NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Nydia Velazquez is retiring after serving more than three decades in Congress.
Since 2013, she has represented New York’s 7th Congressional District, which covers parts of northern Brooklyn and western Queens.
Velazquez has endorsed Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, but Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Democratic Socialist and New York Assemblywoman Claire Valdez.
On this episode of “Up Close,” we’ll talk to Valdez and Reynoso.
Up Close with Bill Ritter and Liz Cho airs Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. on Channel 7, WABC-TV in New York City.
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