The New York State Assembly and Senate have passed legislation extending the J-51 property tax exemption and abatement program. J-51 relief is given to property owners for renovating a residential apartment building or for converting commercial structures...

On May 24, 2021, the New York State Assembly passed Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein’s (D-Bayside) bill A.336-A, which would require medical professionals to co-prescribe an antagonist, such as “Narcan,” with a new opioid prescription once annually...

On June 2, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein and Senator John C. Liu will host a virtual Anti-Asian and Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes & Bias Conversation, in reaction to the concerning rise in violence against the AAPI and Jewish community. The event will be...

The New York State Assembly recently passed Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein’s (D-Bayside) bill A.6528-A, which allows military families relocating to New York State to enroll their children in school at the same time as their peers, prior to physically...

On May 14, 2021, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) collaborated with the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and the 109th Precinct to lead a multi-agency cleaning effort at Station Road, between 165th and 168th Streets. Bounded on one side by...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) is announcing the return of the annual Mother’s Day Essay and Poetry Contest, open to students in grades 2-5 who live or go to school in Assembly District 26.  Submissions can be any length and should...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside), who serves as Chair of the Cities Committee and a member of the Assembly’s Working Group on Transitioning N.Y. Economy Toward COVID-19 Recovery, issued the following statement on the passing of the New York...

On March 23, 2021, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) issued the following statement relating to COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Northeast Queens.  "I am pleased to learn that Northeast Queens, an area with one of the largest senior populations...

On February 26, 2021, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein led a Small Business Roundtable with the Queens Chamber of Commerce, its membership and a number of Queens BID leaders. The conversation followed Braunstein’s recent appointment to the Assembly’s...

On February 8, 2021, Assemblyman Edward Braunstein (D-Bayside), Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows), Council Member Paul Vallone (D-Bayside), and Council Member Peter Koo (D-Flushing) called on the City to open permanent COVID-19 vaccination...

On August 6, 2020, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) sponsored his 8th Annual Summer Blood Drive at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, in conjunction with the New York Blood Center. “Due to COVID-19, hospitals in New York are in urgent need...

Council Member Paul A. Vallone, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein, and the Bayside Village BID are happy to announce that Bell Boulevard has been selected as one of the first business corridors to participate in the new citywide “Open Streets: Restaurants”...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and the Law Offices of Ann-Margaret Carrozza, along with co-sponsor Community Board 11, organized our community’s 24th Annual Valentines for Vets Gift Drive. This year’s drive once again broke a new...

On January 21, 2020, Northeast Queens elected officials announced that they are calling on Chancellor Carranza to hold a public meeting on school safety. This demand follows a January 16th Department of Education Town Hall meeting in District 26, in which...

Today, northeast Queens elected officials announced that the MTA has agreed to hold additional workshops to gather input from the community about the recently announced Queens Bus Network Redesign Draft Plan. The elected officials will also continue to...

On January 16, 2020, Queens elected officials – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, Senator John C. Liu, Assemblymembers Edward C. Braunstein and Nily Rozic, and Council Members Barry Grodenchik, Peter Koo, and Paul Vallone – announced that they sent a letter...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and the Law Offices of Ann-Margaret Carrozza are sponsoring our community’s 24th Annual Valentines for Vets gift drive. “We are collecting donations of cards, candy, playing cards, puzzles, shaving...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) wrapped up his office’s 9th Annual Holiday Gift Drive for veterans and needy and hospitalized children. Once again, thousands of new toys for children, as well as hundreds of items for veterans, including...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winners of his Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest for students in grades two through five:2nd Grade Grand Prize award: Lucia Jin, who attends P.S. 209: The Clearview Gardens School in Whitestone. 3rd...

On November 7, 2019, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside), Senator John Liu, Assembly Members Rosenthal and Simotas, were joined by Warren Schreiber, Co-President, Presidents Co-op & Condo Council, Bob Friedrich, Co-President, Presidents Co-op...