Nydia Velázquez: “nothing is more important for restoring economic growth than improving public health.”

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

Let me remind you; when it comes to small businesses, there is not a republican or a democratic approach to it.

We have to break down the barriers that keep women, minority, and rural entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential.

So, make no mistake, the real issue in this hearing is not CEQ's small budget request, it is, unfortunately, an attempt by some of my colleagues across the aisle and their big corporate donors, to undermine the Council's ability to protect…