New York State Assembly

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz blasted Governor Pataki for vetoing legislation authored by Dinowitz that would require insurance companies to cover health care costs of drivers injured as a result of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Existing...

Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced that the governor signed into law legislation he authored making the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library eligible for state financing (Ch. 299 of 2005). "This historic library has been a rock in...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz blasted Governor Pataki’s decision to veto make the emergency contraception legislation. Governor Pataki is expected to veto the bill, according to the Governor’s staff. His staff indicated that the Governor’s problem...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan announced their support of the efforts of Association of Riverdale Cooperatives (ARC) and Skyline Federal Credit Union to bring Credit Union services to Riverdale. Representing nearly 100...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz arranged for the post office to replace the mailbox on the corner of Kepler Avenue and East 237th Street. The mailbox was removed to make to the curb handicap accessible. But after several weeks, the mailbox was still...

George E. PatakiGovernorExecutive ChamberCapitolState Street, Room 210Albany, New York 12224 Re: A.116/S.3661 "Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act" Dear Governor Pataki: I have sponsored the above referenced bill which has passed in the Assembly...

The tragic July 7 terrorist attacks in London were a painful reminder of how the world has changed since September 11, 2001. I, along with all other Americans, extend my deepest condolences to the victims of these horrific attacks and their families....

Denise Sheehan, Acting CommissionerDepartment of Environmental Conservation625 BroadwayAlbany, NY 12207 Dear Ms. Sheehan: I am writing to request an extension be allowed for written comments on Oil and Gas leasing from July 29, 2005 until at least...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is pleased to announce the hiring of Teresa Colon in his District Office. Mrs. Colon will also staff the assemblyman’s satellite office in Norwood at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center. The satellite office is open every...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) will host an identity theft prevention seminar at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 at Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Lane. The seminar is free and open to the public. The seminar will provide participants...

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that the Assembly will conduct a "roundtable" discussion and a public hearing aimed at soliciting insight about the best ways to strengthen the protection of New Yorkers from sex offenses, including...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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-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...

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....

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...

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...