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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.

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Laptop giveaway at Bronx Community College aims to tackle borough’s digital divide

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Election Day

2025 Election: Zohran Mamdani to become the next NYC mayor as Shirley Aldebol, Justin Sanchez win Bronx City Council races

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Community

Assembly member Michael Benedetto unveils new tow truck during Throggs Neck Halloween Parade

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Election Day 2025 live updates: Bronxites head out to vote in the mayoral election

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Neighborhoods

Bronx Times’ 2025 General Election Voter Guide: What to know if you’re voting in the Bronx

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Morris Park

Cops seek four women suspects in Morris Park car robbery

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Today, 10:30 am

Envisioning the Sacred: Modern Art from the Collection
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Harlem Tuesdays: FREE Swinging Lindy Hop Class!
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Van Cortlandt House Museum presents Over
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Overlapping Empires: A Solo Exhibition by Samantha Box
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Free Community Art-making “Artivism” Workshop with Ly Iris
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  • ‘Our voices go unheard’ Graduating seniors say they barely learned at South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts
  • Suspect in Bronx sex act in front of girlNYPD identifies Bronx creep who broke into home and committed sex act in front of 8-year-old girl
  • Tenants and members of Bronx Defenders, Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), New Settlement, Bronx Leadership Organizing Center, Met Council on Housing, PSC-CUNY and NYC-DSA rally outside of Hostos Community College ahead of the Bronx Rent Guidelines Board meeting. ‘The Bronx is not for sale’ Rent-stabilized tenants demand rent freeze at Bronx Rent Guidelines Board hearing

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