Rivera on his re-election, and the General Election’s blue wave

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera said in a Nov. 4 press release he was grateful to be re-elected for his position, and that he will continue to work to improve lives in the Bronx.

On the “blue wave,” which refers to results from the General Election where Democrats took control of Congress, Rivera called it a “resounding rejection of the current administration’s disastrous economic politics and full blown assault on our communities.”

He said the move by voters was a powerful statement on what can be accomplished through organizing, and wins across the United States and in the New York State Senate demonstrate a movement that is rooted in the fight for the working class.

“Now is the time to turn this momentum into meaningful results,” Rivera said. “We must deliver an affordability agenda at every level of government, from City Hall, to Albany, to the halls of Congress.”