The Norwood News and WFUV continue their five-part series profiling different types of challenges impacting the Bronx. Voter turnout remains a challenge during New York City elections. In the Bronx, that problem is amplified, consistently lagging when it comes to voter turnout, according to figures. And with a mayoral election coming up later this year, it begs the question: Why aren’t more Bronx voters heading to the polls? Multiple Challenges             It’s a question city Councilman Ritchie Torres of the 15th Council District had posed back in 2014. His answer: low civic engagement, with Bronx residents

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