Nydia Velázquez leaves huge shoes. Who wants to fill them?
Velázquez's congressional district, which covers parts of northern Brooklyn and western Queens, is a leftist hotbed, having overwhelmingly voted...
Nydia Velázquez Gives Mamdani a Warning as She Endorses a Successor
Nydia Velázquez Gives Mamdani a Warning as She Endorses a Successor. The veteran congresswoman said she would like Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn...
Press Release: Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez Secures $3.15 Million for Security Lighting Upgrades at Ravenswood Houses
Rep. Nydia Velázquez announced $3.15 million in funding for security lighting upgrades at Ravenswood.
Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez
Inside Government is a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them.
NYWFP Endorses Antonio Reynoso in NY-07
Antonio Reynoso's leadership for working families will carry on the legacy of Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez. NEW YORK CITY — Today,...
Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year
Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year. Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new...
Rep. Nydia Velázquez’s retirement met with sadness and respect
The year was 1992, and a little-known insurgent candidate, Nydia Velázquez, had...
Retiring Dem Rep. Nydia Velázquez hits Zohran Mamdani for backing DSA ally as her replacement: ‘Opens up fights’
Retiring Queens and Brooklyn Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) called out her onetime progressive ally Mayor Zohran Mamdani for endorsing his...
Velázquez bids goodbye at the Brooklyn Heights Association’s 2026 Annual Meeting
"La Luchadora" credited the neighborhood in shaping her congressional career. “It means the world to me to be here tonight,” she said.
Nydia Velazquez, first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, announces 2026 retirement
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) is retiring from Congress at the end of her term after serving for over three decades in the House. Velázquez, the first Puerto...
Candidates
Date
2026-11-03
Contest Name
NY-07
Contest Tag
NY07-26
Location
New York
Registered Voters
Result Details
Comment
New York congressional district