Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced that multiple local early education centers within New York's 7th Congressional district have received multi-million dollar grants to boost their Head Start programs. The Head Start Program is a federal initiative of the U.S.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) urged the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) to consider adding additional entrance points to Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding Tweets issued by President Trump Wednesday morning calling for a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military:
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Washington, DC – On Tuesday, July 18, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) will host a panel of experts and other Members of Congress for a roundtable discussion on unlocking the keys to stimulating economic growth in Puerto Rico.
Link to livestream: https://www.youtube.com/user/nydiavelazquez/live
Washington, DC – New York City's Democratic Members of the U.S.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has written the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, calling for the agency to grant protections under the Freshwater Wetlands Act to the Ridgewood Reservoir.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the recent collapse of a ‘Biao Hui' or underground lending club in Chinatown. Losses totaled more than $20 million for an estimated 780 investors, marking it one of the largest such losses in recent memory.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that, during a radio interview, Thomas Rivera Schatz, Puerto Rican Senate President, used the masculine pronoun in reference to Ana Matosantos, the only female member of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight Board:
Please be sure to check out this important information for New Yorkers who use the M Subway Line. As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) begins to make repairs, additional service routes will be provided. For more click here.
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