Former Democrat New York Rep. Nita Lowey died on Saturday at the age of 87 after battling metastatic breast cancer for several years, her family revealed in a statement.
Tony Aiello, a reporter with CBS News New York, shared the family’s statement in a post on X. Lowey was described as being a “public servant in the truest sense,” and as having been a “indefatigable fighter” who “worked across the aisle to deliver results.”
“With great sadness, we announce that former Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey died peacefully on March 15 at the age of 87, surrounded by her loving husband, children, and grandchildren, in her home in Harrison, NY,” the statement said. “Nita has quietly and bravely battled metastatic breast cancer in recent years with the same tenacity and strength that she fought throughout her 32-year career in Congress for women, children and families in…
