Press Releases

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) wrote to President Obama asking that he grant clemency to of Oscar López Rivera. The full text of the letter is below.

December 2, 2016

The Honorable Barack Obama
President of the United States of America
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500

Dear President Obama:

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-07) released the following statement regarding reports that Anti-Semitic symbols including swastikas and “KKK” had been scrawled in the stairwells of Independence Towers, public housing located in Williamsburg’s Orthodox Jewish neighborhood:

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after Brooklyn’s Community Board 7 (CB 7) voted unanimously to endorse her legislation, the “Landlord Accountability Act”:

Measure Announced Following Spike in Acts Nationally, 31% Rise in NYC

Washington, DC – Following a rash of hate crimes across the country and public reports that such acts are on the rise in New York City, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced legislation to establish a federal “Hate Crimes Hotline.” The bill, H.R. 6328, the “National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2016” would also invest in online assistance for victims of bias-based violence and better educate law enforcement on preventing such crimes.

PLAN WOULD HAVE RAISED RENT COSTS FOR THOUSANDS; NOW, METRO AREAS LIKE NYC CAN BREATHE SIGH OF RELIEF WITH ‘SAFMR’ AXED FOR CITY; NO ONE WILL BE FORCED TO MOVE FROM NEIGHBORHOODS THEY LOVE

Earlier This Year, Velázquez & Schumer Urged HUD to Revise ‘Small Area Fair Market Rent Rule’ & Work With Affordable Housing Community in NYC

Lawmakers Announce: HUD’s Revised Rule Will Make Any Metro Area--With Vacancy Rate of 4 Percent or Lower—Exempt from SAFMR Rule; New York City’s Vacancy Rate is 3.45 Percent; Big Win For City & Working Families

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that President-Elect Trump has selected Stephen Bannon to serve as Chief Strategist at the White House:

“Stephen Bannon has a well-documented record of espousing hateful and divisive rhetoric. Those who would make vile comments targeting our neighbors based on their race, gender, orientation or immigration status have no place in the White House and this extends to Mr. Bannon.

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against a Manhattan property manager for harassing rent-regulated tenants in Chinatown and the Lower East Side:

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision to revise the flood maps for New York City: