Empire State Today

Rep. Jerry Nadler, a longstanding member of the U.S. Congress representing New York's 12th district, has recently shared his views on various significant issues through a series of tweets. Nadler, who has been serving in Congress since 1992 after succeeding Ted Weiss, addressed topics ranging from congestion pricing in New York City to anti-LGBTQI+ violence and state sovereignty.

On November 18, 2024, Rep. Nadler expressed his support for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) decision to approve congestion pricing in New York City. He stated, "Today, I testified before the @MTA board ahead of their vote to give final approval to congestion pricing. With today’s vote, safer streets, cleaner air, and improved transit are set to come to NYC on January 5th!"

The following day, November 19, 2024, he commemorated the victims of an anti-LGBTQI+ attack that occurred two years prior at Club Q in Colorado Springs. In his tweet he noted that despite a general decline in crime rates, violence against LGBTQI+ individuals is increasing: "Today, we honor the lives stolen by an anti-LGBTQI+ gunman at Club Q in Colorado Springs two years ago. Even as crime rates fall, crimes against LGBTQI+ people continue to rise at alarming rates." He urged for renewed efforts to combat extremism and bigotry.

On November 20, 2024, Rep. Nadler commented on New Jersey's opposition to New York's congestion pricing plan by stating it was an infringement on state sovereignty: "Simply put, attempts by New Jersey to stop New York’s congestion pricing plan are an attack on New York’s sovereignty." He further argued that residents of New York do not interfere with toll decisions or transit investments made by New Jersey.