Albany, NY – On Thursday, Assemblymembers Simon, Gallagher, González-Rojas, Levenberg, Stirpe, Tapia, Burdick, Rosenthal and Shrestha rallied at the Capitol to urge their colleagues to put the NY HEAT Act (A4870) in the final budget. Every utility...

Albany, NY –Today, 27 Assemblymembers sent a letter, linked here, to NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli requesting the divestment of Tesla shares owned by the New York State pension fund. Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon released the following statement: “Tesla’s...

Albany – Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, sponsors of the NY HEAT Act, released the following statement today regarding the announcement from Governor Kathy Hochul that she has sent a letter to Public Service Commission Chair...

Brooklyn, NY – NYS Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, NYS Senator Jabari Brisport, Council Member Shahana Hanif, and Ray Cortez along with his family and neighbors, rallied today to urge an end to the eviction proceedings against Mr. Cortez and an investigation...

(New York, NY) -Today, State Senator Gustavo Rivera (SD-33) and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (AD-52) released a statement after Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed their Local Input for Community Healthcare Act (S.8843A/A.1633) last Friday, December 13. This...

Albany, NY – NY State Assemblymembers Jo Anne Simon, Brian Cunningham, Deborah Glick, Harvey Epstein, Jessica González-Rojas, Schenectady County Legislator Michelle Ostrelich, health care advocates, NYSNA, UUP, labor and local community activists urged...

Good evening. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before the Dyslexia Task Force this evening. I want to thank Commissioner Rosa, NYSED staff and the members of the Task Force for your work on this issue. I was proud to co-sponsor the legislation...

Albany, NY – Today,the Literacy Academy Collective and the New York State Education Department released the NYS Action Plan: The Path Forward, to improve literacy instruction. The Action Plan is a coordinated effort between key institutions and education...

I strongly oppose the Governor's sudden backtracking & derailment of congestion pricing. I’ll vote against any plans that direct funds from other areas. I’ve advocated for congestion pricing for almost 20yrs, first as a community activist. I proudly...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (AD-52) announced the introduction of legislation A09985 /S09769 with Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (SD-47) to amend New York State’s vehicle and traffic law that exempts New York City from the state’s...

Albany, NY – Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon joined parents, mental health experts, school safety advocates and other lawmakers today to rally in support of legislation that would right-size and reform New York’s harmful...

Albany, NY – Today, hundreds of workers from unions and worker organizations gathered at the state Capitol building to rally for the passage of the EmPIRE Worker Protection Act (S541B Hoylman-Sigal/A9012 Simon). These groups called on legislators to...

Albany, NY – Today, the New York chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, released the following statements applauding New York state lawmakers for introducing a historic...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (AD-52) announced that her Local Input in Community Healthcare (LICH) Act, A1633A, passed the Assembly today with bipartisan support. This significant piece of legislation requires public notice and public engagement...

Albany, NY – Today, State Senator Gustavo Rivera (SD-33) and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (AD-52), alongside Senators Brian Kavanagh, Kristen Gonzalez, Zellnor Myrie, Michelle Hinchey, Lea Webb, elected officials, statewide health advocates, and unions,...

Albany, NY – On March 14th, 2024 Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon and her colleagues Senators Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Robert Jackson, Zellnor Myrie and Assemblymembers Robert Carroll and Harvey Epstein hosted the 9th Annual Dyslexia Awareness Day: Advocating...

Albany, NY – NY State Senator John C. Liu (D-Queens) and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (D-Brooklyn) joined their colleagues, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and victims of drunk driving to urge New York State to lower the legal Blood Alcohol Concentration...

Brooklyn, NY – Today, congestion pricing advocates, alongside State Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, rallied at the Smith-9th St subway station in support of congestion pricing, which will provide funding for critically needed...

Brooklyn – Elected officials, tenants, and community groups held a press conference today calling for the passage of statewide Good Cause Eviction in this year’s state budget, citing new data from the Community Service Society (CSS). Good Cause...