Jerrold Nadler
Reactions to Obama's Israel-supporting, Netanyahu-tweaking Jerusalem speech
Here's some reaction to Barack Obama's speech in Jerusalem, which seemed to be well received by the crowd of Israeli students in attendance. More
Mark Levine hires The Advance Group as lead consultants
Mark Levine, who is running in a crowded City Council race in Northern Manhattan, has hired The Advance Group to be his lead consultants. More
Looking to the next debt-ceiling fight, Nadler proposes a trillion-dollar coin trick
Rep. Jerrold Nadler has an admittedly "out of the ordinary" solution to the coming fight over the debt ceiling. More
(15)The NYPD gun-buyback total, so far
Back in March, New York Police Department commissioner Ray Kelly responded to a City Council grilling on stop-and-frisk by asking members what they'd do to address gun violence. More
(2)'Today's not the day': A school shooting in Connecticut, and a familiar question about gun control
In a shooting incident that was horrifying even by the standards of some of the other recent gun massacres across the country, 18 schoolchildren were killed by a gunman at a Connecticut school. More
'Everything we stand for': New York officialdom reacts to the conflict in Gaza and Israel
As of this writing, 274 rockets have struck Israel since yesterday, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces, while Israel has launched a series of attacks on targets in Gaza. More
Stringer, Quinn and Nadler denounce Vito Lopez
Minutes after Rep. Jerry Nadler said the only "honorable" thing for Assemblyman Vito Lopez to do was resign his post as the Brooklyn Democratic County Leader, the Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, a 2013 mayoral contender, sent out a statement calling on Lopez to "resign from office." More
Nadler calls for Vito Lopez to resign as head of the Brooklyn party
Representative Jerrold Nadler is calling for Assemblyman Vito Lopez to resign his post in the Assembly and as chair of the Brooklyn Democratic organization, in the wake of sexual assault allegations that resulted in Lopez's censure. More
(2)Arguing Simpson-Bowles, Trump calls Nadler a 'lightweight' and Nadler says 'consider the source'
Donald Trump doesn't like Jerry Nadler's idea about excluding the Simpson-Bowles plan from the upcoming presidential debates.
“Jerry is a guy who is a lightweight, he’s not respected, he’s not somebody that’s a big thinker," Trump told Fox News' Greta van Susteren last night. More
Actually let's not debate Simpson-Bowles, Nadler says
Representative Jerrold Nadler sent a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates today, requesting that the candidates not be asked specifically about the Simpson-Bowles plan in the October debate focused on economic issues. More
Highlights from a Rangel fund-raiser: Brotherhood, appropriations juice and press-hungry opponents
At his 82nd birthday party last night, Rep. Charlie Rangel didn't spend much time talking about his 41-year-long career in Congress, or about why he was running for another term. More
Nadler, on surrogate duty, says Romney was practicing private equity 'wrong' and 'with little conscience'
According to Representative Jerry Nadler, Democrats who are alarmed by the Obama campaign's attacks on private equity are "misunderstanding" the message. More
(1)Now Maloney and Nadler target Backpage too
Congressmembers Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler have joined the chorus calling on Village Voice Media to shutter the "adult entertainment" section of its site Backpage.
In a joint letter, Nadler and Maloney said they are "deeply troubled" about the allegations that the site is used to facilitate victims of sex trafficking and the exploitation of minors, and refused the company's argument that closing the site would simply drive such criminals underground. More
Nadler defends health care against a 'radical' Supreme Court and a street-level prophet
As the Supreme Court hears arguments on Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, Representative Jerry Nadler said he feared what would become of the health care bill in the hands of a “radical and unpredictable” group of justices. More
Nadler says Obama is 'in exactly the right place' on Iran sanctions, even if Netanyahu is more skeptical
On the question of how to deal with Iran, Representative Jerrold Nadler thinks Barack Obama is doing the right thing, notwithstanding the skepticism of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. More
