Nydia Velazquez Quotes

Nydia Velazquez — American Politician born on March 28, 1953,

Nydia Margarita Velázquez is a Puerto Rican politician who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 1993. Velázquez, a Democrat from New York, is the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to Congress, and she was the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus until January 3, 2011. Her district, located in New York City, was numbered the 12th district from 1993 to 2013 and has been numbered the 7th district since 2013... (wikipedia)

Let me tell you, I am nobody's puppet.

For families to access affordable housing, they often need legal representation that takes their side against abusive landlords.

For small businesses to thrive, they require an environment that is conducive for growth.

Fair and affordable housing is a basic right for all New Yorkers and all Americans.

Too often, the landlord-tenant relationship is unbalanced with all the power on the side of unscrupulous landlords.