Nydia Velázquez: “I guess I would say: I've been there. I've stood in lines myself. And it's worth it.”

Today’s groundbreaking is the culmination of years of organizing by residents and community leaders for solutions to North Brooklyn's housing crisis.

We need to bring a national standard to ICE agents, and we need to bring transparency and accountability.

We would never accept it if the NYPD operated in masks without names or badges—and we shouldn't accept it from ICE either.

Therefore, we must consider the many other drivers of inflation to create a comprehensive policy response, not play political games.