Nydia Velázquez: “We must also realize this is a public issue as well, and I encourage everyone to plan, prepare, and to not panic.”

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.

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.

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.

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?