“Puerto Rico is a colony of the United States. Congress has total jurisdiction over Puerto Rico, so it is the responsibility — the moral obligation — of any member of Congress to also tackle the issues of Puerto Rico, because we, the Congress, own Puerto Rico.” -- @velazquez.house.gov
The leading NY-7 candidates have been outspoken on issues affecting Puerto Rico, even though the district is not the PR or Latino stronghold it once was. Why does it matter so much? www.thecity.nyc/2026/05/18/r...
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claudia irizarry aponte
The Democratic primary in New York’s 7th House district pits retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez, aka “La Luchadora,” against Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America as progressive can...
