Nadler Shows Off New 9/11 Coin
At the preview site for the September 11 memorial this afternoon, Congressman Jerrold Nadler showed off the newly-minted coin commemorating the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The front of the silver...
View ArticleNadler Bashes Obama After Afghanistan Speech
Last night President Barack Obama laid out his plan to bring the 30,000 troops home from Afghanistan by next summer, a move that brought howls of protest from Republicans like John McCain and John...
View ArticleThe Wedding Party! HRC Hosts a Same-Sex Marriage Celebration
When Republican State Senator Jim Alesi was introduced at the Human Rights Campaign party Tuesday night, celebrating last week’s passage of same-sex marriage, the audience exploded with cheers and...
View ArticleNadler Nudges Obama: 'Make Room for the 14th Amendment'
Representative Jerry Nadler thinks there’s a “high likelihood” of a complete breakdown in negotiations between House Republicans and the president over the debt ceiling, and he thinks the Democrats’...
View ArticleRoundup: Giuliani Says Obama ‘Owns’ Occupy Wall Street; Santa Survives;...
Rudy Giuliani said President Obama is responsible for Occupy Wall Street and predicted the movement will “take his presidency down.” Steve Ballone, a Democratic candidate for Suffolk County executive,...
View ArticleMayor Bloomberg Calls Jerry Nadler's Push For Federal Investigation Into...
Politicker asked Mayor Michael Bloomberg about Congressman Jerrold Nadler’s call for a federal investigation into the NYPD raid on Occupy Wall Street at a press conference for the opening of a new...
View ArticleBill de Blasio Has Jerry Nadler's Back
Public advocate and likely 2013 mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio jumped headfirst into Mayor Bloomberg and Congressman Jerry Nadler’s Occupy Wall Street spat. The testy tit for tat, which began at a...
View ArticleU.S. Resale Royalties Bill Introduced by Jerrold Nadler
Congressman Nadler. (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) As artists continue to duel with auction houses in court over resale royalties they say they are owed under a California statute, New York Congressman...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi Shares A Dance With Christine Quinn
One of the most powerful women in Washington politics and one of the most powerful women in New York City politics took a spin on the dancefloor together last night. A tipster sent this shot of House...
View ArticlePoliticians Gather To Denounce Charles Barron As An ‘Anti-Semite’ And ‘Enemy...
Former Mayor Ed Koch and Congressman Jerrold Nadler denouncing Charles Barron in front of the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Former Mayor Ed Koch, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Councilman David Greenfield,...
View ArticleStorm Barrier Blues: Can the Government Save Sea Gate From the Next Big Storm?
Destroyed homes in Sea Gate after Hurricane Sandy. (Photo: Hunter Walker) Two days after Hurricane Sandy hit New York, Barbara Garofalo, a lifelong Sea Gate resident, stood in front of the community’s...
View ArticleNadler Calls for De-Militarizing the Police Post-Ferguson
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (Photo: Getty Images) Congressman Jerrold Nadler called for the de-militarization of local police forces in the aftermath of the clashes between civilians and law enforcement...
View ArticleHochul Rejects Wu Debate Challenge in Person at Manhattan Campaign Stop
Former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul and elected officials who have endorsed her run for lieutenant governor. (Photo: Office of State Senator Brad Hoylman) Rival lieutenant gubernatorial candidates Tim Wu...
View ArticleMembers of Congress Warn of ‘Moral Stain’ if Zadroga Act Expires
Mayor Bill de Blasio with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today. (Photo: Ross Barkan) A slew of federal lawmakers and Mayor Bill de Blasio gathered near the World Trade Center this morning to call for the...
View ArticleDemocrats Warn ISIS Threat Pales in Comparison to ‘Wolf’ Iran
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries at today’s anti-Iran press conference. (Photo: Ross Barkan) The United States recently unleashed a barrage of new airstrikes on the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, but a...
View ArticleJerrold Nadler Wants Michael Grimm to Resign Right Now
Congressman Jerrold Nadler, a Manhattan Democrat, wants Congressman Michael Grimm, about to plead guilty to a tax evasion charge, to resign now.
View ArticleDespite Criticism, Most of Congressional Delegation to Attend Netanyahu Speech
Most of New York City's congressional delegation is going to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech tomorrow—but they're not happy about it.
View ArticleMembers of Congress to de Blasio: Let Students Off for Lunar New Year
New York's entire congressional delegation signed a letter to Bill de Blasio asking that he make Lunar New Year a school holiday.
View ArticleNadler Defends de Blasio’s Non-Endorsement of Hillary Clinton
Jerrold Nadler defended both Bill de Blasio's decision not to endorse Hillary Clinton, and Ms. Clinton's progressive bona fides.
View ArticleHow Will Your Member of Congress Vote on the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Few elected officials face more scrutiny over the Iran nuclear deal than New York City's congressional delegation.
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