‘Perversion of compassion’ are dooming NYC: Rep. Ritchie Torres
Congressman Ritchie Torres (New York's 15th District) is happy to piss off the political establishment, even if he wears the same Democratic jersey as him. Because he believes “80% of New Yorkers agree with me'' on quality of life issues. Earlier this month, Torres tweeted a leaked video of a vagrant on a Line 7 […]
NY Rep. Ritchie Torres hits out at Gov. Hochul on ghost gun loopholes after CEO’s killing
Bronx Rep. Richie Torres called on Governor Kathy Hochul to remove the ghost gun loophole in New York state law following the cold-blooded murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a letter to Mr. Hochul and obtained by the Post on Wednesday, the Democratic Party said in response to Luigi Mangione's alleged use of a […]
Democrat Ritchie Torres’ torrent of attacks against own party fuels primary showdown buzz in New York
New York state Rep. Ritchie Torres is considering a run for New York governor, raising his national profile amid a wave of criticism of his party's leadership. Torres has been a vocal opponent of Blue Stronghold's progressive criminal justice policies and has criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul's way of running the Empire State, potentially hurting her […]
Ritchie Torres calls for bid-rigging probe of Hochul’s $9B home care contract
Bronx Rep. Richie Torres (D-N.Y.) has opened a new front in his public battle against Gov. Kathy Hochul, challenging New York state's $9 billion home health Medicaid program amid allegations of fraud. It called for an investigation into allegations that the governor's office rigged the bidding it oversees. Torres sent a letter to state and […]
Rep. Ritchie Torres of NYC says he would fire ‘antisemites’ on public payroll
New York Democratic Rep. Richie Torres criticized his hometown's mayor, Eric Adams, for fining, but not firing, an employee accused of anti-Semitic vandalism that was caught on video. “The city and state should have a simple message to anti-Semites,” Torres tweeted Sunday night. “You've been fired.” In a statement to Fox News Digital, moderate Democrats […]
Rep. Ritchie Torres distances himself from past lefty positions on immigration while eying run for NY governor
Bronx Rep. Richie Torres (D-N.Y.), who is considering a run for governor, on Tuesday distanced himself from his past left-wing positions and told the Post that the border crisis has changed his views on immigration policy. spoke. Torres said in the Jim Owls Liberal LGBT Democratic Club's 2022 support poll that he supports mass amnesty […]
Rep. Ritchie Torres ‘considering’ run for governor as he turns up heat on Hochul — and doesn’t rule out bid for NYC mayor
Surprise, surprise. Bronx Rep. Richie Torres confirmed Monday that he is considering a run for New York governor, while continuing his onslaught of attacks against fellow Democrat Kathy Hochul. In a series of appearances, Torres said he would begin a “listening tour” across the Empire State before making a decision about a possible run for […]
NY Dem Rep. Ritchie Torres dubs Gov. Kathy Hochul ‘the new Joe Biden,’ warns of potential 2026 election loss
Rep. Ritchie Torres (New York) calls New York Gov. Kathy Hochul the “new Joe Biden,” saying Democrats will lose the 2026 gubernatorial race just as they lost the 2024 presidential race. I warned you that this is a possibility. “Kathy Hochul is the new Joe Biden. She may be denying the depth of her vulnerability […]
NYC Rep. Ritchie Torres torches Eric Adams, Kathy Hochul admins after serial stabber who killed 3 slipped through the cracks
An outraged Bronx representative, Richie Torres, accused Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Cathy Hochul's administration of being “complicit” in serial killer Ramon Rivera's murder of three innocent people. Torres said Rivera should never have been on the street, but authorities failed and allowed him to flee. He demanded that those directly responsible be fired. “I […]
Dem Rep. Ritchie Torres blasts Joy Reid for shaming pro-Trump Latino men: ‘Patronizing’ progressivism
Congressman Richie Torres of New York accused MSNBC host Joy Reid of insulting a Latino man who supported President-elect Trump in last week's election. On Friday, Reid took aim at a diverse group of voters who didn't push Vice President Kamala Harris across the finish line, including white women and men of all ages. She […]