Nydia Velázquez: “We want to make sure that not only the wealthiest 1 percent... have the opportunity to be engaged and participate…”

Republicans want to cut vital food and healthcare support programs to pay for a tax cut for billionaires and large corporations. The GOP wants working families to pay for their billionaire handouts.

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

When agents hide their faces and identities they create chaos, fear, and open the door to abuse.

Dozens of homes and businesses across Queens and the surrounding boroughs suffered major damage, and many are still working to get back on their feet.