diversity & inclusion

Ritchie Torres and Mike Lawler Introduce Bill Establishing Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) recently announced he is partnering with U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17), a Republican, to introduce bipartisan legislation establishing a new special envoy position within the U.S. Department of State dedicated to advancing the Abraham Accords – the landmark 2020 U.S.-brokered normalization agreements between Israel and Arab countries in the Middle East.

Bronx Bound Books Bolsters Literacy in The Bronx

By SARAH HUFFMAN
Latanya DeVaughn loves books. Her love of books can be traced back to her childhood, from watching her grandmother read to neighbors who couldn’t, and from scouring yard sales for used books with her aunt. Years later, that love manifested in the mobile bookstore, Bronx Bound Books.