As a result of today’s revelations that US Department of Energy contract scientists found that the air pollution in lower manhattan was worse than the air pollution in the Kuwait oil fields when they were burning during the Gulf War, and in light of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) erroneous statements on air quality as a result of the WTC attacks, Congressman… Read more »

Expressing outrage that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) misled the public on some very important facts about the environmental integrity in Lower Manhattan, and blatantly hid other findings, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called on the EPA to explain itself, and take action swiftly to remedy the situation.  Should they not, Rep. Nadler said, he will introduce legislation… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today joined with Gov. George Pataki, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Speaker Sheldon Silver at the grand opening of the Lower Manhattan Business Recovery Center at 2 Rector Street.  The center will largely be responsible for distribution of economic aid to businesses who suffered economic loss due to the 9/11 attacks.  His comments are below: “I… Read more »

Calling into question the integrity of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) actions in lower Manhattan since the World Trade Center attacks, Rep. Nadler exposed a gross disparity in how the EPA has responded to the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks compared with other instances of hazardous materials contamination around the country.  Congressman Nadler made the announcement… Read more »

An elderly homebound woman who lives in Independence Plaza in Tribeca found herself on Thursday, September 12th without the ability to refill the prescription for her critical heart medication.  She, along with thousands of others Downtown residents and business owners, have reached out to their elected officials, to get help with a unimaginable variety of problems associated with… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today announced the formation of a “Ground Zero” Elected Officials Task Force to address the ongoing needs of the Lower Manhattan community, which has been devastated by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.  The Task Force includes all elected officials at the city, state and federal level whose districts include the debris area of… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, the World Trade Center is in my district, and I just this moment returned from traveling in the district with the President, walking through the ruins of the World Trade enter, where there are thousands of bodies buried. I have spent much of my career speaking out against the use of military force when I believed it was unwarranted. In many ways, my political awakening… Read more »

"I am most grateful for the opportunity the President afforded me today to travel back to my district in New York, and to tour the damage with him.  The recovery and rebuilding process is going to be a long and difficult one, and the President's words and actions today provided a much-needed lift to the many brave men and women working on this effort, as well as all New… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who represents the area of lower Manhattan destroyed this week, today introduced legislation which would expedite the process for payment of a Federal benefit to the families of public safety officers who were lost in the line of duty, in relation to Tuesday's attack on America. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) is introducing similar legislation in the… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Congressman whose district includes the site of yesterday’s attack in New York, today will be meeting with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, to receive a briefing on the damage to lower Manhattan, and touring the damaged area of New York with representatives of FEMA.  More information on that will be available later today.  In addition, he has been in… Read more »