New York State Assembly

If nail technicians, interior designers and massage therapists require licensing from the state, shouldn’t the professionals who operate machines that assume a patient’s life functions during surgery also have to meet certain standards? Perfusionists...

I believe strongly that one of my main responsibilities as your Assemblyman is to make sure that our state government is spending your hard-earned tax money in responsible and efficient ways. With property taxes gripping Western New York families and...

I believe strongly that one of my main responsibilities as your Assemblyman is to make sure that our state government is spending your hard-earned tax money in responsible and efficient ways. With property taxes gripping Western New York families and...

Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced that the Assembly passed a package of bills he sponsored to provide increased transparency and accountability for volunteer fire companies and districts. “Over the past year there have been several...

Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced that the Assembly passed a package of bills he sponsored to provide increased transparency and accountability for volunteer fire companies and districts. “Over the past year there have been several...

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) announced that the Assembly has passed new legislation targeting “Shaken Baby Syndrome” that he sponsored which makes reckless assault causing brain injury to a child under 5 years of age a Class D felony,...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, other members of the Assembly, and a large group of advocacy groups led by the New York State Anti-Trafficking Coalition have announced support for A.1898-b, The Anti-Human Trafficking Act of 2006....

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, other members of the Assembly, and a large group of advocacy groups led by the New York State Anti-Trafficking Coalition have announced support for A.1898-b, The Anti-Human Trafficking Act of 2006....

Assemblyman Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown) and his Assembly minority colleagues today proposed a two-part plan to cap New York’s gas taxes on amounts exceeding $2 per gallon and develop an Alternative Fuel Incentive Fund to promote research,...

Christopher Cruz joined Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) at the Capitol in Albany. Cruz was just announced as the Boys and Girls Clubs’ of Syracuse 2006 Youth of the Year. He was in town to be honored for this achievement highlighting his...

Christopher Cruz joined Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) at the Capitol in Albany. Cruz was just announced as the Boys and Girls Clubs’ of Syracuse 2006 Youth of the Year. He was in town to be honored for this achievement highlighting his...

Whether you are commuting to work, traveling on vacation or bringing the kids to little league, we are all paying more attention to how much gas we are using for these trips. The high gas prices have affected everything we do. With summer around the...

Whether you are commuting to work, traveling on vacation or bringing the kids to little league, we are all paying more attention to how much gas we are using for these trips. The high gas prices have affected everything we do. With summer around the...

This week the Legislature in a bipartisan fashion voted to override Governor Pataki’s ill-conceived budget vetoes – vetoes that would have left thousands of families without quality health care, low-cost prescriptions and much needed tax relief. The...

This week the Legislature in a bipartisan fashion voted to override Governor Pataki’s ill-conceived budget vetoes – vetoes that would have left thousands of families without quality health care, low-cost prescriptions and much needed tax relief. The...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz expressed confidence that today’s roundtable held by the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs would highlight the need to enact legislation Assemblyman Dinowitz has authored (A9116/S6964) to assist veterans who may have...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz expressed confidence that today’s roundtable held by the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs would highlight the need to enact legislation Assemblyman Dinowitz has authored (A9116/S6964) to assist veterans who may have...

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today proposed a two-step measure that would bring relief to New York motorists by renewing a minority-sponsored call for a gasoline state sales tax cap for amounts above $2 per gallon. The plan also proposes...

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) was joined today by his Assembly minority colleagues to introduce a new two-part plan to ease the burden of escalating fuel and energy costs. In it, the Assembly minority renews its call for a gasoline sales tax...

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) announced that he secured $5 million in funding to support construction of the RESTORE Center for Environmental Biotechnology. The Center will be located within Syracuse University’s Life Sciences Complex. “The...

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) announced that he secured $5 million in funding to support construction of the RESTORE Center for Environmental Biotechnology. The Center will be located within Syracuse University’s Life Sciences Complex. “The...

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) announced that the Assembly stood up for students and working families by voting to over-ride the governor’s higher education vetoes of the Legislature’s 2006-07 Bi-partisan State Budget. These veto over-rides...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz announced his continued efforts to address a blight of Kingsbridge. The Naples Terrace step street is again littered with trash, including beer bottles and food. In a letter to Bronx Borough Department of Sanitation Commissioner...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz announced his continued efforts to address a blight of Kingsbridge. The Naples Terrace step street is again littered with trash, including beer bottles and food. In a letter to Bronx Borough Department of Sanitation Commissioner...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz announced his support for the TWU’s recent ratification of the contract negotiated with the MTA last December. In a letter to MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow, Chairman and MTA Board Members, Assemblyman Dinowitz stated, the...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz was the featured speaker at the Wakefield Taxpayer’s Meeting on April 20th. He focused on the recently passed (on-time) state budget, with an emphasis on taxes, health care and education. A major theme of his address was...

Since New York currently has a multibillion dollar surplus of the taxpayers’ money, it is extremely important that we put some of that money back in the pockets of working families. When the Legislature met in open conference committees last month,...

Since New York currently has a multibillion dollar surplus of the taxpayers’ money, it is extremely important that we put some of that money back in the pockets of working families. When the Legislature met in open conference committees last month,...