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17 Jun 2010, 12:55 pm by Jessica N. Dell
Senate Conferees Contact Information Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (202) 224-2823 dean_shahinian@banking.senate.gov Jack Reed (D-RI) (202) 224-4642 kara_stein@reed.senate.gov Charles Schumer (D-NY) (202) 224-6542 jonah_crane@schumer.senate.gov Tim Johnson (D-SD) (202) 224-5842 laura_swanson@johnson.senate.gov Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) (202) 224-4843 anna_taylor@lincoln.senate.gov Tom Harkin (D-IA) (202) 224-3254 Richard_Bender@harkin.senate.gov Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (202)… [read post]
15 Jun 2010, 11:00 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
 This year the Puerto Rican Day Parade committee has selected as its Grand Marshall Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez. [read post]
9 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
 In April, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) introduced legislation to invest $1 billion through loans and grants to combat "food deserts," or large, isolated geographic areas where mainstream grocery stores and access to fresh produce are absent or distant. [read post]
11 May 2010, 10:00 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Nydia Velazquez, 12th Congressional District                         CONTACT: Jennifer Pauly; 646-660-6129; Jennifer.pauly@baruch.cuny.edu [read post]
14 Apr 2010, 2:59 am
On Monday Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) introduced legislation to combat 'food deserts' prevalent throughout urban and rural communities across the United States.A food desert is a large and isolated geographic area where mainstream grocery stores and access to fresh produce are absent or distant. [read post]
23 Mar 2010, 9:00 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
I want to thank Governor Paterson, Mayor Bloomberg, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver, State Senator Daniel Squadron, and former Council Member David Yassky for working with us to make this dream a reality. [read post]
16 Mar 2010, 2:05 am
Brodsky bill would prevent governor from withholding income tax returnsMid-Hudson NewsALBANY –Governor David Paterson's plan to withhold state income tax returns as a means to help slow down New York's financial bleeding will likely be ...See all stories on this topic   Battle to keep horse racing at Saratoga continuesWTENThis dire prediction came after Governor Paterson announced that the Lottery Division will not grant a gaming license to AEG Entertainment, Paterson's… [read post]
15 Mar 2010, 12:30 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
  Velazquez Secures Resources to Improve New York Public Housing NEW YORK - Congresswoman Nydia M. [read post]
11 Mar 2010, 12:00 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
  I want to thank the local community leaders who have fought so hard for a real, world-class park, as well as Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Paterson, Assembly Member Joan Millman, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Borough President Marty Markowitz and Council Members Brad Lander and Steve Levin for their work on making this park a reality. [read post]
5 Mar 2010, 7:14 am by John Elwood
As the Washington Post is reporting today (on page A16 in the print edition), Office of Legislative Affairs AAG Ron Weich has sent a letter to Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairperson Nydia Velazquez assuring her that the information-gathering and information-sharing provisions of the PATRIOT Act do not override the preexisting confidentiality requirements of the Census Act. [read post]
4 Jan 2010, 6:00 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
The new Obama Administration and Democratic majority in the Congress gave a real boost to the influence and visibility of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus under their new Chair, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez. [read post]
3 Jan 2010, 6:28 am by thejaghunter
– And the Additional House representatives have joined the ranks, including Major Owens (D-NY), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), David Bonior (D-MI), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Patsy Mink (D-HI), George Miller (D-CA), Pete Stark (D-CA), John Olver (D-MA), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). [read post]
24 Oct 2009, 11:51 pm by James Fleckles
Nydia Velazquez, D-NY and Luis Gutierrez, D-IL prompted the change. [read post]
1 Oct 2009, 7:36 am
"In a letter to Barack Obama dated Monday, September 28, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus called on the President to terminate the 287(g) program, and cease all of the so-called Memorandums of Understanding authorizing local law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration law.The letter -- which is signed by Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez, Representative from New York, and Illinois Rep. [read post]
17 Aug 2009, 11:00 am
Got this e-mail late last week: New York City Housing Authority Journal: Special Edition August 2009 Justice Sotomayor Never Will Say Goodbyeto the People of Public Housing (l to r) Congressmember Nydia Velazquez, Justice Sonia Sotomayor,Board Member Magarita LopezPhoto credit: Courtesy of Magarita Lopez Newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who grew up in Bronxdale Houses, is the first Latina, first NYCHA resident, and the third woman to hold… [read post]
12 Aug 2009, 12:30 pm
And Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, who is our chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. [read post]