Ritchie Torres is openly gay and comes from a mix of African-American and Perto Rican parents. He vows to end stigma against LGBT should he win the Bronx congress seat.
A New York City cab driver was arrested Tuesday morning, after he allegedly stole his friend's $50,000 winning lottery ticket and tried to cash the earnings for himself.
The New York Police Department is looking for the young men responsible for hospitalizing a Muslim man in the Bronx on Friday, while civil rights group are calling for the FBI to step in and launch a hate crime probe.
The death of a 6-month-old baby, who was killed on Thursday after being thrown out of the window of a New York City apartment building, marks the third time in 3 months that a baby was fatally tossed out of their own home.
New York health officials announced that 10 people have died as the result of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York City, while 100 people have been infected.
The latest fan-made petition calls for a wax figure of bachata singer Romeo Santos. The current king of bachata has very dedicated fans. Jennifer Nieves, a fan of Dominican singer Romeo Santos, has created a petition to have a wax figure of the star made at Madame Tussauds.
Select Republican presidential candidates have been invited to visit New York's largest Latino city, but only one name returned the call: Donald Trump.
With Puerto Rico facing $70 billion of debt, U.S. congressional lawmakers are attempting to introduce legislation granting the commonwealth to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
The mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital city, had a run-in with a New York cabbie on Wednesday when the driver refused to take her to her Bronx hotel.
U.S. President Barack Obama Monday announced the creation of a new nonprofit designed to help Latino and black youths bolster their education opportunities for a better future, while stating that Latino and black males experiencing different treatment from law enforcement.
For Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., the "transformative development" for the borough’s Latino population has ranged from jobs, housing, employment, all while debunking claims of gentrification.
Two NYPD officers were shot Monday night after answering to a reported armed robbery in the Bronx. Both officers were wounded and underwent surgery. The NYPD is currently searching for the two suspects involved in the shooting.
Despite his apology, a 24-year-old mother says she can't forgive the man who brutally kicked and robbed her while she was holding her 2-month-old baby in New York City last week.
"Sitting at a light, riding high right before some drunk fool rear ended us in my new whip!!! Thank god everyone ok!!! #GRATEFUL #THANKYOUGOD # DontdrinkandDrive!!! #cursedthatfoolout #theBronxcameout #dontmesswithmycoconuts #mamabear #leahstayedcalm #thatwasweird"
At the Americans for Prosperity conference, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, downplayed his political party's plans for a government shutdown over the immigration crisis.
Jennifer Lopez is proving that she’s still the same ol’ “Jenny from the Block” by offering up a free concert to her fans in her native borough of Bronx in New York City.
