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Biden treats Puerto Rican seniors as 2nd-class citizens: isle gov
Gov. Pedro Pierluisi claimed that the alterations to payments for services to the 640,000 Puerto Rican residents in the government's Medicare Advantage program would amount to an $800 million loss...
Lin-Manuel Miranda's dad blasts NY Dems for snubbing Latinos at convention
The preliminary program given to the media had no Hispanic speakers for the convention, which drew immediate condemnation.
'Beyond a snub': NY Dems scramble to add Hispanic voices to convention lineup
The updated slate included the trio of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz — but the three won't be official speakers at the convention.
AOC slammed by NY House Democrat over proposed bill
A new bill from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that aims to address the future of Puerto Rico's territory status is being slammed by a fellow Puerto Rican House Democrat from New...
NY congresswoman diagnosed with coronavirus days after sharing podium with colleagues
WASHINGTON — New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez has been diagnosed with coronavirus, just days after she shared a speaking lectern and microphone with dozens of House colleagues. The Brooklyn Democrat...
NY lawmakers have 'serious concerns' over ICE agent-involved shooting
Two New York members of Congress expressed “serious concerns” after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a man in Brooklyn Thursday during a botched deportation attempt. Reps. Jerrold...
Here's whom New York lawmakers are bringing to the State of the Union
A Ground Zero responder, a 6-year-old boy from the Bronx, and a lawmaker's own grandson: those are some New Yorkers going to the 2020 State of the Union. Like other...
Feds to finally start long-due cleanup of toxic Gowanus Canal
Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal is finally getting its long-awaited makeover. The US Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday issued a formal order, officially kicking off the first phase of a larger...
Threats made against Rep. Nydia Velázquez being probed by cops
Police were investigating shooting threats against US Rep. Nydia Velázquez on Wednesday, cops said. Someone called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office in Washington on Friday and claimed he had a...
Rep. Nydia Velázquez calls for probe into jail where Epstein died
Rep. Nydia Velázquez on Wednesday joined the growing number of officials calling for a soup-to-nuts investigation into the apparent suicide of accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in the federal...
Velazquez fundraising email boasts about wrestling power from 'old white men'
Rep. Nydia Velazquez sent out a fundraising email boasting that she’s fought to wrest power from “old white men.” But there was a problem with the pitch: Some of the...
New York now has 5 House members leading committees
WASHINGTON – New York is in the House. For the first time in modern history, New York will have five House members in charge of committees. Since 1949, there have...
NY delegates set to cash in on Democrats' House takeover
Longtime members of New York’s congressional delegation are about to cash in on the Democratic takeover of the House. Rep. Nita Lowey (Westchester) is expected to become chair of the...
Dems: Trump must apologize for refusing to accept Puerto Rico death toll
WASHINGTON – More than 130 Democrats from the House and Senate signed a letter to President Trump demanding he apologize to the people of Puerto Rico for refusing to accept...
The richest (and poorest) New Yorkers in Congress
Forget party divides -- New York’s Congressional delegation is split among the rich and poor. Some members are multi-millionaires with investment properties and others are burdened with thousands in credit...
Law would bar immigration agents from having 'police' on uniforms
WASHINGTON – Federal immigration officers would be barred from wearing the word “police” on their uniforms under new legislation to help undocumented immigrants distinguish between the NYPD and deportation agents....
At least 12 detained at JFK under travel ban; two are released
Twelve refugees — including two Iraqis in “grave danger” because of their ties to the US military — were detained at Kennedy Airport on Saturday, hours after President Trump signed...
Pols come out for Puerto Rican Day Parade
It was a mayoral merengue for Bill de Blasio and his salsa partner, US Rep. Nydia Velázquez, at the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Fifth Avenue on Sunday. Although the...