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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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.”...

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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“This specific incident is a prime example of the dangers of having policies in place that allow unvetted individuals to enter our nation through an unsecured border and be housed in our neighborhoods at the taxpayers’ expense. Before running for...

“The court’s decision today gave the people of Staten Island the sense of relief and security they deserve. The people of Arrochar, as well as the rest of Staten Island, deserve transparency from City Hall. The manner in which this migrant shelter...

Assemblymembers Michael Tannousis (R,C- Staten Island/Brooklyn) and Michael Reilly (R,C- Staten Island) joined colleagues in the Minority Conference today to call on the governor Hochul and state leaders to immediately call a meeting of the state Domestic...

Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R,C-Staten Island/Brooklyn) introduced legislation that would further restore judicial discretion in regard to bail reform by giving judges the authority to request a risk and needs assessment to make a final determination...

Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R,C-Staten Island/Brooklyn) attended a press conference today in the Capitol alongside Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski), Captain Tracey Quinn of the Greene County Sheriff’s office and members of the...

Assemblyman Mike Tannousis (R,C-Staten Island/Brooklyn) has been appointed the ranking Minority member of the Judiciary Committee for the New York State Assembly for the incoming legislative year. Tannousis previously served as the ranking Minority member...

“This decision is a major win for democracy and election integrity in New York City,” said Tannousis. “The New York State constitution and the letter of the law could not be more clear—only citizens are permitted to vote in New York elections....

Assemblymembers Michael Tannousis (R,C- Staten Island/Brooklyn) and Michael Reilly (R,C- Staten Island) joined colleagues in the Minority Conference today to call on Gov. Hochul and state leaders to immediately call a meeting of the state Domestic Terrorism...

“Today, my colleagues on the Assembly Judiciary Committee and I sent a letter to Gov. Hochul urging her to remove Alvin Bragg from the public office of district attorney in the county of New York, effective immediately. “Since taking office, Mr....