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BROOKLYN, NY — Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) presented two Community Project Funding checks totaling $1,100,000 for projects serving the East New York and City Line communities, delivering federal investments in immigrant workforce development and public infrastructure.
 

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Democratic members sent a letter to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) raising concerns regarding a draft regulation prepared by Puerto Rico’s Integrated Transportation Authority (PRITA) to drastically increase passenger and freight fares of the Puerto Rico Ferry route between Ceiba and the Island Municipalities of Vieques and Culebra. If approved, the fee would represent increases of 462 and 400 percent, respectively to the only public transportation method that connects Vieques and Culebra to the mainland of Puerto Rico.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced a War Powers Resolution to prevent U.S. involvement in military hostilities in Cuba with the support of Congress.

Brooklyn, NY — Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) presented a check for $2,000,000 in Community Project Funding to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for the installation of exterior security lighting at Borinquen Plaza II in Williamsburg. The funding, which Velázquez secured in the FY2026 federal spending bills, will address longstanding safety and security concerns for residents, as well as community members in surrounding areas who regularly pass through the development.

Queens, NY — Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) presented a check for $3,150,000 in Community Project Funding to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for the installation of exterior security lighting at Ravenswood Houses in Queens. The funding, which Velázquez secured in the FY2026 federal spending bills, will support lighting upgrades to address longstanding safety and environmental health concerns raised by residents.
 

Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) introduced two pieces of legislation to strengthen music and arts education in schools nationwide. The Music In Our Schools Month Resolution, led by Velázquez and Frost in the House with Booker in the Senate, would affirm the importance of music education, highlight the benefits students receive from its instruction, and recognize the dedication of music educators across the country.