Nydia Velázquez: “Women make up 47 percent of the workforce in America, yet they hold only 21 percent of board seats at S&P 500 companies.”

the public housing operating fund will face a 78-percent cut

my colleagues on the other side of the aisle constantly use this fact to call for dramatic spending cuts

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.

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