Nydia Velázquez: “This is not an election for president. It is not an election of a Member of Congress. This is an election about…”

I urge my colleagues not to engage in knee-jerk reactions that set back our real progress toward creating a more equitable criminal justice system.

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

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

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.