NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – BronxWorks, a nonprofit that provides a wide array of services ranging from housing assistance to food security, workforce development, and legal services for immigrants, has been led by CEO Eileen Torres, who has been at the forefront of the organization’s growth and impact, serving the Bronx community for nearly three decades.
A Bronx native with Puerto Rican roots, Torres has always felt a deep connection to her community, shaped by her upbringing and a desire to give back.
“I think I get that more from my father,” Torres told 1010 WINS anchor Lynda Lopez in a special interview for Hispanic Heritage Month. “We were a family in an apartment building with a car, and not everyone had one, so he was always helping neighbors with errands. That sense of community, of supporting one another, was something I grew up with and wanted to carry into my work.”
Torres first …