Dear Friends, This week, I joined with other West Side government officials to pen an Op-Ed that ran in the New York Daily News on August 24th, calling for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to start over in its approach to replacing Manhattan’s bus terminal. We all agree that there should be a new bus terminal in Manhattan, but we need to plan for it… Read more »

Rep. Nadler speaking on House floor about lack of action on pressing issues, including Zika, gun violence, and the Flint, MI water crisis. Judiciary Committee Hearing with AG Lynch Should Focus on Gun Violence At a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, while others were focusing on… Read more »

 Creating the First Ever National Monument to LBGT History at Stonewall   I am proud to have championed the effort to create the first ever national monument to LGBT history at the historic site of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City. On June 27th, we formally dedicated the site with Senior Presidential Advisor Valerie… Read more »

Stonewall Becomes the Nation's First LGBT National Monument   Congressman Nadler announcing the introduction of legislation to make Stonewall Inn a national monument. Stonewall is finally taking its rightful place in American history, and I am proud to have championed the effort to create the first ever monument to LGBT… Read more »

 Historic Sit-In on House Floor Congressman Jerrold Nadler demanding action on common sense gun legislation during the House Sit-In. This week I was proud to join civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis, and my Democratic colleagues in an historic sit-in on the floor of the House to demand a vote on common sense gun… Read more »

Protecting Coney Island from the Threat of Global Warming and Rising Tides Congressman Nadler, along with other local officials, inspects new erosion and flood mitigation measures at Coney Island. Last week, I was thrilled to be in Coney Island to announce the completion of the T-Groins shore protection project after twenty years of… Read more »

Dear Friends,  I am writing to express my most profound sadness and anger at the Orlando terrorist attack that targeted an LGBT nightclub on Sunday. This morning, I spoke out on the House floor to honor the victims, show my solidarity with the LGBT community, call for justice in this heinous crime, and, once again, demand that Congress take action to ban assault… Read more »

Restructuring of Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Hospital Must Meet Needs of Downtown NYers Mt. Sinai Beth Israel hospital announced that it will undergo a restructuring over the next four years that will result in a smaller hospital facility in a new location. It is critical that the Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Hospital restructuring take into account the… Read more »

  The Fight for the First LGBT National Monument at Stonewall It is time for a monument to LGBT civil rights history -- one that is inclusive and tells the stories of all of the many diverse individuals who have fought bravely for LGBT equality. I was pleased to host Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan… Read more »

Email Privacy Act Passes the House Judiciary Committee   I have long called for an update to the laws impacting electronic communications and privacy, and last week the House Judiciary Committee did just that by passing the Email Privacy Act, which requires the government to obtain a warrant in order to access peoples’… Read more »