Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) today applauded action by the House of Representatives requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a full-site characterization of Newtown Creek and determine the true extent of the damage from a decades-old, underground petroleum spill. A measure requiring the study was included in the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2830), which the House approved this afternoon.
“Trading one troubled agency for another is short-sighted, and it could not come at a worse time for the American people,” said Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez, who chairs the House Small Business Committee and is New York City’s senior Member on the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity. “HUD’s crisis must be resolved without delay. But the fact remains the agency Mr. Preston has been responsible for leading is still plagued by serious problems of its own.
BROOKLYN, NY – Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) today announced legislation to provide community agencies with the funding and flexibility to create mentoring programs that best suit their needs for preventing teen pregnancy. During a visit to the High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology HS 478 in Williamsburg, Congresswoman Velázquez met with students and teachers to discuss the effectiveness of comprehensive sexual education efforts and the need for mentoring services.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.), New York City’s senior Member on the U.S. House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, today issued the following statement in response to the resignation of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Alphonso Jackson.
BROOKLYN, NY – With tax season in full swing, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) today visited a community center in Sunset Park to encourage local workers to seek out free tax preparation services being offered for Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) recipients. The Congresswoman announced new legislation that would strengthen the EITC to provide an additional credit for the hardest workers in our economy who often do not receive overtime pay or other benefits.
BROOKLYN, NY — Rep. Nydia Velázquez yesterday evening hosted an information fair titled “Saving Our Community One Home at a Time.” Housing and legal service counselors joined representatives from city, state and federal housing and mortgage agencies to offer workshops and one-on-one consultations on topics such as home loan refinancing. The forum, held in Bushwick, empowered families with information that will help them weather trends in the real estate market.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) was honored yesterday evening by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) with their 2008 Chairman’s Award. The award recognizes her work in support of Latino small business owners.
NEW YORK, NY – Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) yesterday evening presented a check for $195,000 to the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) for the expansion of its counseling, English language education, vocational training and work placement programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.), New York City’s senior Member on the U.S. House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, today issued the following statement in response to the Bush Administration’s announcement of an initiative aimed at addressing the rising number of home foreclosures.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) today expressed her disappointment that the Bush Administration has released yet another budget that would do more harm than good for working families and urban communities. The budget, proposed earlier this week by President George W. Bush, outlines his spending priorities for all federal government programs. It includes devastating cuts to housing, healthcare, and economic development initiatives designed to help Americans and revitalize our neighborhoods.