About the Author
Lesley Cosme Torres
Lesley Cosme Torres is the Bureau Chief of the Bronx Times. She was born and raised in New York City and has deep roots in the Bronx ever since her family moved to the borough from Puerto Rico nearly 40 years ago. She’s passionate about helping people better understanding the Bronx and all the people within in. She’s currently an Adjunct Professor in the Film & Media Studies Department at Hunter College and graduated from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
News
NYC Mayor’s Race: Former Gov. Paterson re-endorses Cuomo after defecting to Adams
SNAP benefit crisis: New York joins lawsuit to force Trump administration to fund food assistance amid shutdown
‘True hunger crisis’ in the making as 1.8 million NYC residents face SNAP funding freeze next month
NYC Mayor’s Race: Poll shows Cuomo gaining ‘momentum,’ cutting lead in half; Mamdani still up 10 points
Boys’ Club of New York opens new South Bronx clubhouse
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