Bail reform supporters rally at state capital to protect law, end mass criminalization
Feb 12, 2020
Press Releases
Sen. Gounardes, State Elected Officials and College Students with Disabilities Rally for Increased State Funds
Feb 7, 2020
College students rally at State Capitol fighting to secure funding for disability services
Feb 5, 2020
Lawmakers question NY governor's higher ed spending plan
Feb 4, 2020
Advocates rally to denounce efforts to rollback NY's bail reform laws
Jan 31, 2020
Assemblymember Epstein and State Senator Salazar Unveil Proposal to Raise Millions for Public Housing by Taxing Private Equity Backed Real Estate Transactions
Jan 31, 2020
ALBANY, NY – Responding to the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) historic capital needs deficit and disinvestment in public housing across New York, state legislators Assemblymember Epstein and Senator Salazar are proposing expansion...
Assemblymember Harvey Epstein Holds 2nd Annual Town Hall
Jan 24, 2020
EAST VILLAGE, NEW YORK –– Assemblymember Harvey Epstein convened organizers and representatives from a host of community based organizations to educate and activate residents of the 74th Assembly District interested in fighting for progressive...
Cash Bail Was Never About Safety
Jan 20, 2020
Pols take aim at private equity with plan to tax mezz debt
Jan 17, 2020
ANOTHER VIEW: Have a brew, support higher education
Jan 11, 2020
Bill Would Require Access To Medication
Dec 7, 2019
New Coalition Highlights High Unemployment Rate for NYC Disability Community Despite Strong Economy
Oct 30, 2019
Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, Local Electeds Approve Sydney Ireland’s Eagle Scout Project
Oct 15, 2019
NEW YORK, NY -- TODAY, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein met with local electeds to hold an Eagle Board of Review for female Eagle candidate Sydney Ireland, ultimately voting to approve her Eagle Scout Project. The favorable vote cleared the way for Ms....
NYS Lawmakers, Home Attendants, and The Ain't I a Woman?! Campaign Introduce Legislation to End 24-Hour Workday
Sep 4, 2019
New York, NY – On Wednesday, September, home care workers, other workers, and supporters joined Assemblymember Harvey Epstein and Senator Roxanne Persaud, to announce legislation, A08064/S6640 that bans 24-hour workdays for home care workers and...
Assembly Member Harvey Epstein and New York Public School Students Call on MTA to Provide Full-Fare 3-Trip MetroCards for Students
May 20, 2019
NEW YORK, NY -- Ahead of the MTA’s NYCT & MTA Bus Committee meeting on Monday, where a proposal for the provision of 3-trip full-fare MetroCards to more students will be considered, Assemblymember Epstein joined with high schoolers and transit advocates...
Assemblymember Harvey Epstein Statement Ahead of New York City Rent Guidelines Board Preliminary Vote
May 7, 2019
New York, NY – TODAY, the New York City Rent Guidelines Board will take a preliminary vote on proposed rent stabilized apartment guidelines for one- and two-year renewal leases. In response to the upcoming vote, Assemblymember Harvey Epstein released...
Assemblymember Epstein, Senator Gounardes, State Elected Officials, and College Students with Disabilities Advocate in Albany for Strategic Support
Feb 11, 2019
Over 150 students with disabilities who attend State University, City University, and private colleges and universities from every corner of the state rallied at the state Capitol on Monday to urge increased state funding for higher education disability...
Assembly Member Harvey Epstein Hand Delivers Letter Signed by 35 Assembly Colleagues Calling on the Rent Guidelines Board to Support a Rent Freeze
Jun 22, 2018
NEW YORK – At the Rent Guidelines Board’s (RGB) final public hearing before its June 26th vote to determine rents for the City’s million-plus rent-stabilized tenants, former tenant member on the RGB and recently elected Assembly Member from the...
