Federal:
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velasquez (D) in the House of Representatives. She is a ranking member of the Small Business Committee and a senior member of the Financial Services committee. She is the first woman of Latin American descent to chair a full Congressional committee.
On a federal level, Bushwick is located under District 7. District 7 encompasses three boroughs: Manhattan (lower Manhattan), Queens (Ridgewood and Maspeth) and Brooklyn (Bushwick, Greenpoint, Williamsburg).
Velazquez serves the residents of three boroughs in District 7. (This map was taken from:http://velazquez.house.gov/ny7/index.shtml).
Some examples of legislation that Congresswoman Velasquez worked on are:
1) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: This Act created 3500 high waged jobs for New Yorkers. The workers will be improving the quality of life for the residents of the housing projects by renovating the buildings. This Act is important for the residents of Bushwick Houses because under the Bush Administration, funding for the housing projects was cut; however, now under the Obama administration funding has increased. In fact, for every $1 that is invested into this program it is expected to generate $2.12.
2) Energy Independence and Security Act: This was signed into law in 2009 through the tireless efforts of Nydia Velasquez. Under this Act, entrepreneurs were given the tools to acquire efficient technologies and increase renewable production. Essentially, the law reauthorized the Small Business Innovation Research, which helps small businesses gain access to capital by allowing them to renew green tax credit so that it will be easier for them to take out loans.
State:
Martin Malave Dilan (D), New York State Senator. He is currently serving his sixth term as Senator. He represents District 18 (see below), which encompasses eight neighborhoods in northern Brooklyn.
Dilan represents District 18, which includes Bushwick. This map was extracted from: http://www.nysenate.gov/district/18).
Assemblyman Vito J. Lopez (D) serves District 53 (Bushwick and Williamsburg).
This map shows District 53, represented by Assemblyman Vito Lopez. This image was extracted from the Assemblyman’s webpage
Assemblyman Rafael L. Espinal (D) serves District 54. Both Assemblymen represent Bushwick in the New York State Assembly.
This map shows District 54 represented by Assemblyman Rafael Espinal. (The map was taken from http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Rafael-L-Espinal-Jr/map/).
Local:
New York City Councilmen
Erik Martin Dilan (D) for District 37; Dilan is the son of New York State Senator Martin Malave Dilan (see above). He is also the Chairperson of the Housing and Buildings Committee where he implements laws and policies aimed at addressing the needs of both the tenants and the landlords.
Some examples of Dilan’s legislation include: The Alternative Enforcement Program, this program seeks to improve overall housing inspections and repairs, especially for low-income residents. Moreover, it also supports rent regulation, which is a major issue in the neighborhood because of the recent developments in Bushwick that have led to an increase in rent prices.
Erik Martin Dilan serves District 37 pictured here. (This map was extracted from NYCity Map.)
Diana Reyna (D) for District 34; Reyna was elected to office in 2001 and is the Chair of the Committee on Small Business. She is the first woman of Dominican descent to be elected into New York State political office.
Diana Reyna serves District 34. (This map was extracted from NYCity Map).
Sources:
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez — New York’s 12th Congressional District ::
Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 May 2013.
“Diana Reyna.” New York City Council. N.p., n.d. Web.
“Erik Martin Dilan.” New York City Council. N.p., n.d. Web
“NYCity Map.” NYC.gov, n.d. Web.
“Vote for Rep. Nydia Velazquez.” NY Daily News. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 May 2013
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