Nydia M. Velázquez
Congresswoman currently serving her thirteenth term as Representative for New York’s 7th Congressional District
As our city and our nation’s economies have changed in recent years, one of the demographics that has faced the greatest challenges are young people. New York has always thrived on the energy, new ideas and dynamism that younger generations bring to all five boroughs. However, with rising rents, mounting student loan debt and a tight job market, young New Yorkers are facing unprecedented challenges. Constraining these young peoples’ economic opportunity is bad for our entire city, chilling the entrepreneurship we all need to see new jobs created and for our neighborhoods to succeed.
