Washington, DC — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which struck down the shameful “separate but equal” doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson.  Following the ruling, children simply attempting to attend school were met by […]

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn – House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) announced he secured $1.85 million for fire alarm upgrades at NYCHA’s Marcy Houses and Tompkins Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, through the government funding law. The federal funds will be used to upgrade fire detection system components at both developments.  “For decades, the federal government has gotten […]