Rolling out our new series of political “Snapshots,” the Bronx Times sat down with each of the Bronx’s recently elected officials for a discussion on their 2022 legislative agendas and issues of importance to their districts.
Oswald Feliz
Age: 31
Neighborhood: Fordham
Political ideology: Pragmatic Democrat
Fun Fact: “I’m in love with the underwater world.” Before the pandemic Feliz became a certified SCUBA diver and went scuba diving in the Bahamas.
City Councilman Oswald Feliz was elected in a March special election — replacing Congressman Ritchie Torres — and then re-elected to his own full term on Nov. 2. Feliz represents the city’s 15th Council District in the Bronx, which encompasses Bedford Park, Fordham, Mount Hope, Bathgate, Belmont, East Tremont, West Farms, Van Nest, Allerton and Olinville.
