Nydia Velázquez: “I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to advance policies that ensure small businesses…”

We would never accept it if the NYPD operated in masks without names or badges—and we shouldn't accept it from ICE either.

Short-sighted attacks on the Council, by some of my colleagues across the aisle will only compromise our ability to appropriately protect the air and water quality and public health that our communities rely on.

Representative Schneider has been a long-time champion of this bill which codifies the SBA's Boots to Business program.

I want to thank the sponsors for their bipartisanship and efforts on this legislation. I support the bill and I yield back my time.