Nydia Velázquez: “I have long called for a 10-year reauthorization of NFIP.”

You know how we win? Not by chanting, but by knocking on doors.

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 must abolish ICE.

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.