Nydia Velázquez: “If we are to restore the quality of life in Puerto Rico, small businesses will be central to that equation.”

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.

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.

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