Assemblyman Tannousis and Colleagues Announce Passage of “Detective Brian Simonsen’s Law” May 23, 2024 Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R,C-Staten Island/Brooklyn) alongside Assemblyman Mike Reilly (R,C-Staten Island) and Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, is proud to announce the passage of “Detective Brian Simonsen’s Law,” a bipartisan proposal that...
Lt. Maureen Gill-Donohue Honored at Police Officers Memorial Remembrance Ceremony in Albany May 8, 2024 Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R,C-Staten Island/Brooklyn) was proud to host Detective Tom Donohue of the Staten Island District Attorney's Office in Albany for the Police Officers Memorial Remembrance Ceremony. Detective Donohue’s wife, NYPD Lieutenant...
Assemblyman Tannousis Welcomes Back His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America for Greek Independence Day Mar 27, 2024 Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R,C-Staten Island/Brooklyn) was joined in Albany yesterday by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America to recognize Greek Independence Day and the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion and continued occupation...
Assemblyman Tannousis Passes Resolution Recognizing the 50th Dark Anniversary of the Invasion and Continued Occupation of Cyprus Mar 25, 2024 On July 20, 1974, Turkish troops invaded the northern portion of the sovereign nation of Cyprus. The United Nations Security Council deemed the invasion to be “illegally invalid.” The invasion caused 150,000 Greek Cypriots to be displaced from their...
Tannousis and Staten Island Officials Demand Investigation of Midland Beach Migrant Shelter Mar 6, 2024 Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R,C-Staten Island/Brooklyn) joined Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn), Borough President Vito Fossella, District Attorney Michael McMahon, State Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-South Shore) and Councilman David...
Tannousis Reads to P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan Students on Read Across America Day Mar 1, 2024 Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R,C-Staten Island/Brooklyn) visited P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan in Brooklyn today as part of Read Across America Day to encourage student literacy and education. This year’s theme is “Create A Nation Of Diverse Readers.”...
Tannousis Secured $75,000 For Greenhouse Renovations at The Guild for Exceptional Children Mar 1, 2024 Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R,C-Staten Island, Brooklyn) secured $75,000 in state grant funding for the Guild for Exceptional Children (GEC) to assist in renovations for their greenhouse. The awarded grant funding was secured within the State and Municipal...
Tannousis Concerned with Governor’s Executive Budget Proposal Jan 16, 2024 “We need to hold violent criminals accountable for their actions with a tough-on-crime criminal justice system. Governor Hochul’s plan to address New York’s public safety crisis is to throw money that we do not have at the problem. She intends to...
Tannousis Applauds Decision to Hire Class of 120 School Safety agents Dec 7, 2023 “After leading a bipartisan effort last month to denounce the cancellation of a 250-person school safety agent class, I’m happy that the Mayor’s Office has now changed course and is hiring additional school safety agents. Unfortunately, the number...
250-Person School Safety Agent Class Canceled Nov 13, 2023 “The safety of our children should never be compromised. The cancellation of the 250-person school safety agent class is both unacceptable and irrational. These agents are trained and then deployed to various public schools around New York City for...