Halloran beats Kim in council race Nov 6, 2009
Halloran, 37, an attorney from Whitestone, beat Kim, a lawyer and former aide to Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Queens and Nassau), with an unofficial 52 percent of the vote. Kim took 47 percent. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Can Republican Koo beat Flushing Dem? Oct 30, 2009
She has been endorsed by the United Federation of Teachers and area Democratic leaders including Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Queens, Nassau). With five Democratic candidates competing in the September primary, Chou was the surprise victor, taking 24 percent of the vote. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Allegations fly in Dist. 19 council race Oct 30, 2009
Friday October 30, 2009. Republican Halloran, in top photo, is endorsed by former Gov. George Pataki, while Kim, right, has the support of numerous queens Democratic elected officials. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Key US panel approves new Iran sanctions Oct 29, 2009
" and warned that sanctions "are an act of war". But Democratic Representative Gary Ackerman said Iran's nuclear programmeme was deeply destabilising and stressed: "If you don't want war, it seems to me that you must back the toughest possible sanctions. " - AFP/so Other world News Affiliate Sites: | | | Copyright ? MediaCorp Pte Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Use of this Site is subject to our of use. Your continued use of this Site shall be construed as your agreement to abide by our of use.. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Ackerman bolsters healthcare plan Oct 16, 2009
Congressman Gary Ackerman discussed peace in the Middle East as well as issues closer to home, including healthcare and coverage of Queens campaigns. PHOTO BY MICHAEL LANZA"> Congressman Gary Ackerman discussed peace in the Middle East as well as issues closer to home, including healthcare and coverage of Queens campaigns. PHOTO BY MICHAEL LANZA Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Queens, Nassau County) believes President Barack Obama has done a brilliant job with his national healthcare plan, but more... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Gaza report seals Abbas' political fate Oct 10, 2009
Within the US Congress, Gary Ackerman of New York, chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, added, "In the self-righteous fantasyland inhabited by the authors [of the report], there's no such thing as terrorism, there's no such thing as Hamas, there's no such thing as legitimate self-defense." The views were echoed in Israel, where Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman noted, "The Goldstone Commission is a commission established with the aim of finding Israel guilty of... (Asia Times Online)
GOP Thwarted; Rangel Escapes With His Job Oct 8, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-Queens, told CBS 2 HD.. The answer. (CBS 2, NY)
Attack on Halloran may work in his favor Oct 2, 2009
Friday October 02, 2009. Dan Halloran is running for the 19th District City Council seat. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Kevin Kim defeats five by visiting 4,500 homes Sep 18, 2009
Although he did not get the Democratic Party endorsement that went to Iannece Kim had a strong ally in his former boss, Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Queens). But wearing out shoe leather may have been his biggest asset. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Six Dems vie for Dist. 19 seat Sep 11, 2009
Kevin Kim, 39, most recently worked for Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Queens) as deputy director of community affairs. Kim grew up in Bayside Terrace where he attended P.S. 150, I.S. 25 and Townsend Harris High School in Flushing. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
MEET THE CITY COUNCIL Aug 28, 2009
Sears has the backing of several members of Congress, including Gary Ackerman, Yvette Clarke, Joseph Crowley and Gregory Meeks, in addition to Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, several City Council members and a variety of unions and workers associations. She is leading her rivals, Daniel Dromm and Stanley Kalathara in fundraising, having raised about $124,000. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Healthcare plan booed in Bayside Aug 28, 2009
Individuals United For Freedom, a group that champions conservative causes and political radio and TV commentator Glen Beck, rallied outside Congressman Gary Ackerman s Bayside office Saturday to protest the healthcare reform legislation under consideration in Washington. In voices filled with alarm and anger, about 75 protesters gathered on Northern Boulevard to question the factual basis of the need to reform the healthcare industry. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Dragon boats will ply waters at Meadow Lake Aug 7, 2009
Friday August 07, 2009. A drummer keeps the beat for participants in a past dragon boat race in Meadow Lake at Flushing Meadows Park. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Cash for Clunkers Program Underway Jul 25, 2009
"In this economy they didn't really see any way out and now they get a $4,500 lift to get rid of that vehicle," said Gary Ackerman, Gaudin Ford. There are some rules in order to qualify for the program. (KLAS-TV)
Regime Change for Netanyahu? Jun 27, 2009
Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) favors former Israeli minister of foreign affairs Tzipi Livni to replace Netanyahu. Livni has close relations with Emanuel and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as with many in Congress. (The American Conservative)
LGA’s sanitation site still a concern Jun 19, 2009
Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-Elmhurst) and Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) met with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood Tuesday to discuss the MTS, of which Crowley remained skeptical. A 100-foot garbage tower at the end of a LaGuardia runway is more than just an invitation for birds, it is an invitation for disaster, Crowley said. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Sheriff's Report: June 1 - June 7, 2009 Jun 16, 2009
Gary Ackerman, 59, of Woodward, was northbound on Highway 169, with a John Deere farm tractor pulling a 1000 gallon water tank. He was struck from behind by another northbound vehicle operated by Brian L. Zeka, 38, of Fort Dodge. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Netanyahu: "What the hell do they want from me?" May 30, 2009
"We've been watching the move in Congress, especially among certain high profile Jewish American members -- people like Representative Gary Ackerman, Representative Robert Wexler, and Representative Howard Berman," Ibish said. "What has occurred -- and this has been greatly intensified by the election of Obama: There has been a growing sense of members of Congress who are well-informed on foreign policy ... that peace is essential to the American national interest and the Israeli national... (Slate)
Ruffled feathers over trash depot near airport May 28, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., whose constituents are unhappy with the project, said the plan defies common sense. "Stand in any street and watch the garbage truck go by. Guess who is flying above them? They leak liquid, they have trash hanging off the sides anybody knows that," Ackerman said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
LaGuardia Trash Site Plan Ruffles Feathers May 26, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., whose constituents are unhappy with the project, said the plan defies common sense ... Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y. Richard Dolbeer, an expert on bird-plane collisions, said it might be safe to put garbage transfer stations of the type proposed by New York near some airports where scavenging birds aren't common. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Trash depot near LaGuardia runway ruffles feathers May 25, 2009
Gary Ackerman, a New York Democrat whose constituents are unhappy with the project, said the plan defies common sense. "Stand in any street and watch the garbage truck go by. Guess who is flying above them? They leak liquid, they have trash hanging off the sides-anybody knows that," Ackerman said. (NJ.com -- News)
Lawmakers Seek Tighter Oversight of Credit Raters May 20, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., and Michael Castle, R-Del. would direct the SEC to write specific rules for ratings of complex securities. (ABC News -- Wire)
Corporate Jets: Luxury Or Necessity? May 18, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y.. The winds shifted last November when the CEOs of Detroit's Big Three automakers flew hat-in-hand to Washington to request government bailouts - arriving on fancy company jets. (CBS News)
More than 40,000 flee violence in Pakistan's Swat May 6, 2009
"Let me be blunt -- Pakistan's pants are on fire," Democratic Representative Gary Ackerman said. 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
U.S. pressures Pakistan on militants, backs Zardari May 6, 2009
Gary Ackerman, a Democrat who launched a scathing criticism of Zardari. "Zardari has said the right things ... but in practice his government's response has been slow, weak and ineffective," Ackerman said. (AlertNet)
U.S. envoy: Pakistan not a failed state May 6, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., saying "Pakistan's pants are on fire." Holbrooke urged Ackerman and others to speak with Zardari about their concerns while he is in Washington. Concern about nuclear arsenalObama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will hold two sets of meetings on Wednesday with Zardari and Karzai. (MSNBC -- International)
'Strings attached to Pak aid will stay' Apr 19, 2009
Berman, who was accompanied by Ed Royce, Gary Ackerman among others, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, national security adviser MK Narayanan and foreign secretary Shiv Shankar Menon, apart from business and civil society representatives ... Berman, who was accompanied by Ed Royce, Gary Ackerman among others, met PM Manmohan Singh, NSA MK Narayanan and foreign secretary Shiv Shankar Menon. (India Times, India)
Quotes of note Apr 11, 2009
"There is a great company called I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. At least they have the decency to tell you it's not butter. They called it credit default swaps because if they called it 'I can't believe it's not insurance' maybe nobody would buy it."Representative GARY ACKERMAN of New York during congressional hearings with financial regulators. "Most of the time.""LEVI JOHNSTON, the ex-fianc? of Bristol Palin, in response to being asked if the couple practiced safe sex"If our most senior... (Boston Globe)
KEYSTONE CONGRESS Apr 6, 2009
Gary Ackerman (D-Queens) is a senior member of the Financial Services Committee. You'd think the financial crisis would keep him busy -- yet he still found time to sponsor HR 615 -- a bill "To amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable." (Yes, he's on a crusade to save us from drinking antifreeze. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Barney Frank as Madame Defarge Mar 22, 2009
Gary Ackerman of New York: "There's a tidal wave of rage throughout America right now, and it's building up and it's expressing itself at this latest outrage, which is really just the tip of the iceberg. And that rage is because the taxpayer knows that they are the ultimate sucker on the list of who pays for all of the greed that has been going on in the marketplace for years and years.". There was a lot more along those lines, but the most sinister move came from Frank. (Townhall.com)
New York Special Awash in Cash Mar 21, 2009
Gary Ackerman (N.Y.), Michael Arcuri (N.Y.), Marion Berry (Ark. Tim Bishop (N.Y.), Susan Davis (Calif. (Roll Call)
Bonus furor boils over Mar 20, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y.. Liddy slid into the witness chair at a congressional hearing as Obama, who took office just under two months ago, told reporters his administration was not responsible for a lack of federal supervision of AIG that preceded the company's demise, nor for the decision made last year to pay what he called "outrageous bonuses.". (Albany Times Union)
Liddy: Weve heard America loudly and clearly Mar 19, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y.. Liddy slid into the witness chair at a congressional hearing as President Barack Obama sought anew to quell a furor that has bedeviled his administration since word of the bonuses surfaced over the weekend. (MSNBC -- Business)
AIG Chief on the Hill Mar 19, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., cited a "tidal wave of rage" throughout America right now. AIG is under fire for $220 million in retention bonuses paid to employees in its troubled financial products division. (WTVR.com, VA)
AIG chief seeks bonus givebacks Mar 19, 2009
Several subcommittee members insisted that there should be little reward for those who developed and issued complex derivative instruments that amounted to "Madoff writ large," as New York Democrat Gary Ackerman put it. "This old schoolteacher is going to give you a little bit of advice: Pay the $165 million back," Ackerman told Liddy. (Boston Globe)
AIG CEO says employees will return bonuses Mar 19, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., cited a "tidal wave of rage" throughout the country. Meanwhile, the agency that oversees AIG said that, while its criticism of the company's practices had sharpened over the past five years, it failed to recognize the extent of the risk posed by the exotic financial instruments the insurance company offered, many of them tied to a housing market that had long been rising. (KHOU.com, TX)
AIG boss, Obama in the firing line as Congress fumes Mar 19, 2009
" His fellow Democrat Gary Ackerman spoke of "a tidal wave of rage" sweeping the recession-hit United States. Liddy's mea culpa was insufficient for Democrat Elijah Cummings, who told MSNBC that it was time for Obama to decide that "maybe we need to come up with some new leadership here. " But Republicans had a bigger target in their sights as Obama, for a second day, was forced to defend his under-fire Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who is accused of bungling the AIG case and a broader... (Channelnewsasia.com)
March Madness on Capitol Hill Mar 19, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., went even further; remarking on the death threats some AIG officials have gotten, he told Liddy, "I just want to apologize on behalf of the millions and millions of decent Americans.". The sympathy Liddy found could have been due to the company's to lawmakers. (Salon)
Congress And Excess Mar 19, 2009
Gary Ackerman of New York about his $14,000 in transportation costs for a trip to London. "I didn't go to England," Ackerman claimed. (Human Events Online)
Democrats squirm, bit by bonuses(with TARP BREAKDOWN) Mar 19, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y.. Liddy said that on Tuesday, he had "asked those who have received retention payments in excess of $100,000 or more to return at least half of those payments." Some have "already stepped forward and returned 100 percent," he added. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Qns. pol says trash tower is a terrible idea Mar 13, 2009
But the city can t fool birds, which will find trash whether or not it s enclosed in a brand-new, $125 million, four-level, 98-foot-high steel pipe building, according to Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Queens and Nassau) and some Queens environmentalists. The bird-attracting facility is DSNY s proposed North Shore Converted Marine Transfer Station, designed to transfer trash into sealed containers for transport by barges to disposal facilities outside New York City. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Regulatory failure? Mar 13, 2009
At one point, Representative Gary Ackerman, of New York yelled at them: "You couldn't find your backside with two hands if the lights were on.". Gravely concerned. (BBC News -- Americas)
U.S. septuagenarian fraudster, Madoff, admits guilt in N7.5tr scam Mar 13, 2009
You were the shield," said New York Democrat Gary Ackerman. SEC officials did, however, say that there would be changes following the Madoff case, including how often investment advisers were examined. Earlier, the liquidator of Madoff's investment firm said almost $950 million (657 million) had so far been recovered. This figure is less than two per cent of the total amount Madoff is accused of defrauding from his investors. Tools ? 2003 - 2007 @ Guardian Newspapers Limited (All Rights... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Madoff victims may recoup US taxes Mar 12, 2009
The measure, submitted by Representative Gary Ackerman, would extend to 13 years the time for which investors may obtain refunds on taxes tied to the phony profits, the New York Democrat said in a statement. Current rules may limit investor refunds to the past three years, according to the statement. (Boston Globe)
SEC head says 'uptick rule' may be reinstated Mar 12, 2009
Gary Ackerman has proposed legislation that would order the SEC to reinstate the rule. The agency last fall adopted measures aimed at imposing protections against abusive "naked" short-selling. (MSNBC -- Business)
SEC may reinstate limits on short selling Mar 11, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., has proposed legislation that would order the SEC to reinstate the rule, saying it was "essential to rein in these abuses and restore much-needed stability and confidence to our financial markets.". The SEC last fall adopted measures aimed at imposing protections against abusive "naked" short-selling. (MSNBC -- Business)
UPTICK RULE'S RETURN Mar 11, 2009
Gary Ackerman (D-NY). "For more than 70 years, the uptick rule curbed short-selling runs until, short-sightedly, the commission revoked it in 2007," Ackerman wrote in a recent letter to Schapiro, pleading with her to reinstate the rule. (New York Post -- Business)
Nuclear Terror: Iran Dupes The Brain Trust Mar 10, 2009
House Middle East foreign affairs subcommittee chairman Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y.; Dennis Ross, a former Bill Clinton Mideast envoy and current special adviser for the Persian Gulf to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Nancy Soderberg, a foreign policy adviser to Bill Clinton, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. (Investors Business Daily)
Israel Mulling Attack on Iran Mar 6, 2009
Without urgent U.S. diplomatic intervention, the Jewish state likely will go it alone in destroying what it considers an existential threat, according to the report, entitled "Preventing a Cascade of Instability, and distributed by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP). Diplomacy will only work if backed up by stronger international sanctions, its authors concluded. The document offers a glimpse into the thinking among some top U.S. and Israeli policymakers who are experts on... (Newsmax)
... WHILE ROLLING IN THEIR CASH Mar 1, 2009
Gary Ackerman, Charlie Rangel, Gregory Meeks and Nydia Velazquez, among others. Now-White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel netted a few thousand bucks. (New York Post -- Opinions)
FOXBusiness: Madoff Victims: He Didn't Act Alone Feb 28, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-NY, said earlier this week that he sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman asking him to allow Madoff clients to claim a theft loss on their 2008 taxes, and amend their tax returns dating back to at least 1995. By claiming a theft loss, investors would be eligible for a tax credit for money that Madoff stole from them, Ackerman explained in a press release. (Fox News)
CONGRESS: BIG BUCKS TO CANOES & TATTOOS... Feb 27, 2009
Gary Ackerman and Jerrold Nadler. The latter touted it, among other earmarks, on his Web site. (The Drudge Report)
major recipients of PMA campaign donations Feb 24, 2009
How to use this search tool:Donor Lookup: Individual campaign contributorsZIP Code: Local contributions and other informationPerson: Politicians, lobbyists and other notable peopleOrganization: Corporations, unions, trade associations, etc (Harper's Magazine)
Filner breathes life into Merchant Mariner legislation Feb 19, 2009
Gary Ackerman, Timothy Bishop, and Peter King of New York; Allen Boyd, Alcee Hastings, Suzanne Kosmas and Robert Wexler of Florida; Jim Costa and Jerry McNerny of California; Dan Burton, Indiana; Michael Doyle, Pennsylvania; Frank LoBionda, New Jersey; Michael Michaud, Maine; and Zach Wamp of Tennessee. Bruce Coulter is the editor of the Burlington Union and a retired, disabled veteran. (Burlington Union, MA)
Public Relations Fiasco Feb 14, 2009
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., noting that the government had injected $165 billion into the eight banks represented at the hearing, asked how much each CEO had invested in his company in the past six months. "And zero is a number," he said. (Slate)
Wall St. CEOs berated by lawmakers Feb 12, 2009
Gary Ackerman said that in "the real world," people cannot get loans to buy cars or homes or send children to college. "It seems to me and some of us that this money hasn't reached the street, that you haven't loaned it out," he said. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
A proposal to shore up U.S. banks with pension funds Feb 10, 2009
Rather than rely more heavily on the Treasury, which has already put $350 billion in the nation's banks, Representative Gary Ackerman sees an opportunity in the trillions of dollars in public pension funds. Most of the funds suffered giant losses last year in the market turmoil. (International Herald Tribune)
Thomas L. Friedman: Beyond the banks Feb 9, 2009
Unfortunately, funding for Dayton's work - secured by two farsighted members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nita Lowey and Gary Ackerman - runs out soon. That would be a tragedy. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
New SEC Chief Beefs Up Enforcement Efforts Feb 7, 2009
Harry Markopolos, a whistleblower who tried to warn regulators about Madoff for years, told Congress earlier this week that "right now, the SEC staff consists of 3,500 chickens. "I think it was a combination of incompetence and an unwillingness to take on a major player like Mr. Madoff," Markopolos told a House Financial Services subcommittee Wednesday. Some members of congress were equally critical. "You couldn't find your backside with two hands if the lights were on," Rep. Gary Ackerman,... (ABC News -- Business)
SEC Looks to Reassure Investors Feb 7, 2009
Gary Ackerman told five SEC officials at the hearing, "You have totally and thoroughly failed in your mission.". Prosecutors have said Madoff cost investors some $50 billion through a Ponzi scheme in which money from newer investors was used to pay early investors. (ABC News -- Wire)
