Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs, Who Spent 17 Months on Rikers, Visits Island to Observe Sweltering Conditions
Aug 9, 2022
Yesterday, Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs visited the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island as a heat wave hits New York. Assemblymember Gibbs, who made history this year as the first formerly incarcerated individual to be elected to the New York State Legislature,...
Transcript: Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs Joins Kevin Hart, NYC Parks Commissioner, and Others to Unveil New East Harlem Reading Center
Jul 26, 2022
East Harlem, NY – Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs joined comedian Kevin Hart, New York City Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, City Council Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, State Senator Cordell Cleare, Assemblymember Al Taylor, The Children’s Place, and others...
Transcript: Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs Joins NYC DOT Commissioner Rodriguez to Announce Expanded ‘Summer Streets’ Program
Jul 21, 2022
East Harlem, NY – Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs joined New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, City Council Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, and other partners to announce the historic expansion of the ‘Summer Streets’...
Transcript: Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs Addresses Graduates of The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing & Able Program
Apr 30, 2022
Watch here: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Edward-Gibbs/video/20384/#videos New York, NY – Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs joined The Doe Fund at the Apollo Theater to celebrate the graduation of over 200 participants in the Ready, Willing, & Able Program. The...
Transcript: Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs Delivers Remarks on City Investments for Unsheltered New Yorkers
Apr 24, 2022
New York, NY – Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs delivered remarks at a City Hall press conference with Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom, Deputy City Council Speaker Diana Ayala, Councilmembers Julie Menin and Gale Brewer, Chief Housing Officer...
Transcript: Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs Delivers Remarks on Earned Income Tax Credit Enhancement
Apr 18, 2022
New York, NY – Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs delivered remarks at a virtual press conference with Mayor Eric Adams, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, U.S. Congressmember Adriano Espaillat, Councilmember Marjorie Velazquez, and other leaders on April...
Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs Joins Calls for OCA to Slow Calendaring of Housing Court Cases
Apr 18, 2022
East Harlem, NY – An increasing number of housing cases filed since the eviction moratorium was lifted has overwhelmed legal groups, leaving hundreds of low-income New Yorkers facing eviction without legal representation. Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs...
Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs Introduces Bill to Establish El Barrio as a Cultural District
Mar 31, 2022
El Barrio, NY – Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs introduced a bill to establish El Barrio as a cultural district in New York State. If passed by the State Legislature, El Barrio would be the first neighborhood to earn that designation. Assemblymember Eddie...
Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs Introduces Bill Establishing Three Kings Day as a School Holiday
Mar 24, 2022
[Español abajo] El Barrio, NY – Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs recently introduced Assembly bill A9417, which “Establishes Three Kings Day as a school holiday for all public schools in a city school district of a city having a population of one million...
Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs Demands NYCHA Add Security Measures to Protect Residents
Mar 16, 2022
East Harlem, NY – At a press conference today inside Corsi Houses, Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs joined NYCHA tenant association presidents from Corsi Houses, Gaylord White Houses, UPACA 5, and UPACA 6 to call on NYCHA to address the safety crisis developing...
Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs, Who Received College Degree in Prison, Co-Sponsors Bill Allowing Incarcerated People to Receive Student Financial Aid From NYS
Mar 7, 2022
Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs (D-Manhattan) co-sponsored Assembly Bill A2322 which repeals the ban preventing incarcerated persons from receiving Tuition Assistance Program funding from New York State to pursue higher education. Assemblymember Gibbs served...
Historic Inauguration: Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs Sworn-In by Mayor Eric Adams
Feb 11, 2022
Harlem, NY – Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs’s inauguration last night was historic. He was sworn in as the first formerly incarcerated person to be elected to the New York State Legislature. Assemblymember Gibbs took office on January 26, 2022 after receiving...
