Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward. By Maya King Representative Nydia M. Velázquez, a Democratic trailblazer who was the ...

Democrat Nydia Velázquez will not seek reelection next year after 34 years in Congress, saying, “the time is right for me to move on and for a new generation of leaders to step forward.” Velázquez, 72 ...

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez of New York announced Thursday she will not seek reelection next year. Velázquez, 72, said she will retire after her 16th term in office. She represents New York's 7th ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez announced Thursday evening that she will not seek re-election in 2026, marking the end of a historic 16-term career in Congress. “Serving the people of New York City for over ...

Democratic Rep. Nydia Velázquez of New York — the first Puerto Rican woman ever elected to Congress — announced she will not seek re-election next year after more than three decades in office. "For ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Democratic New York Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez will not seek reelection next year, becoming the latest long-time House member to step down ...

As Rep. Nydia Velázquez, the Puerto Rican progressive pioneer nicknamed “La Luchadora” for her willingness to fight for her community, exits her historic 16-term seat, her Thursday retirement ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, whose congressional district covers parts of Brooklyn and Queens — including Long Island City, Astoria, Ridgewood, Bushwick, Williamsburg and East New York — has announced she ...

New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez — a trailblazer known by the nickname “La Luchadora” or the fighter — announced Thursday that she will retire next year after more than three decades in Congress.

Having marked in August one year since its founding, fledgling OnWord Theatre is winding up 2025 with its second fully staged production, the West Coast premiere of Dael Orlandersmith’s one-person ...

Nearly a week after Kneeland's death, the Dallas Cowboys head coach confirmed in a press conference the late football player's girlfriend is expecting their first child Jordana Comiter is an Associate ...

The "Wicked" star, who began dating the “Eternal Sunshine” singer while working on the Jon M. Chu film in 2023, made rare comments about his partner, as well as costar Cynthia Erivo, praising their ...