AM Tony Simone, CM Erik Bottcher Unveil Plan to Reimagine Penn Area with Housing and Green Space for Neighborhood Frozen in Limbo Mar 20, 2025 New York, NY — Today, in an effort to revitalize the Penn neighborhood and address New York City’s housing crisis, Assemblymember Tony Simone is proposing a vision to amend the General Project Plan (GPP) that would allow for new affordable housing,...
Assemblymember Simone Releases SUM NY Report Outlining Solutions to the Intersecting Crises of Addiction, Homelessness, and Mental Health on our Streets Jan 7, 2025 New York – Assemblymember Tony Simone released his SUM NY report, outlining clear and actionable solutions to address the intersecting crises of addiction, homelessness, and mental health on our streets. As legislators return to Albany tomorrow, the...
Testimony on Central Business District Tolling Program Mar 4, 2024 I am speaking here today to express my strong support for congestion pricing and for a significant exemption for residents who live within the Manhattan Central Business District, in line with successful, international models of congestion pricing. I...
Assemblymember Simone and Senator Hinchey Announce Bill to Require Rest Stop Restaurants to Open 7 Days a Week Dec 17, 2023 New York – As travelers plan their holiday travel this December, Assemblymember Tony Simone announced a bill he has introduced with State Senator Michelle Hinchey, A.8336/S.7794, to ensure that restaurants in rest stops on the New York State Thruway...
Assemblymember Simone Votes in Favor of Equality Amendment Jan 30, 2023 Dear Friend, New Yorkers across the state gathered to voice their support for the Equality Amendment to protect New Yorkers from discrimination last week (A.1283). I’m excited to announce that I voted to pass this resolution that would memorialize in...
Tony Simone Comments on the Central Business District Tolling Program Environmental Assessment Sep 9, 2022 I have long supported the concept of congestion pricing and have urged its immediate implementation. The Manhattan Central Business District (CBD) is plagued by traffic congestion, noise, poor air quality and street safety issues, all issues that can...
SUM NY: Assembling Resources to Address Substance Use Disorder, Unhoused Populations, and Mental Illness Jan 7, 2025