A reader passes along the following invite from Upper West Side Congressman Jerrold Nadler for a fundraiser in June with state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
Nadler was an early endorser of Schneiderman's attorney general campaign last year, and the two both hail from the Upper West Side. I haven't heard any rumblings about Nadler running for Read More
How Obama's military action in Libya is splitting some of his support among Democrats was on display this morning, when Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Jerry Nadler were fielding questions outside City Hall.
"Well, obviously the president has made a limited engagement in Libya because of the humanitarian crisis," said Gillibrand, who noted the Read More
Mayor Bloomberg's long-sought effort to require the city's taxi fleet to phase in hybrid automobiles is getting a boost today with the introduction of federal legislation that will grant local governments the right to set fuel-efficiency standards for their taxis.
An earlier effort was stripped out of omnibus transportation legislation stalled. It was included in the Read More
"I think what he did was illegal and unconstitutional."
That was Jerry Nadler, the liberal Democratic congressman, in an interview this weekend, referring to President Obama and the military intervention in Libya.
Those concerns were also raised on a conference call Saturday, where other liberals, like Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, raised constitutional questions about Mr. Obama's Read More
Liberal West Side Rep. Jerry Nadler highlights another potential rift between Obama and the left, this time, over the use of military force in Libya.
Nadler:
"The President has an obligation under the Constitution to seek the approval of Congress for any use of military force unless there is an imminent threat to the United States or Read More
Congressmen Jerrold Nadler and Anthony Weiner released statements this morning that praised the government for securing a conviction in the first civilian trial of a former Guantanamo detainee.
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani was convicted on only one count--out of more than 280 brought against him--but Nadler and Weiner each hailed the process as a victory for civilian Read More
Michael Bloomberg went to Washington D.C. yesterday warning against over-regulating and taxing Wall Street, which he said would have a disproportionately impact New York City.This morning, he repeated his warning during a press conference in the Bronx about waterfront development. Also there were Rep. Jerry Nadler and Rep. Jose Serrano, who later told reporters Read More
Rep. Jerry Nadler said he'll hold a hearing to "explore the full impact" of the Supreme Court's decision on lifting the ban on corporate money in elections:
"Today, the Supreme Court recklessly overturned a longstanding precedent protecting the integrity of our electoral process. In this one act of judicial activism, the Court has increased the role Read More
All year, the biggest fault line in the health care debate has been the public option—a proposed government-run insurance plan that Americans without access to group coverage would be eligible to sign up for.
To liberals, it has been the reason for doing health care reform, an innovative tool that will break up private insurers’ monopolies Read More
All year, the biggest fault line in the health care debate has been the public option—a proposed government-run insurance plan that Americans without access to group coverage would be eligible to sign up for.
To liberals, it has been the reason for doing health care reform, an innovative tool that will break up private insurers’ Read More
ALBANY—Representative Paul Tonko has endorsed Kirsten Gillibrand's election bid next year.
A formal announcement is expected today from the Gillibrand campaign, but Tonko publicly declared his support for Gillibrand at a fund-raiser this weekend in Latham, according to several attendees and confirmed by Dan McCoy, chairman of the Albany County Democratic Committee.
"He introduced Read More
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a nationally recognized gun control activist who once
ALBANY—Representative Jerry Nadler, the "progressive champion" whose district spans the West Side and Brooklyn, endorsed Kirsten Gillibrand's election bid.
"From protecting a woman's right to choose and standing up for issues of pressing concern to the LGBT community, to fighting for a robust public health insurance option and protecting our environment by working to reduce Read More
One reason that Steve Israel, Carolyn Maloney, Jerry Nadler and every other New York Democrat who yearns to serve in the U.S. Senate someday may be particularly thankful next Thursday: Rudy Giuliani and his apparent readiness to challenge Kirsten Gillibrand next year.
Not that they'll say it out loud, of course. Assuming Giuliani does jump Read More
Duane, the state senator from Chelsea, didn't attend the event, but has officially come out in support of Thompson, a fellow Democrat.
Duane was Read More
