Secure federal funding to expand broadband access in the Bronx and close the digital divide.

Ritchie Torres · New York · Democratic

spending impact 4.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 97%

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Occurrences

announced $2,000,000 in federal Community Project Funding secured by Rep. Torres to expand broadband connectivity for low-income Bronx residents and help close the digital divide

Torres announced and defended $2 million in federal funding for the Bronx Neighborhood Internet initiative to expand broadband access.

Rep. Ritchie Torres, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, and The New York Public Library Announce $2 Million Federal Investment to Expand Broadband Access in the Bronx
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Evidence

"a $3,000,000 federal investment secured by Rep. Torres" to improve safety and security for Bronx residents.

Recent official House-site item shows Torres continues securing federal money for Bronx projects, but this one is about exterior lighting, not broadband.

unresolved same_term A for effort

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primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 63%

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"I am requesting funding for New York City Neighborhood Internet Network Initiative in fiscal year 2025" to provide free internet access to Section 8 households and address the digital divide.

Torres formally requested federal earmark-style funding for a mesh wireless network that would expand free internet access and reduce the digital divide in the Bronx/NYC.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Financial Disclosure Letter: New York City Neighborhood Internet Network Initiative
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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"I am requesting funding for Supporting Digital Equity for Low-Income College Students in fiscal year 2023" to increase broadband access and enhance digital skills.

Torres requested federal funding for Lehman College’s digital equity work, including a Bronx-wide coalition aimed at broadband access and digital skills.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Financial Disclosure Letter: Supporting Digital Equity for Low-Income College Students
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The available evidence shows Rep. Torres took concrete same-term steps toward the promise by formally requesting federal funding for Bronx- and NYC-focused digital-equity and internet-access projects in FY2023 and FY2025. That is meaningful candidate credit and shows real effort to advance broadband expansion and close the digital divide. But the record provided does not show that the requested broadband funding was actually awarded or that a completed federal funding outcome for Bronx broadband expansion was secured. Because the promise was specifically to secure federal funding, documented requests and advocacy support only partial credit rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 88%