New York State Assembly

In response to last week’s terror attacks in London, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff made it clear where the Federal government stands when it comes to protecting New Yorkers. In an interview with the press, Chertoff stated “The truth...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz announced that NYC Departments of Transportation resolved a serious safety issue in Kingsbridge. In response to a letter from the assemblyman, DOT fixed the fence on Naples Terrace Step Street. The fence along the Naples...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz helped manage an emergency at the Co-Op at 3901 Independence Ave. In response to an urgent letter written by the assemblyman to New York City Department of Environmental Protection, DEP immediately responded by conducting...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has asked New York City’s Department of Transportation, Department of Parks & Recreation, and Department of Sanitation to clean up a parcel of land on Netherland Avenue. In a letter to all three departments Dinowitz...

Skyrocketing drug costs can take a toll on a person’s finances. High drug prices prevent many from taking the prescriptions they need to improve quality of life, especially those without drug coverage who pay the highest prices for medicine. To ease...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has contacted the NYC Departments of Transportation and Buildings to help resolve a serious safety issue in Kingsbridge. The location is Naples Terrace between Broadway and Godwin Terrace. In his letter to DOT and DOB...

Taking action on the growing menace in New York State of methamphetamine use and methamphetamine labs, the New York State Assembly passed major legislation to combat this scourge which has spread across the country and threatens to rival the crack epidemic...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz passed major legislation that will create a written instrument that allows an individual, before he or she dies, to name a person who would carry out the decedent’s expressed written wishes regarding the disposition of their...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is rating the Assembly’s just-ended 2005 legislative session as one of its most productive in recent years, but noted that many important issues were left unresolved. He vowed to continue fighting for...

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale), Chair of the Assembly Task Force on People with Disabilities, announced passage of her bill to require new school buses which transport three or more children with disabilities who use wheelchairs or other assistive...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Broome) announced a bill she sponsored to improve the safety of highway construction workers and motorists passed the Assembly (A.1691-A), and will be sent to the governor for approval. "A recent tragedy in which three...

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced a major legislative agreement with Governor George Pataki, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on a comprehensive plan that will fulfill the commitment made nearly...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced the Assembly passed bipartisan legislation that she co-sponsored to help crack down on the manufacture and use of methamphetamines in New York. The legislation also has the support of the governor and...

For the fifth year in a row, the Assembly passed "Timothy’s Law," a bill Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Broome) is a sponsor of that ends discrimination against people who need mental health and chemical dependency care (A.2912). The legislation...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) again demanded action from the Assembly leadership on important legislation that has languished in committees since the bills were introduced. This year’s legislative session ends June 23 and many important...

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown) today joined his fellow Assembly minority colleagues during an Albany press conference to again demand action from the Assembly leadership on important legislation that has been languishing in committees...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator Nicholas Spano have introduced legislation to crack down on repeat DWI offenders. Unsurprisingly, repeat DWI offenders account for about half the DWI arrests each year. This substantially contributes to...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz sponsored legislation that was passed by both the Assembly and Senate this week. If signed into law by Governor Pataki, the bill will save consumers money and aggravation from receiving unsolicited calls on their cell phones....

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced Assembly passage of the Comprehensive Geriatric Mental Health Act (A.7672), legislation she co-sponsored that would develop new and integrated approaches for serving older adults with mental illness by:Creating...

Hurricane season has officially started and will run through November, and reports about the devastating effects of hurricanes already are appearing in the media. To help residents prepare for hurricanes and other natural disasters, as well as what...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) announced he is sponsoring the 2005 Summer Reading Challenge at elementary schools in his district. The Summer Reading Challenge is designed to encourage students to continue learning –through reading...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced that important legislation she sponsored on cancer mapping (A.1884) passed in the Assembly today with unanimous bi-partisan support (130-0). "This legislation takes New York a step closer toward linking...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) expressed his disappointment with Tuesday’s decision by the Assembly Transportation Committee chairman to pull a bill from the panel’s agenda that would have allowed for discussion of New York’s Vicarious...