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Puerto Rico Takes Center Stage in Reynoso-Valdez House Showdown

Queens Assemblymember Clair Valdez is and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso are seen in a split-screen image

In the 30-plus years since she was first elected to Congress, Rep. Nydia Velázquez has had twin missions, representing New York’s 7th District and her native Puerto Rico — pushing legislation for the island’s self-determination and protesting the U.S. Navy’s presence there. With the U.S. territory’s lopsided relationship with Washington — it has a single […]

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