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July 28, 2009 Press Release

Washington, DC –The U.S. House of Representatives approved $850,000 to benefit three programs in New York’s 12th Congressional District.  The funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act.  Congresswoman Nydia M.

July 27, 2009 Press Release

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.), along with her Puerto Rican colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives, has sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisting that residents of Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories be fully included in any version of health care reform legislation that comes out of Congress.

July 24, 2009 Press Release

Washington, DC –The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $800,000 in federal resources to revitalize Brooklyn’s Moore Street Market and refurbish historic features in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood.  The projects were included in the FY2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations.  Congresswoman Nydia M.

July 20, 2009 Press Release

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) today heard testimony from federal, state and city housing officials, and advocates during a Congressional field hearing she hosted at New York City Hall.  The meeting of the U.S.

July 17, 2009 Press Release

Washington, DC –Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved $300,000 in federal resources for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study currently underway at the Gowanus Canal and Bay.  The funding will be used to continue the environmental evaluation and indentify the best approach for restoring the canal ecosystem.  Congresswoman Nydia M.

July 16, 2009 Press Release

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. 

June 29, 2009 Press Release

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.

June 26, 2009 Press Release

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.

June 24, 2009 Press Release

Washington, DC –Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) today sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding her opposition to H.R.

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