Nydia Velázquez: “Unfortunately, not everyone understands such nuances. That was made abundantly clear by the framework released last week…”

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.

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.

If their operations are legitimate and above-board, why is there a need for anonymity, and why don't they need warrants to come onto private property?