Nydia Velázquez: “If there is a time when the federal government must play a role it is when natural disasters strike.”

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.

Do you trust Elon Musk with your most personal financial information, tax records, your Social Security numbers?

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.