Media

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) delivered the following testimony during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The proposed Sponge Park along the banks of the fetid Gowanus Canal is finally living up to its name in one way: it’s soaking up federal money.

WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business, has sent a letter to New York State Governor David Paterson and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, urging the leaders to include minority- and women-owned businesses in contracting opportunities made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Washington, DC –The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $300,000 in federal resources for the development of a “Sponge Park” esplanade along Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal. The project, spearheaded by the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, incorporates greenery to absorb and manage excess surface runoff and help improve the water quality of the Canal. Congresswoman Nydia M.

Washington, DC –Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) today sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding her opposition to H.R. 2499, Puerto Rico status legislation introduced in the 111th Congress by Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi.

Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved $700,000 to benefit youth development efforts in New York’s 12th Congressional District. The funding included in the Fiscal Year 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) Appropriations bill was designated under the Department of Justice’s Juvenile Justice Program. Congresswoman Nydia M.

NEW YORK - The Cypress Hills Local Development Center (LDC) will soon introduce a new education and job training program for Brooklyn youth, having received a $809,190 YouthBuild grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding supports the creation of a program that will provide youth with hands-on experience building affordable housing for local families.

NEW YORK - On Saturday, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) presented leaders of the Highland Park Community Development Corporation (CDC) with $200,000 in federal resources to support their successful youth programs. The funding from the U.S. Department of Justice will help young adults succeed academically and develop positive relationships with their parents and peers.