Velázquez Secures Over $15 Million for Local Projects in FY2026 Government Funding Package

WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced that she successfully secured $15,560,000 in Community Project Funding for New York's 7th District in the 2026 federal spending bills. This funding addresses urgent infrastructure needs, public safety, and social services across Brooklyn and Queens.

"I am incredibly proud to have fought for and secured more than $15 million to address the pressing needs of our community," said Congresswoman Velázquez. "From investing in lighting at Ravenswood Houses to supporting mental health services for our youth and modernizing our local transit corridors, these projects are about investing in the safety and dignity of the people of Brooklyn and Queens."

Rep. Velázquez secured funding for 13 projects:

• $3,150,000 for NYCHA Ravenswood Houses: Installation of comprehensive exterior security lighting for the entire development.

• $2,850,000 for NYCHA Whitman Houses: Critical façade repairs for Buildings 14 and 15 to ensure safety and remove sidewalk sheds.

• $1,000,000 for NYCHA Cooper Park Houses: Security lighting upgrades to benefit residents and the surrounding community.

• $850,000 for NYC DOT Liberty Plaza: Permanent construction of the Drew Street plaza and traffic safety reconfigurations.

• $850,000 for NYC DOT Woodhaven Boulevard: Safety improvements including median widening to support Select Bus Service.

• $1,850,000 for NYC DOT Broadway Repaving: Full reconstruction of the roadway from concrete to modern blacktop.

• $1,200,000 for NYCHA Bushwick Houses: Replacement of deteriorating wood roof tanks to protect water quality.

• $2,000,000 for NYCHA Borinquen Plaza II: Critical security lighting upgrades.

• $850,000 for GMDC Bulkhead at 1155 Manhattan Avenue: Urgent bulkhead replacement at nonprofit Greenpoint Manufacturing & Design Center's (GMDC's) Newtown Creek shoreline to protect 70 industrial and artisan businesses and the 365 local jobs they provide.

• $345,000 for Ozone Park Residents Block Association: Expansion of the Block Watchers safety program.

• $250,000 for Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth Services: Workforce development and intervention for justice-involved residents.

• $200,000 for Comunilife, Inc.: Suicide prevention and mental health services for at-risk teens (Life is Precious™).

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