Ritchie Torres

One of the criticisms of affordable housing in New York is that much of the affordable housing we create is unaffordable to the poorest New Yorkers. And so I'm in favor of a concept known as housing vouchers fall, like every family either who's homeless or struggling with housing insecurity should have access to a voucher, which ensures that you pay no more than 30% of your income toward your rent

One of the criticisms of affordable housing in New York is that much of the affordable housing we create is unaffordable to the poorest New Yorkers. And so I'm in favor of a concept known as housing vouchers fall, like every family either who's homeless or struggling with housing insecurity should have access to a voucher, which ensures that you pay no more than 30% of your income toward your rent

One of the criticisms of affordable housing in New York is that much of the affordable housing we create is unaffordable to the poorest New Yorkers. And so I'm in favor of a concept known as housing vouchers fall, like every family either who's homeless or struggling with housing insecurity should have access to a voucher, which ensures that you pay no more than 30% of your income toward your rent

universalizing access to vouchers would radically reduce the amount of homelessness and housing insecurity in American society. So that's one piece. But second, we have to expand housing supply. I do feel our public review process, our environmental review process is so cumbersome that it stifles affordable housing creation in blue cities and blue states like New York.

universalizing access to vouchers would radically reduce the amount of homelessness and housing insecurity in American society. So that's one piece. But second, we have to expand housing supply. I do feel our public review process, our environmental review process is so cumbersome that it stifles affordable housing creation in blue cities and blue states like New York.

universalizing access to vouchers would radically reduce the amount of homelessness and housing insecurity in American society. So that's one piece. But second, we have to expand housing supply. I do feel our public review process, our environmental review process is so cumbersome that it stifles affordable housing creation in blue cities and blue states like New York.

And those processes have to be reformed so that we can build, we can reestablish our country as a nation of builders.

And those processes have to be reformed so that we can build, we can reestablish our country as a nation of builders.

And those processes have to be reformed so that we can build, we can reestablish our country as a nation of builders.

Well, public safety policy is ultimately set at the state level. And I would submit to you, New York has the most dysfunctional criminal justice system in the country. We have a practice of releasing repeat violent offenders, which has led to a cycle of recidivism. So since 2019, there's been a 150% rise in the number of repeat offenders for felony assaults.

Well, public safety policy is ultimately set at the state level. And I would submit to you, New York has the most dysfunctional criminal justice system in the country. We have a practice of releasing repeat violent offenders, which has led to a cycle of recidivism. So since 2019, there's been a 150% rise in the number of repeat offenders for felony assaults.

Well, public safety policy is ultimately set at the state level. And I would submit to you, New York has the most dysfunctional criminal justice system in the country. We have a practice of releasing repeat violent offenders, which has led to a cycle of recidivism. So since 2019, there's been a 150% rise in the number of repeat offenders for felony assaults.

more than 80% for robberies, more than 60% for burglaries and shoplifting, more than 100% for grand larceny auto, more than 70% for grand larceny. And I'll cite one example. There was a gentleman by the name of, a man by the name of Jamar Banks who stabbed two people on New Year's Day.

more than 80% for robberies, more than 60% for burglaries and shoplifting, more than 100% for grand larceny auto, more than 70% for grand larceny. And I'll cite one example. There was a gentleman by the name of, a man by the name of Jamar Banks who stabbed two people on New Year's Day.

more than 80% for robberies, more than 60% for burglaries and shoplifting, more than 100% for grand larceny auto, more than 70% for grand larceny. And I'll cite one example. There was a gentleman by the name of, a man by the name of Jamar Banks who stabbed two people on New Year's Day.

And he had 54 priors, including an attempted shooting, a murder, multiple stabbings, multiple acts of domestic violence. And despite his extensive criminal history, He was released back onto the streets where he proceeded to commit more violence against more innocent New Yorkers. And here's the problem.

And he had 54 priors, including an attempted shooting, a murder, multiple stabbings, multiple acts of domestic violence. And despite his extensive criminal history, He was released back onto the streets where he proceeded to commit more violence against more innocent New Yorkers. And here's the problem.

And he had 54 priors, including an attempted shooting, a murder, multiple stabbings, multiple acts of domestic violence. And despite his extensive criminal history, He was released back onto the streets where he proceeded to commit more violence against more innocent New Yorkers. And here's the problem.

New York is the only state in the country that prohibits judges from considering the public safety risks of repeat violent offenders. You can only consider flight risks. And the question of whether judges should have the authority to consider public safety risk, if I were to present that question to the people of New York in the form of a referendum, it would be an 80-20 issue.

New York is the only state in the country that prohibits judges from considering the public safety risks of repeat violent offenders. You can only consider flight risks. And the question of whether judges should have the authority to consider public safety risk, if I were to present that question to the people of New York in the form of a referendum, it would be an 80-20 issue.