Candidates seeking to succeed the outgoing U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez in New York’s 7th Congressional District (NY-7) took part in the first televised debate Wednesday night ahead of the Democratic primary later in June, speaking on a number of issues from immigration enforcement to affordable housing in the district.
During the debate on Spectrum NY1, Council Member Julie Won, Assemblymember Claire Valdez and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso – all left-leaning Democrats – presented a united front on many of the core issues impacting voters in the district, which straddles western Queens and northern Brooklyn.
