While Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called Monday for more assistance for Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Fiona, Congress Member Nydia Velázquez took aim at the former Trump administration for leaving the U.S. territory vulnerable to further storm damage.
Gillibrand and Velázquez were joined by Congress Member Gregory Meeks and President and CEO of the Hispanic Federation Frankie Miranda inside the senator’s Midtown office as they called for at least $1 billion in nutrition assistance as well as asking the Biden administration to provide robust humanitarian aid and disaster relief for the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean nations impacted by Hurricane Fiona.
