Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winner of his Women’s History Month Art Contest: Laiel Bravo, a 6th Grade student at Adrien Block IS 25 in Flushing, who drew a portrait of Clara Barton, the Founder of the American Red Cross.“Congratulations...

The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) completed the repaving of Duane Road, off of Totten Avenue inside of Fort Totten. The dreadful condition of that stretch of road made it impossible for the Q13 and Q16 buses to use it to turn around at the end...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced today that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed the Port Authority to double the number of noise monitors, establish aviation community roundtables, and conduct extensive studies of noise issues for...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Senator Greg Ball (R, C, I-Patterson) have introduced legislation (A.9025/S.6778) that would prohibit level two and level three sex offenders from residing within 1,500 feet of the residence of a victim...

Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) welcomed Korean community groups from all over Queens in Albany as a demonstration of support for S.6570/A.8742. The simple one-sentence bills would require all...

After hearing concerns from parents and their elected representatives in Community School District 26, the New York City Department of Education (DOE) has agreed to allow all elementary students currently matriculated in the Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs...

Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Eastern Queens), Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows) joined the administration, staff and students at PS 203 for their annual Lunar New Year celebration. Students...

Senator Tony Avella, Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing), Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside), and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) celebrated artwork submitted by M.S. 158 students Ariana Belliard and Grace Na as part of the...

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Senator Tony Avella and Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) applauded Governor Cuomo’s decision today to direct the Port Authority to conduct noise studies for LaGuardia and JFK airports and to establish a community roundtable for airport noise...

Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington), Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Senator Tony Avella called for immediate passage of legislation to move Election Day from the first Tuesday to the weekend after the first Friday in November, thereby...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R-C-IP, Rome) announced the introduction of new legislation criminalizing the non-consensual disclosure of sexually explicit photographs, also known as “revenge porn.” ...

Reps. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) and Grace Meng (D-Queens) joined Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Senator Tony Avella to call on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to exempt LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy Airport flights from a...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law his legislation that further curbs the use of bath salts by adding new compounds used to make these types of drugs to the state's banned substances list...

State Senator Tony Avella (D-Bayside), Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside), Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows), City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Chelsea), and Council Member Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) commended the New...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Senator Tony Avella announced that Governor Cuomo has signed into law their legislation (A5990-A/S.4544B) that would require the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to notify any...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the passage of legislation in the Assembly which he introduced, (A.6790) that would prohibit consumer reporting agencies from selling employment data reports to third parties without consent....

"I am pleased that the New York City Council restored the funding necessary to ensure that families in my district are able to enjoy a full season at the Fort Totten pool again this year," said Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein. "As the only...