New York State Assembly

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is criticizing a plan by President Bush’s administration to revamp the federal tax code that would cost New Yorkers tens of billions of dollars in tax deductions. Dinowitz stated, "If enacted, millions of middle- and...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is pleased to announce that the new bi-partisan legislation raising New York’s woefully inadequate minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.15 per hour went into effect January 1 of this year. The phase-in legislation, which increases...

Following the latest horrific incident involving a dean and student falling down an elevator shaft at Brooklyn’s troubled Lafayette High School, Assemblymember William Colton (D-Bensonhurst) has fired off a letter to Mayor Bloomberg, DOE Chancellor...

Lafayette-Gate Colton: "The Era of DOE Cover-Ups Is Over" Calls for the State Department of Education Commissioner Richard Mills to step in and thoroughly investigate yesterday’s horrific incident involving a student and dean falling down...

Earlier this year, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz reached out to the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) to request that parking lines be re-painted along West 237th Street between Independence Avenue and Henry Hudson Parkway. The Assemblyman is pleased...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is harshly criticizing the ruling handed down on Thursday by the New York State Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals ruled that the power to make budgets lies in the hands of the Governor. The Court’s ruling affirmed...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has issued his annual New York City Parking Calendar for people in the 81st Assembly District. The calendar lists the days that Alternate Side of the Street parking is suspended in New York City. In addition to the dates,...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz contributed dozens and dozens of used cell phones to Manhattan College’s CellFund Program. Local residents have been donating their used phones to Assemblyman Dinowitz’ office for the past few months. The CellFund Program...

Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown) is calling on Gov. George E. Pataki to appeal the recent court-appointed panel’s decision addressing school funding for New York City schools. "To fund the needs of New York City’s schools...

In a letter to the Chair of the New York City Planning Commission, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is requesting that New York City’s zoning resolution relating to the regulation of the number of public parking spaces required by apartment buildings be...

After years of remaining dark throughout the holiday season, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has helped get the Kingsbridge Christmas tree lit again. The Kingsbridge Christmas tree is located at Van Cortlandt’s Tail on Broadway just south of Van Cortlandt...

Litter-filled grass, open paint cans stored in the park house, and overall deteriorating conditions at Bensonhurst Park, located on Cropsey Avenue at the corner of Bay Parkway, got the attention of a local elected official and a community activist. "Constituents...

The minimum wage law will take effect over the Governor’s veto. In January 2007, the minimum wage will be $2 an hour more than the current $5.15. Nearly 1.2 million New Yorkers will benefit, directly or indirectly, by this wage hike. The Assembly...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has introduced legislation on the trafficking of persons across state lines. Many state laws are not written in the best way to address the serious concern of trafficking of persons. There is a nation-wide effort of states...