freedom real for all. 061
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Dreamers strengthen our communities and our country every day. As we celebrate 14 years of DACA, we must continue the fight for permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship so Dreamers can build their lives in the only home many have ever known. 0125
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 01/06/2026As 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! 🌈 2184
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Wishing 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. 120
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Trump sued the government he controls, settled with himself, and billed taxpayers nearly $1.8 billion for it. That money funds a slush fund with no independent oversight, potentially paying out to Jan. 6 insurrectionists and his political allies. It was signed by his own former defense lawyer. 110
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 06/05/2026New federal rules are cutting SNAP benefits for New Yorkers who don't meet new work requirements. If you're between 18-64, without children under 14, and able to work, you may need to report 80 hours a month of work, training, or volunteering to keep your benefits. Act now: nyc.gov/OhSNAP 030
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Bronx programs serve nearly 43% of New York State's TRIO Talent Search and EOC students. The Trump Administration's FY26 grant applications would cut both programs by two-thirds and shift TRIO away from college access. 111
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Scott Bessent wants your bank account to be a surveillance tool for ICE. @alsobrooks.senate.gov and I are introducing the Financial Access Protection Act to stop banks from collecting or reporting your immigration status. 195
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Last Sunday, I had the honor of hosting the one and only @repmaxinewaters.bsky.social at Michaelangelo's on Arthur Avenue for a fireside chat about her remarkable life story and the crucial housing work coming from @ushousefsc.bsky.social. 031
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 22/04/2026If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck. There’s been a seemingly endless stream of suspicious trades surrounding Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts that bear all the hallmarks of insider trading that now total $2.1 billion from April alone. 132
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 22/04/2026We talked about threats to the CDFI Fund, deposit insurance reform, and Trump's executive orders that are making it harder for community banks to serve minority families. These institutions are the financial backbone of the Bronx. They deserve a Congress that has their back. 011
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 22/04/2026.@repmaxinewaters.bsky.social & I visited Ponce Bank in the Bronx to meet with the leaders of minority depository institutions and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), lenders specifically chartered to serve low-income and underserved communities that the biggest banks won't touch. 111
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 21/04/2026This past Sunday, it was an honor to welcome Congresswoman @repmaxinewaters.bsky.social to the South Bronx. 120
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Someone placed a $760 million bet on falling oil prices 20 minutes before Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz would re-open. We have seen this pattern again and again. Massive, suspiciously well-timed trades keep preceding major geopolitical announcements. 100
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Yesterday, I brought my esteemed colleague, @repmaxinewaters.bsky.social, to the South Bronx. We met with NYCHA tenant leaders, sat down with the CEOs of minority-owned community banks, and joined nearly 100 Bronx residents for a fireside chat on Arthur Avenue. 020
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 19/04/2026For years, Ved Parkash has subjected Bronx tenants to rats, fires, no heat, and zero repairs. Now, his buildings are in foreclosure. The Community Preservation Corporation must make sure these properties never end up in the hands of another slumlord. 175
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 15/04/2026The CFTC just opened an investigation into suspicious oil futures trades executed before President Trump's announcements on Iran, exactly as I demanded. Whoever placed these trades was betting hundreds of millions of dollars on sensitive diplomatic decisions minutes before they were made public. 153
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 13/04/2026This morning, I had the honor of joining Lincoln Hospital to announce $350,000 in federal funding we secured for Guns Down, Life Up, a program that treats violence as a public health crisis and gives South Bronx youth the counseling, mentorship, and support they deserve. 030
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Yesterday, I was proud to deliver $700,000 to Hostos Community College for their first library renovation in 36 years. Hostos moves students from the bottom 20% to the top 20% at four times the national average. 250
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 07/04/2026ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WIN: Diesel-fueled transport refrigeration units (TRUs) have long polluted Hunts Point, adding to truck traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway. We are replacing 20 TPUs with cleaner technology and cutting dangerous emissions. Bronx families deserve clean air. 141
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Wishing a happy Easter to all who celebrate. May this day bring you peace, hope, and time with those you love. 130
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Wishing a blessed Good Friday to all who observe. May this sacred day be a time for reflection, renewal, and hope. 161
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Nearly 1,000 diesel-powered refrigeration units at the market, combined with nonstop truck traffic, have subjected Bronx residents to some of the worst air quality in the city. 110
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Hunts Point is one of the largest food distribution hubs in the country, but it has also been a major source of pollution for the surrounding communities. 110
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026I was proud to join the @mta.info and @nyc-dot.bsky.social today in Hunts Point to announce real progress on cleaner air for the Bronx. 120
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026On this Trans Day of Visibility, we stand with our TGNC neighbors and recommit to the fight for their dignity, safety, and right to live openly and without fear. 010
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 26/03/2026In commemoration of the tragic Happy Land Social Club fire in the Bronx, I introduced a resolution to designate March 25 as a day of remembrance. May we honor the 87 lives lost and recommit to advocating for safety, dignity, and justice for all communities. 032
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate. Wishing you a joyful day filled with peace, gratitude, and time with loved ones. 141
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Thrilled to hear of Dylan Lopez Contreras's release. Dylan spent 10 months in federal detention for the crime of going to school, working as a delivery driver, and supporting his family. 131
Rep. Ritchie Torres @repritchie.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Colette Smith never smoked. But she got lung cancer anyway. A CT scan caught it early and saved her life. Now she's fighting so others get that same chance. That's why I introduced the Lung Cancer Screening Expansion Act: free annual scans, no insurance barriers, no red tape. 121