Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior member from the Northeast on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and 14 of his House colleagues, sent a letter to FAA Administrator Randolph Babbitt requesting specific regulatory changes which are essential for improving the safety of New York’s congested and dangerous airspace.
“Last Saturday's… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior member from the Northeast on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, demanded that the FAA immediately regulate New York City’s congested and dangerous airspace. At a press conference with other elected officials on the heels of Saturday’s fatal helicopter-airplane crash, Nadler issued the following… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, State Senator Tom Duane, Assemblymember Richard N. Gottfried, and Councilmember Gale A. Brewer held a press conference demanding that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulate New York City's airspace – particularly for… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the
House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and
Civil Liberties, reiterated the urgent and unequivocal need for
Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to
investigate torture committed by the Bush administration. This special
counsel would be charged with investigating and, if… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, held a legislative hearing on “Proposals for Reform of the Military Commissions System.” The Subcommittee received testimony on the current state of the military commissions, reviewed various proposals, and examined language recently… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), who represents Coney Island in the House of Representatives, welcomed the New York City Council’s vote of approval for the City’s Coney Island redevelopment plan.
Rep. Nadler issued the following statement:
“Today’s New York City Council vote for the Coney Island redevelopment
plan is positive news for Coney… Read more »
Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved a portion of the landmark 9/11 Health and Compensation Act by a vote of 22-9. New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, Peter King, and Michael McMahon, the lead sponsors of the legislation, hailed today’s approval as a sign of the measure’s strong momentum toward a vote in the full House by the eighth anniversary of the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) cheered the increase in funding for affordable housing and HIV/AIDS housing included within the FY2010 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, which is expected to pass the House later today. Nadler, joined by colleagues and the leadership of the Appropriations Committee, fought successfully to increase funding for these essential and chronically… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, chaired a hearing entitled the “Continuity of Congress in the Wake of a Catastrophic Attack.” The hearing examined Congress’s readiness to address continuity following a devastating attack, and delved into possible ways to ensure the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) hailed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s support for the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project and thanked him for his commitment to solving the region’s formidable freight movement issues. At a press conference unveiling New York City’s Sunset Park Vision Plan, Mayor Bloomberg noted his support for the Cross Harbor Project, a critical… Read more »