The 72-year-old Democrat was first elected to Congress in 1992. She’d seen the character of the neighborhoods she represents ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez will not seek re-election in 2026, ending over 30 years of service as the first Puerto Rican woman in ...

Affectionately dubbed “La Luchadora,” Velazquez says she will step aside next year after 16 terms representing her predominantly Latino NY-07 district encompassing parts of northern ...

In 1992, Velázquez became the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress. She announced on Thursday that she will not seek ...

A Latina trailblazer in the City Council and in Congress, Velázquez said she will not seek reelection next year and will pass ...

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, who represents parts of Queens and Brooklyn in Congress, announced that she will not seek ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez announces she will retire after 16 terms, opening a major congressional seat and marking a generational ...

New York Democratic Rep. Nydia Velázquez announced her retirement after 34 years in office. “For more than three decades, I ...

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez says she won't be seeking reelection in Congress in next year's midterm election, becoming the ...

In today’s Daily Kickoff, we break down the Democratic primary fields taking shape across New York City following New York ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a Democrat who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 30 years, announced that ...

New York City is quickly emerging as an epicenter of Democratic conflict, with a growing number of left-wing primary ...