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
Community leaders press for details on the new Bronx jail — and investment in keeping people out
Bronx man convicted of murder for 2021 New Year’s Day triple shooting at notorious Queens hotel: DA
‘Rail’-ly big deal: MTA requests proposals for largest-ever new subway car order to replace number line trains
MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Tisch says talks over NYPD protest unit are not about disbanding it; Mayor taps new sanitation head
Offsides at City Hall? MTA boss says he wasn’t approached about Mamdani’s reported World Cup fare free bus pilot pitch
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