Leading Stars After School program welcomes Councilman Ritchie Torres

Leading Stars After School program welcomes Councilman Ritchie Torres

Civically engaged students at P.S. 23 Leading Starts After School Program kicked off their Bronxite Inspirations program about people from the borough making a significant impact by interviewing Councilman Ritchie Torres on Friday, February 26. The councilman spoke about his growing up in a single-parent home in public housing and his road to the City Council, where he chairs a committee overseeing public housing.

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