Rangel on the issues that affect the District
7/11/2006
Rangel & WNBA All-Stars Distribute Food In Northern Manhattan
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel, WNBA All-Stars Shameka Christon (New York Liberty) and Vickie Johnson (former New York Liberty – now San Antonio Silver Stars) and the international relief organization Feed The Children distributed food and personal care items to needy Northern Manhattan families on Tuesday morning July 11.
Full Story6/19/2006
Rangel & Eli Manning Distribute Food In Upper Manhattan
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel and New York Giants starting quarterback Eli Manning joined international relief organization Feed The Children and more than a dozen community organizations to distribute food and personal care items to needy Northern Manhattan families on Monday, June 19, 2006.
Full Story6/9/2006
Rangel Praises Decision To Investigate Pinnacle Group
NEW YORK - Congressman Charles Rangel praised the efforts of Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau to investigate the questionable tactics by the Pinnacle Group real estate company.
Full Story6/2/2006
Cong. Rangel Urges Restoration Of U.S. National Security Funding To New York
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel, outraged by a 40 percent cut in New York's federal anti-terrorism funding, today called on the Secretary of Homeland Security to reverse his decision.
Full Story6/2/2006
Rangel Celebrates Grand Opening Of GM Auto Mall In Northern Manhattan
NEW YORK - Congressman Charles Rangel happily joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg and General Motors (GM) Corporation Chairman & CEO Rick Wagoner in commemorating the grand opening of the GM Auto Mall (2485 Second Avenue) on June 2.
Full Story5/5/2006
Rangel Praises Cinco De Mayo As A Holiday For All Americans
NEW YORK - Congressman Charles B. Rangel released the following statement as he joined millions of Americans across the nation in celebrating Cinco de Mayo: "Today we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, one of the most important holidays for Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the United States and a celebration in which we should all join. Full Story2/24/2006
Rangel Announces Pilot Program That Helps Low-Income Uptown Residents With Heating Bills
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel announced today that CITGO, the Venezuelan-owned oil company, would begin to distribute fuel to select low-income residents in Upper Manhattan through their Low Income Heating Oil Program.
Full Story12/22/2005
Cong. Rangel Calls For End To Transit Strike
WASHINGTON - The New York City transit strike has accomplished its objective of calling attention to labor grievances held by the Transport Workers Union.
Full Story10/31/2005
At Groundbreaking, Cong. Rangel Says Harlem Pier Is Another "Important" Step In Uptown Revitalization
WASHINGTON - Cong. Charles Rangel today helped break ground for the West Harlem Piers project, which he described as "another important step" in the revitalization of Upper Manhattan.
Full Story10/5/2005
Cong. Rangel Hails Agreement To Assign "Master Teachers" to Low Performing Schools
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel today hailed the provision in the teachers union contract settlement that will provide for the assignment of "master teachers" to the city's lowest performing schools.
Full Story5/4/2005
Where I Stand On The West Side Stadium
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2005 -- Before the West Side stadium became the subject of controversy, I strongly supported the city's efforts to stage the Olympics in our great city, and I still do. When it became known that an Olympic Stadium was the central requirement to host the Games and a West Side location was the only alternative, I accepted the stadium as the only hope to attract the Games, which promise permanent economic benefits to the city.
Full Story3/16/2005
Cong. Rangel Supports Goals of Mayor's Commission on Construction Jobs
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2005 -- Cong. Charles Rangel said today that he supported the goal of the Mayor's Commission on Construction Jobs to provide employment for unemployed and underemployed New Yorkers.
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