Around Brooklyn: Velazquez joins anti-pipeline campaign
Velazquez joins anti-pipeline campaign
U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn), as well as State Sen. Julia Salazar, Assemblymember Maritza Davila, Comptroller Scott Stringer and others, all slammed a controversial gas pipeline being built in North Brooklyn at a rally on Monday morning, saying it threatens the health and safety of communities across the route. “The history of this community has been environmental racism. We have fought corporate America time and again,” said Velazquez. “I would say to the Governor of New York and the Mayor of New York City, when is the right time? People don’t want to hear about future goals. This is about our lives. This is about our planet.” The pipeline is being built by National Grid, which is seeking to raise monthly bills for 1.85 million Downstate residents to pay for the pipeline, according to Sane Energy Project.
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