Assembly Member Al Taylor Urges Preservation of Historic Row Houses at 636-646 West 158th Street: Immediate Action Required from NYC Landmark Preservation Commission
Mar 19, 2024
Press Releases
Assemblymember Taylor: New Laws Will Help Combat Gun Violence, Keep New Yorkers Safe
Oct 29, 2021
“Gun violence is a scourge on our communities that has claimed far too many lives. To fight back, the Assembly Majority has worked to put an end to gun violence with comprehensive, commonsense measures that protect New Yorkers. This new legislation...
Assemblymember Al Taylor, Local Leaders Demand Answers and Accountability for Capital Improvement Repairs Mismanagement at Esplanade Gardens, Inc.
Oct 25, 2021
Assemblymember Taylor: As we Continue to Combat COVID-19, We Must Extend Critical Programs, Increase Relief Funding to Help Landlords and Tenants
Sep 1, 2021
“Since the pandemic first arrived in our state, the Assembly Majority has worked tirelessly to provide billions in critical aid for renters, landlords and homeowners and pass legislation that protects communities statewide. Due to COVID-19’s continued...
Assemblymember Taylor Delivers Strong Legislative Victories for Manhattan
Jul 13, 2021
“It’s been nearly a year and a half since the novel coronavirus first emerged in New York State – a long, arduous period in all of our lives marked by fear, grief, isolation, loss and uncertainty. When the pandemic first hit, the Assembly Majority...
Assemblymember Taylor: Opioid Settlement Fund Bolsters Addiction Prevention and Support Programs
Jun 9, 2021
“The ongoing opioid epidemic has devastated New York families with heartbreaking consequences, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only intensified the struggle for individuals with substance use disorders. While we’ve worked to increase support for individuals...
COVID-19 Fast Facts
Mar 11, 2020
Assemblymember Taylor: HEAP Can Help You Stay Warm This Winter
Nov 14, 2019
Assemblymember Al Taylor: Assembly to Pass Child Victims Act
Jan 29, 2019
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced the Assembly’s intent to pass the Child Victims Act today, which Assemblymember Al Taylor spoke in support of on the floor. The legislation (A.2683, Rosenthal) would help...
Assemblymember Al Taylor: The Time to End Gun Violence is Now
Jan 29, 2019
Assemblymember Al Taylor (D-Manhattan) helped pass legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence in New York. The legislative package helps keep guns out of the wrong hands, bans bump stocks, and strictly limits guns on school property. The Assembly...
Assemblymember Al Taylor: Let Teachers Teach so Students Can Learn
Jan 23, 2019
Assemblymember Al Taylor passed legislation to remove the mandate that state-created or administered assessments be used for teacher and principal evaluations, thus allowing local school districts to adopt evaluation systems best suited to the needs of...
Assemblymember Al Taylor: Time for the DREAM (Act) to Come True
Jan 23, 2019
Assemblymember Al Taylor (D-Manhattan) helped pass the Jose Peralta New York State DREAM Act today to help ensure the children of immigrants can achieve their college dreams (A.782). The legislation is named in honor of the late State Sen. Jose Peralta,...
Assemblymember Al Taylor: Transgender Rights are Human Rights
Jan 17, 2019
Transgender individuals often face discrimination, hate and bigotry for simply expressing their true selves. The Assembly has once again passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) to fight for transgender folks to be themselves without...
Assemblymember Taylor: Court Victory over Census Citizenship Question
Jan 16, 2019
On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered the Trump administration to halt its plan to include a citizenship question in the 2020 census. The question asks,...
Assemblymember Al Taylor: We Shouldn’t Penalize New York’s Federal Employees for President Trump’s Shutdown
Jan 15, 2019
As the federal government shutdown drags into its fourth week, it’s important to recognize that approximately 14,000 federal employees in New York State work for departments affected by the shutdown.[1] For anyone living paycheck to paycheck and...
Assemblymember Taylor: Election Reform Kicks Offs Legislative Session
Jan 14, 2019
Assemblymember Al Taylor (D-Manhattan) helped pass a series of bills to make voting easier for all New Yorkers and to prevent special interests from having a controlling influence on political campaigns. The Assembly has consistently passed election reform...
Assemblymember Taylor: Honoring the Life & Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 11, 2019
In 1983, a federal holiday on the third Monday in January was established to celebrate one of the most influential leaders in American history, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A vibrant visionary and global icon of activism, unity and progress, Dr....
Assemblymember Taylor: In the Face of Rising Inequality, We Must Recommit to the War on Poverty
Jan 8, 2019
On January 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a War on Poverty during his first State of the Union address, highlighting a national crisis and human rights issue that affected millions of Americans. A host of transformative programs, including...
Assemblymember Taylor: Combatting Opioid Epidemic on All Fronts
Jan 4, 2019
Assemblymember Taylor (D-Manhattan) announced that the Drug Take Back Act goes into effect January 6, 2019, creating a statewide drug take-back program – paid for by drug manufacturers, not taxpayers (Ch. 120 of 2018). The program requires participation...
Assemblymember Taylor: Minimum Wage Increase Lifts Up Working Families
Jan 1, 2019
Stagnant wages are one of the biggest challenges facing hardworking New Yorkers as they attempt to get ahead and build a better life. Today’s real average wage has roughly the same purchasing power as it did 40 years ago, yet necessary costs like...
