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NEW YORK — Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) is resting at home Saturday after falling ill at an event for Mayor de Blasio in Manhattan on Friday. The representative has been tweeting out updates on his condition and confirmed that he had gone home Saturday morning. "Just wanted to thank everyone for their well wishes," Nadler wrote. "Happy to say that I am now back home with my family. Important lesson for all: stay hydrated! Wishing everyone a happy Memorial Day weekend." Nadler confirmed his illness on Friday, writing out "Was very warm in the room this morning, was obviously dehydrated...

Representative Jerrold Nadler, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, was taken to a hospital after fainting during a news conference on Friday in Manhattan. Mr. Nadler, 71, was seated at a table in a gymnasium at Public School 199 on the Upper West Side, where Mayor Bill de Blasio was heralding the expansion of New York City’s speed camera program. Thirty minutes after Mr. Nadler, a Democrat, made brief remarks, his head appeared to slump. Three medical professionals attended to Mr. Nadler, and Mr. de Blasio helped Mr. Nadler to drink. A fan was turned on and the gymnasium...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Rep. Jerry Nadler had a medical episode while appearing with Mayor Bill de Blasio Friday. Nadler was at an event at PS 149 in Manhattan touting an increase in speed cameras near schools when he appeared to become disoriented. De Blasio stopped his remarks and turned to Nadler, offering him some water. “Jerry, take a drink, you look a little dehydrated, brother. You seem a little dehydrated. You OK? ” de Blasio said. “Jerry? How you feel man? You all right?” People started asking for a doctor and an announcement of a “code blue” was made...