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Elected Officials Call for EPA to Supervise Testing and Cleanup at P.S. 199 and Center School on Upper West Side

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, State Senator Tom Duane, State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal and New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer, along with parents, students, representatives of the United Federation of Teachers and an environmental expert, today stood in front of P.S. 199 and the Center School, located at 270 W. 70th Street in Manhattan,…

Rep. Nadler Lauds Californias Marriage Equality Decision

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties today issued the following statement regarding the California Supreme Court’s ruling that gay and lesbian couples have a right to marry: "Today’s decision reaffirms that gay and lesbian Americans deserve equal treatment under the law.  As…

Bush Administration Flouts Congressional Directives to Help Americans Sick From 9/11

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Today, 10 bipartisan New York Members of Congress sharply rebuked a new report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the status of the federal government’s response to the health impacts of the 9/11 attacks.  HHS’s report, which was requested by Congress in the FY 2008 federal Labor-HHS appropriations bill, revealed that the Bush Administration has…

Rep. Nadler Statement on Meeting with NYC Detectives Endowment Association

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today issued the following statement regarding his meeting with representatives from the Detectives’ Endowment Association, Inc. of the Police Department of the City of New York (DEA): “Today, I met with representatives of the Detectives’…

Rep. Nadler Welcomes FBI Action on National Security Letter

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today welcomed the FBI’s withdrawal of a National Security Letter (NSL) that had been issued to the Internet Archive.  The government’s action was the result of a legal challenge filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil…

Rep. Nadler Examines Bush Interrogation Techniques; Seeks Key Witness

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties today held an oversight hearing on the role that Bush Administration lawyers played in creating abusive interrogation policies that have resulted in the widespread abuse of detainees in U.S. custody and control.  Prior to the hearing, the Subcommittee also considered a…

Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn Announce Start of Rockaway Ferry Service on May 12, Restored Service to Williamsburg and Expanded East River Routes

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New York City - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn joined other elected officials today to announce that key parts of the plan developed by the Bloomberg Administration and  the Speaker to bring ferry service to all five boroughs will begin May 12, when a new City Council-subsidized route from Far Rockaway to Lower Manhattan starts service.  The…

Rep. Nadler and NYC Parks Commissioner Benepe Announce $6 Million for Riverside Park South

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) and New York City Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe announced today that together with Senators Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton, they have ended a years-long logjam and secured $6 million in Federal funding for Riverside Park South, along the Hudson River between 59th and 72nd Streets in New York City. “By finding a solution that enables us to…

Floor Statement on the En Bloc Amendment to H.R. 1815, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006

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Mr. Chairman, the en bloc amendment calls among other things for special immigrant status for Iraqi or Afghani nationals who have served as translators with the United States Armed Forces. This amendment is a direct response to the critical need for translators and linguists in our military. This interpreter shortage is well documented. The 9/11 Commission report stated…

Statement in Recognition of Dr. Barbara Warren's 20th Anniversary at the LGBT Center

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Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Dr. Barbara Warren who is celebrating 20 years of service, dedication and hard work at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center in New York City. Dr. Warren joined the staff of the center in 1988 as a psychologist and only healthcare professional within the staff of six. Today, the Center has a staff of nearly 80 with a third of those…

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