Nydia Velázquez: “I look forward to continuing to work with this Committee and the body to protect and defend this Nation and our small…”

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

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

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.

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.