A friendship between Israel and a democratic Iran (which has a vibrant civil society) would bring unprecedented peace and prosperity to the Middle East.

The single greatest obstacle to peace in the Middle East is the Islamic Republic of Iran, which terrorizes not only Israel…

I am honored to be selected by NAHRO, which represents affordable housing agencies across America, as the 2024 Legislator of the Year.

I got my start in politics as a housing organizer. For me, housing is more than brick and mortar. It is the foundation on which we build a…

It is not antisemitic you moron.

Iran and Russia are part of the same axis of evil, and you are siding with evil.

There are Anti-Israel ideologues who cannot bring themselves to condemn Iran for firing hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel.

For those blinded by hate, Israel is always the villain and never the victim.

Israel is NOT alone.

It is politically popular to be pro-Israel again!

Count on me to be pro-Israel even when it becomes unpopular again, as it inevitably will.

A fair-weather friend is no friend at all.

But for Israel, Iran would have murdered thousands of Israeli civilians and would have destroyed some of the holiest sites in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Is the UN Security Council going to condemn Iran for its flagrant war crimes?

Don’t hold your breath.

Even though Iran literally fired hundreds of missiles—drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles—against civilian areas in Israel, attempting mass murder, many in the media have dismissed Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel as “limited.”

Critics cannot help but downplay…

Israel protected Al-Aqsa Mosque from destruction at the hands of Iran.

Are the Anti-Israel haters going to thank Israel for protecting one of the holiest sites in Islam? No.

Are the Anti-Israel haters going to condemn Iran for endangering one of the holiest sites in Islam?…

Back in March, the overwhelming majority of House Democrats (185) voted to fund Iron Dome, David’s Arrow, and David’s Sling—all of which have been extraordinarily effective at intercepting Iranian strikes against Israel.

The majority of House Republicans (112) voted against…

Iran has fired drones at Israel. The United States will stand with Israel as it seeks to defend itself in the face of an Iranian attack.

Iran is the single most destabilizing force in the Middle East. It must be held accountable for the aggression it has long shown toward…

Any attempt to fundamentally undermine the US-Israel relationship will only serve to benefit Hamas, which perpetrated the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust—a fact the world seems to have forgotten.

I had the honor of attending the Morris Park Veterans Appreciation Breakfast in the Bronx. America is the greatest country on earth, and our veterans and members of the Armed Services are the greatest among us.

Five American citizens remain in captivity at the hands of Hamas.

Yet most Americans are unfamiliar with their names because the American media rarely amplifies their stories.

Telling the stories of the American hostages would distract from the politically preferred…

I reject the notion that there’s “no difference” between Hamas and Palestinians.

There’s a common refrain that most Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank support October 7th.

Even if one stipulates that those findings are true, there’s a moral difference between holding…

I secured $18 million for community-funded projects in the Bronx to improve public hospitals, public housing, public libraries, public parks, and public schools, as well as affordable housing and workforce development.

The Bronx Times:

My statement calling upon Fordham University to enter into a collective bargaining agreement with CWA Local 1104.