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6 July 2016
News Module
IN THE NEWS
Whats happening this week in the West Village and the New York Assembly
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Calling on the State Courts System to Slow Evictions
In April 2022, I wrote to Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks calling on the New York State Courts to stop calendaring eviction cases faster than lawyers can be assigned to low-income tenants who qualify for free representation under the Right to Counsel law in New York City. Following the […]
Passage of Reproductive Health Care Transparency Legislation
In April 2022, I was pleased to lead the passage of my bill A05499 which directs the NYS Department of Health to conduct a study on the prevalence of limited service pregnancy centers, sometimes called “fake clinics.” These centers are not state licensed medical facilities, but frequently use tactics which can lead a reasonable person […]
Green Ammunition Legislation Passes in the Assembly
I was gratified to see my bill A5728 which prohibits the use of lead ammunition when hunting on state land and land that contributes surface water to the New York City water supply pass in the Assembly in March 2022. Lead is a highly toxic substance that can cause extensive nervous system damage, reduce fertility, […]
Legalizing Street Vendors
In February 2022, I had the pleasure of meeting with the Street Vendor Project coalition to discuss Bill A5081, on which I am a proud co-sponsor. Street vendors have been an integral part of New York City’s landscape since the city’s earliest days. Business owners who have been excluded from the formal economy, many of […]
Fighting for SoHo and NoHo
I was disappointed to see the New York City Council approve the SoHo/NoHo Neighborhood Plan in December 2021 in one of their last actions as a deliberative body. While there have been minor modifications to the re-zoning, these modest changes do not effectively correct the many problems with a large-scale zoning change in this neighborhood. […]
Bringing Greater Transparency to the State Liquor Authority
In October 2019, the Governor signed my bill, Assembly Bill 4315 which I cosponsored with Senator Brad Hoylman (S55), that requires the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) to create and maintain a public database of information that is specific to on-premise liquor licenses. Much of this information is already in digital format as it […]
Fighting for Responsible Energy Policy
I wrote to Governor Cuomo in August 2019 to express my concerns about the proposed siting for the Bluestone Energy Project, which would bring 26 670-foot wind turbines to Broome County. While projects like this are critical for fighting climate change, the proposed site for these turbines lies in an area with high numbers of […]
Advocating for Solar Power
New York has taken important steps to fight climate change this year, including the passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. To achieve the goals of this landmark legislation, we will need to be innovative in our approach to renewable energy. To this end, in August 2019, I wrote again to Governor Cuomo […]
Installation of a Speed Camera Along West Street
On June 28, 2019, I was happy to join the Department of Transportation’s Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and other colleagues for a press conference along West Street in Lower Manhattan to announce the installation of a new speed camera on the busy thoroughfare near two elementary schools. The School Safety Camera bill I sponsored in the […]
Advancing Improvements at the MTA
In the 2019 Session it was my pleasure to help pass legislation that would ensure upgrades to the electrical substation that is located under Grand Canal Court Park at the corner of Avenue of the Americas and Canal Street. This will allow for necessary upgrades to the power load along the A, C, and E […]
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