Jerrold Nadler

As Hillary Clinton Considers New Role Governor Mulls Replacement

Gov. Paterson will not appoint himself New York’s new senator if Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes Barack Obama’s secretary of state, The Post has learned. Paterson told friends over the weekend that he wants to remain as...

Musical chairs begin before Clinton leaves

WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton's Senate seat is still warm _ and occupied _ but the first notes are already sounding in the New York game of musical chairs to succeed her. If President-elect Barack Obama does select her...

Mayor takes another run at green taxis

After a setback in court to require more fuel-efficient taxis, the Bloomberg administration is going to offer incentives—and penalties—to promote hybrid vehicles. Instead it will pad the profits of fleet owners who buy hybrids...

Uncle Sam, Over Here! City, State Vie for Stimulus Money

City and state officials are positioning themselves to garner funding from any new federal stimulus package for various transportation and infrastructure projects. Most of the projects are smaller-scale and nearly ready to...

NYC meeting to discuss climate policy under Democrats

By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. — Lawmakers, environmentalists, advocates and others will gather Wednesday at a Manhattan synagogue to plan campaigns against global warming now that Democrats have...

Chuck leads N.Y. pleas: Bail us out, Bam!

BY LORE CROGHAN and MEREDITH KOLODNER DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Federal intervention is crucial to stave off budget cuts, layoffs and killer tax hikes, the officials said Sunday. RELATED: MEET THE NEW N.Y. POWER DEMOCRATS Taking...

What President Obama means for New York

Barack Obama's urban-centric policies will be a help to the New York area, but his tax plan could more than offset the potential benefit from some of his other policies. Mr. Obama spent five years of his early adulthood in...

Jews in the 111th Congress

Jewish Telegraphic Agency The following is a list of the 44 Jewish members -- 13 senators and 31 representatives -- who will serve in the 111th U.S. Congress that convenes in January: U.S. Senate Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)...

Nadler: It's Over, Work Begins Tomorrow

U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler at the state Democrats' party in the midtown Sheraton: “It’s over – they called Ohio and they called Iowa.” What's next in Washington, then? "First of all, we have to gather how many people we...

NY Rep. backtracks from Obama comments

WASHINGTON -- A New York Democrat backtracked Monday from what he called "a thoughtless comment" about Barack Obama, when he said the presidential candidate didn't have "the political courage" to leave his church earlier...

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