RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Daily beats from a quieter Manhattan.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Carolyn Maloney

Changes – A Return for Carolyn Maloney in the New Year?

For years, pioneering legislator Carolyn Maloney, a Democrat, represented Roosevelt Island and the UES in Congress. But in 2022, a Republican-led redistricting cost her reelection, forcing a run against another Democrat, Jerry Nadler. Now, a fresh court decision may allow…

Carolyn Maloney Makes a Soft Landing Outside Congress

Former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney has been appointed as the Eleanor Roosevelt Distinguished Leader in Residence at Hunter College’s Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute. That’s according to a report in the Brooklyn Eagle. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Entering Congress after…

Jerrold Nadler Defeats Carolyn Maloney, With Dan Goldman and Yuh-Line Niou in Race Too Close to Call

Fifteen-term U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler won the Democratic primaries in a hotly contested race for Congress in Manhattan while a major Manhattan/Brooklyn race for an open congressional seat remained too close to call Tuesday night, in the second of two…

In National Spotlight, Carolyn Maloney Says She’s Earned Your Vote

“Call Carolyn Maloney,” my editor said. I’d just walked the West Promenade, witnessing dozens of cracks in the seawall. It’s a common call, and in the heat of an intense, nationally significant race, Carolyn Maloney says she’s answered so many…

In blow to Maloney, Sen. Elizabeth Warren goes with Nadler

After Democrats fumbled redistricting with a partisan gerrymander, a court-appointed special master redrew the 12th Congressional District. Now, instead of safe seats for veterans Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney, they are pitted against each other. Seasoning the political stew for…

Suraj Patel Jumps in, Challenges Maloney & Nadler in 12th

Suraj Patel wasted little time after the new congressional districts were announced, leaping into the fray for the new 12th District. It stretches across Manhattan from the Hudson River to Roosevelt Island. And Patel made it instantly tougher for Representatives…

With Voter Redistricting Now Final, Roosevelt Island Changes

What does redistricting mean for Roosevelt Island? In the wee hours of Saturday morning, a Steuben County judge posted the final New York voting districts for the next ten years. The change for Roosevelt Island is even more dramatic than…

New York high court hears redistricting arguments Tuesday

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor April 22nd, 2022 The Roosevelt Island Daily News (The Center Square) – The New York State Court of Appeals will hear arguments on Tuesday about whether Democrats pushed through redrawn state legislative and…

Peaker Power Plant Pollution, A National Story with Local Roots

On February 1st, 2022, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, introduced the Justice in Power Plant Permitting Act, legislation to curb deadly air pollution from fossil fuel-fired sources and advance an equitable transition to clean energy alternatives…

Albany’s Congressional Maps Protect Democrats, Put NYC’s Lone GOP House Seat at Risk

Clifford Michel and Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jan 31 at 8:22pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning.” Democrats in the New York State Legislature released new…