Roosevelt Islander Online: Watch Debate Tomorow August 2 Between Carolyn Maloney, Jerry Nadler And Suraj Patel For NY Congressional District 12 Democratic Party Nomination To Represent Roosevelt Island and Manhattan’s East And West Sides

 

WNYC and New York1 are hosting a debate tomorrow evening, August 2, between
the Democratic Party Candidates

for the
12th Congressional District
which includes Roosevelt Island, the East Side and West Side of Manhattan.



See the full map at https://newyork.redistrictingandyou.org

Carolyn Maloney
is the long time incumbent, a powerful Congressional Committee Chair of the
House Oversight Committee and is well known to Roosevelt Island
residents 

for her many years of service and knowledge of Roosevelt Island community issues.

Jerry Nadler is a long
time Congressman representing the West Side of Manhattan and a powerful House
Committee Chair of the Judiciary Committee. Mr Nadler spoke to Roosevelt
Island residents during Roosevelt Island Day last June 11 

although he admitted to me that he was not familiar with specific Roosevelt
Island issues.

Suraj Patel is an attorney
who has come close to defeating Ms Maloney in the 2020 Democratic Party
Primary.

WNYC previews the debate.

The Primary is August 23. Early Voting August 13-21.



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