Nydia Velazquez
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 2: Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and Sandra Fluke attend Women's Campaign Fund Hosts 32nd Annual Parties of Your Choice Gala - hosted by Henry Lambert and Chappy Morris on April 2, 2012 in New York City.
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Mitt Romney has embarked on a continued attack of Justice Sotomayor, even though she was confirmed with the support of nine Republican senators - including five senators currently backing Romney. These attacks continue to be intolerable
Continuing to spend money on priorities not approved by Congress is not a good use of scarce resourcesMore quotes »
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Dilan Bashes Velazquez On Israel; She Bashes Back
City Councilman Erik Dilan is working to paint incumbent Rep. Nydia Velazquez as tone-deaf to the needs of Israel. He bashed Velazquez as one of the few members of Congress who refused to sign a 2010 letter urging President Obama to impose sanctions on I from New York Daily News Read more »
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Nydia Velazquez Supporters Say She's No Wall Street Puppet
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez’ camp is pushing back hard against an attack video that paints her as a Washington insider who kowtows to Wall Street. Velazquez’ crew noted a recent review by watchdog group Maplight.org found her anything but a fat cat. Ma from New York Daily News Read more »
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No longer vulnerable, Kirsten Gillibrand dabbles in king-making
When Nydia Velazquez decided she needed a big show of support during her first tough primary in years, she called on Kirsten Gillibrand. This morning, returning a favor from a few years ago, Gillibrand served as the headliner at a rainy endorsement press from Capital New York Read more »
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Hugh Reynolds: Solomon said …
Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and his lawyers are wrestling with one of those Hatfield-McCoy-type situations that might have had King Solomon scratching his head. At issue is which warring faction of a Brooklyn-based Hasidic sect called Satmar will o from Kingston Times Read more »
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Zalmanites -- And Lopez -- Win Ulster Camp Battle
Brooklyn Democratic boss Vito Lopez won in his battle against Rep. Nydia Velazquez in an intra-Hasidic sect campground battle. Ulster County Executive Mark Hein (pictured) has agreed to grant the permits to operate four upstate summer camps to Zalman Tei from New York Daily News Read more »
