Elected Officials Press FAA to Restrict Flight Hours of Operation and Frequency of Helicopters Taking Off and Landing in Lower Manhattan, Ensure that Helicopters Operating Around New York Harbor Follow Flight Paths Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement: “The American Studies Association’s (ASA) decision to boycott Israeli academic institutions, first and foremost, applies a deeply offensive double standard. “In addition, by joining the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, the ASA has embraced an approach that is anathema to our… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, released the following statement: “I applaud today’s ruling by Judge Richard Leon that the dragnet surveillance by the NSA of data from all phone calls in the U.S. likely violates the Fourth Amendment’s protection of privacy. “I have long… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released the following statement: “I am thrilled by the reports that Jacob Ostreicher, my constituent, who has been illegally detained in a Bolivian prison for two years, is finally free. He has suffered greatly and his family has worked tirelessly for his freedom. I am overjoyed at the idea that they will soon be together. Mr. Ostreicher was the… Read more »

Today, the United States Copyright Office released a new report, updating and reversing its analysis of resale royalties for the first time since 1992. This new analysis is important to visual artists, including illustrators, painters, photographers, and sculptors, and the market for the sale of their work. Many of the Copyright Office’s recommendations will be reflected in the new… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released the following statement on his vote in support of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013:  “Over the past few years, Congressional spending has gone entirely in the wrong direction. The sequester, combined with a general collapse in government spending, has been suffocating much-needed human services, dragging down the economy, and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) announced that millions of dollars in federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will be awarded to 81 artistic organizations and institutions in the 10th Congressional District of New York.  These grants range in value from $10,000 to $100,000 and will help finance a wide variety of activities including… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released the following statement on the state of America’s Social Security program: “Social Security is one of the bedrocks of America’s middle class. It is an essential safety net for millions of our nation’s seniors and their families who rely on this program for their basic necessities. “Social Security is a self-financed… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Borough President Scott Stringer, State Senator Brad Hoylman, and Assembly Members Richard Gottfried and Deborah Glick issued the following joint statement on the recent developments around the United Stated Postal Service’s (USPS) proposal to sell the Old Chelsea Post Office… Read more »

Today, New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D), Jerrold Nadler (D) and Peter King (R) released the following statement in response to the newly released Second Annual Status Report of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund:   The fact that there have only been 112 compensation decisions issued by the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) is deeply disappointing. While we are… Read more »