Brooklyn, NY – Today, the Canarsie Pier re-opened to the public for recreational use after being closed for six months due to Superstorm Sandy-related damages.  Located on the Jamaica Bay, the pier is part of Gateway National Recreation Area, a National Parks Service site. In April, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries toured the pier with representatives from […]

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  NEW YORK — The House Judiciary Committee created a bipartisan task force Tuesday to investigate whether the federal code over-criminalizes minor offenses. Advocates and lawmakers said the move could eventually help reduce the size of the massive federal prison population. The over-criminalization task force was created by a Judiciary Committee voice vote. Members include […]

WASHINGTON – On May 7, 2013, Rep. Jeffries was appointed to the newly established House Judiciary Committee Over-Criminalization Task Force. Over the next six months, this bipartisan body of five Democrats and five Republicans will examine federal criminal laws and recommend improvements to the full Judiciary Committee.  The task force is led by Crime, Terrorism, […]

Hakeem Jeffries is only about four months into his freshman year in Congress but he’s already positioning himself for a long career in Washington. NY1’s Michael Scotto filed the following report. If you’re looking to knock Hakeem Jeffries off message, you won’t get very far. “There’s a hip hop song, every day I’m hustling, and […]

It has been three months since Brooklyn sent one of our best and brightest to Washington, D.C. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is settling in to his new role after emerging victorious from a contentious primary against Councilman Charles Barron for the seat held by retired Congressman Ed Towns. “It is a tremendous opportunity to represent the […]

Click on the image below to watch Voice of America’s Faiz Rehman interview Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on being new to the Congress, representing the 8th Congressional District of New York, and on being a strong supporter of immigration reform and cultural diversity:  [[{“fid”:”385″,”view_mode”:”full”,”type”:”media”,”attributes”:{“height”:”340″,”width”:”478″,”style”:”width: 300px; height: 213px; border-width: 4px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px;”,”title”:”VoA – Faiz Rehman”,”class”:”media-element […]

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Click on the image below to visit the WNYC website and listen to the interview: [[{“fid”:”357″,”view_mode”:”full”,”type”:”media”,”attributes”:{“height”:”512″,”width”:”630″,”style”:”width: 630px; height: 512px; border-width: 4px; border-style: solid; margin: 6px;”,”title”:”Brian Lehrer Show 4.10.13″,”class”:”media-element file-full”}}]]

WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement in response to the release of President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2014: “The President’s proposal seeks to balance the budget and reduce our long-term deficit by $4.3 trillion in a sensible manner that strengthens the middle class, fosters manufacturing growth and expands educational opportunities […]