If you're born in America, you're an American. Period.

This morning, I held a press conference calling on President Trump to stop attacking federal funding and attempting to defund the State and City of New York. I was joined by a coalition of Bronx community members who rely on federal funding for crucial social services.

Wishing a joyful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! May this year bring renewal, resilience, and opportunity to you and your loved ones. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Countless Americans spent the last few days in a panic, fearing they'd lose crucial federal benefits and funding as a result of the Trump administration's flippant behavior. This is no way to lead a country.

RT @SenSchumer: They’re already scrambling to clean up the crisis from Trump’s cruel and unconstitutional order. This “portal outage” left….

The Constitution is clear that President Trump cannot freeze congressionally appropriated funding. Congress, not the President, has the power of the purse. This action is a lawless attack on our system of checks and balances and will hurt countless American families.

This International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the memory of the 6 million Jews and countless others whose lives were taken in history’s darkest chapter. May we take this solemn day to remember, educate, and stand united against bigotry.

I just held a press conference raising the alarm about New York State's catastrophic mismanagement of the Early Intervention Program, which serves the most vulnerable children in the state—children under the age of 3, infants, and toddlers, with disabilities and developmental

I am calling upon Governor Hochul to fix the broken system of early intervention, which she has broken further; to radically reduce the workforce shortages and waiting lists that have gotten worse under her watch; to stabilize working-class EI providers with an 11% reimbursement.

Today, I held a press conference alongside @bronxbp and Bronx Community Board 1 Chair Clarisa Alayeto to send a clear message:. Stop treating the Bronx as a dumping ground for an endless stream of shelters. The City’s latest decision to single out the Bronx for a 2,200–bed men’s

The State of New York is increasingly incapable of building anything without massive cost overruns and long delays. The latest example is the spiraling cost of the state Capitol building’s eastern steps, which have been closed since 2015. The cost has risen from $17 million in

RT @AndrewSolender: More than 130 House Democrats sign onto a resolution condemning Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Acc….

New York is the sole state where judges are prohibited from considering the public safety risk of violent recidivists like Waldo Mejia. A few months before stabbing Caleb Rijos, age 14, in the chest, piercing his heart and lungs, Mejia stabbed a victim’s Ring camera with a

I find it inexplicable that the murder of children of color like Caleb Rijos at the hands of violent criminals like Waldo Mejia never seems to generate nearly as much attention and outrage as cases of police misconduct. Is it not systemically racist to leave communities of color

RT @bronxtimes: Rep. Torres introduces bill targeting slumlords; requires heat sensors in federally subsidized buildings – Bronx Times http….

In the span of six years, the number of felony assault re-offenders has risen by nearly 150%. In 2024, the number of burglary re-offenders rose by more than 60%; the number of robbery re-offenders, by more than 80%. A nearly 150% recidivism surge is not an inevitability. It is

RT @JeffreyDinowitz: I attended the Riverdale Y’s MLK Day of Service, where we helped pack 20,000 meals, assembled hygiene kits & collected….

RT @BulwarkOnline: "'If you’re a textualist or an originalist, it’s clear the constitution guarantees birthright citizenship so this is bla….

Every New Yorker has a right to live in a New York where no mother has to bury her own child because he was stabbed to death by a violent repeat offender who should have never been allowed to roam the streets in the first place. The lesson learned from the preventable murder of

If you’re a textualist or an originalist, it’s clear the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship. Trump is the president, he’s not the king. He does not have the authority to effectively suspend the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.