Nydia Velázquez: “Unfortunately, Mr. Quarles, the report also points out that many small businesses and households remain financially…”

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

We must abolish ICE.

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.

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