As 2025 comes to a close we continue to witness the failure of the Majority in Congress to protect Americans from huge increases in premiums for their healthcare. As they allow Affordable Care Act enhanced premium subsidies to expire, millions of Americans...

Today Governor Hochul vetoed A.2468/S.6277 that would have created the State Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate (UCA), whose sole function would be to represent residential utility consumers' interests in residential utility matters at the state...

New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz introduced legislation today that will protect residents from civil arrest while going to, remaining at or returning from polling places in New York. Civil arrests supported by a judicial...

Earlier this year the Governor signed into law my bill which requires the posting of notices and handing out of those notices when an individual obtains a gun license or purchases a firearm of the dangers of ownership, including the increased risk of...

After two long years, the last 20 living hostages held by the evil and savage Hamas terrorists are finally home. While most of the 251 hostages were released in 2023 and 2024 and some earlier this year, the release of these 20 hostages yesterday was a...

“Trump promised retribution during his campaign and now he is delivering. The garbage indictment of our superb New York State Attorney General, Tish James, by a Department of Justice corrupted by the 34-time convicted felon President must be dismissed...

Assemblyman Dinowitz joined Council Member Eric Dinowitz, the New York City Council and other New York Elected Officials to honor Former Congresswoman Liz Holtzman for her decades of service. Elizabeth Holtzman was elected in 1972 as the youngest woman...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz stood with NYPIRG, AARP and Assemblyman Harvey Epstein today, calling on Governor Hochul to sign A.2468/ S.6277 into law. This legislation would create the State Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate (UCA) to serve as an...

Authoritarians and would-be dictators don’t believe in democracy. Trying to eliminate the right of people to vote epitomizes what authoritarianism is about. Trump has said he would lead a movement to eliminate mail-in ballots. Trump wrote on Monday:...

Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has issued the following statement regarding The Climate Change Superfund Act in New York City: “The worst air pollution in New York City history and the hottest day on earth in recorded history have resulted...

Albany, NY – The number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries has skyrocketed in recent years, with more than 25 fires so far in 2023 — more than four times the number of fires last year through February 24. This comes on the heels of 216 lithium-ion...

Bronx, NY – Residents and fellows at Montefiore Moses Campus have been voting since January 26, and are able to vote until February 16, on whether they want to form a union. The union local chapter would be part of the Committee of Interns and Residents...

ALBANY, NY – Voters across the state of New York have long expressed confusion about registering as independent voters, but soon that confusion will be eliminated. A new law sponsored by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator James Skoufis (A1819A)...

New York, NY – A longtime thorn in the paw of rent stabilized tenants has been removed by a newly signed law from Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator Robert Jackson. The duo, who have previously collaborated on pro-tenant bills to hasten...

Albany, NY – States hoping to enable scofflaw drivers to run a red light or speed through the streets of New York City may want to reconsider. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has introduced new legislation to counter legislative efforts in other states...

WHAT: Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Bronx Community Board 8 Chair Laura Spalter will call on the New York City Department of Transportation to meaningfully engage with the community and to implement community-driven...

BRONX, NY – Last week, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) installed a traffic light at the corner of Kappock Street and Johnson Avenue, after Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Bronx Community Board 8, Families...

BRONX, NY — In response to indications from NYC Department of Transportation that the proposed Riverdale Avenue road diet will proceed, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has issued the following statement: "For years, the NYC Department of Transportation...

BRONX, NY – A group of local Bronx leaders held a press conference on Tuesday morning to criticize the opaque and secretive process that seems to be occurring related the proposed construction and operation of a new 130-bed adult men’s congregate...