Brooklyn, NY – Today, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Assemblyman Nick Perry (AD-58) announced the addition of Canarsie, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Bergen Beach and Georgetown to the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program. The program provides funding for rebuilding and redevelopment assistance to communities that were crippled by Superstorm Sandy and Hurricanes Irene and Lee. […]

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released the following statement in the wake of the death of Mr. Menachem Stark: “The New York Post crossed the line of journalistic decency with its sensational coverage of the death of Menachem Stark.   A wife has lost a husband.  Children have lost a father.  The community […]

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released the following statement on the postponement of Interfaith Medical Center’s closure: “The community is thankful that Governor Cuomo and the State Department of Health have recognized the need to continue supporting Interfaith Medical Center at this difficult moment. The hospital remains on life support, but today […]

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released the following statement on the potential closing of Interfaith Medical Center: “The failure of mediation to produce a positive result for the community is deeply disappointing, but the fight to save Interfaith hospital remains alive. We will not rest until there is a viable and comprehensive […]

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released a letter recently sent to the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, Olexander Motsyk, in response to rising levels of anti-Semitism and racial intolerance in the Ukraine that is spearheaded by the fast-rising Svoboda political party. “Despite the Ukrainian government’s efforts to battle racial intolerance, use […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Members of the House and Senate introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow the United States or any state or local government to register official insignia for federal trademark protection.  Congressmen Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Ted Poe (TX-2) introduced H.R. 3713 in the House and Senators Klobuchar (MN), Charles Schumer (NY) and Mike […]

WASHINGTON – Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released the following statement on the appointment of William Bratton as the new police commissioner for the City of New York: “The newly designated police commissioner is a highly respected law enforcement professional with a track record in Los Angeles of both reducing crime and having a meaningful working […]

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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) released the following statement at the conclusion of the House Judiciary Committee mark-up of H.R. 3309, the “Innovation Act”: “The favorable reporting of the Innovation Act out of the House Judiciary Committee is an important step in the right direction toward addressing the patent troll issue in a […]

WASHINGTON – On November 18, 2013, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) led a Congressional Black Caucus Special Order with Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-4) on ending hunger in America.  They were joined by CBC Chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge (OH-11) and Rep. Andre Carson (IN-7). Rep. Jeffries spoke on the House Floor about the adverse impact cutting critical […]