Nydia Velázquez: “We must make housing a top priority.”

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.

We need to bring a national standard to ICE agents, and we need to bring transparency and accountability.

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.