Former New York Rep. Nita Lowey Dies at 87 After Battle with Cancer

Former Democrat, New York State Rep. Nita Roy, passed away on Saturday at the age of 87 after fighting metastatic breast cancer for several years, her family revealed in a statement. Tony Aiello, reporter for CBS News New York; Share The family statement in X. Lowey's post was said to have been “a true civil […]
Nita Lowey, former New York representative, dies at 87

Former New York State Rep. Nita Roy (D) passed away on Saturday, her family confirmed in statement Sent to CBS News. “In great sadness, former MP Nita M. Roy announces that he passed away peacefully on March 15th at the age of 87. Rowie, the first woman to chair the House Budget Committee, has been […]
Longtime Rep. Nita Lowey dead at 87

Her family said former House Rep. Nita Roy, DN.Y., passed away at the age of 87. Lowy, the first woman to represent New York for 32 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and chair the House Appropriations Committee, died Saturday, according to a report by the New York Post. “Nita's family was at the […]
Ex-NY Rep. Nita Lowey dies at 87, served 30 years in House

Her family said Nita Roy, a former New York lawmaker, was the first woman to serve in Congress for 32 years and chair the House Appropriations Committee, and passed away at the age of 87. A solid alliance of Democrats – former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Clinton friends, died Saturday at her suburban Harrison […]