Bronx, NY – On a cold afternoon, residents who have been without cooking gas for four months gathered at a rally organized by their local Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Council Member Andrew Cohen. Their demand was simple: restore this basic service...

Albany, NY – There have been almost 2,000 mass shooting incidents in the United States since New York passed the SAFE Act following the Sandy Hook tragedy in December 2012,[1] inspiring nationwide protests and calls to action for widespread gun reforms...

Albany, NY – At long last, a bitter fight for justice on behalf of survivors of childhood sex abuse has come to a successful finish. The Child Victims Act, which Assemblyman Dinowitz has supported since its first introduction in 2006, bitterly divided...

Albany, NY – Following the passage of the Jose Peralta NYS DREAM Act by both chambers of the state legislature, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz issued the following statement: “New York has long been home to New Americans, from the days of Ellis...

Albany, NY – New York State will no longer be known for its restrictive voting policies among the United States, and in fact may take a lead on progressive voting initiatives. On Monday, a number of long-sought election reforms are set to pass both...

New York, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced during his State of the City address a series of proposals to increase the average speed of city buses by 25% by 2020. The proposals included expansion of bus lane installation to 10-15 miles per year, creation...

Bronx, NY – The specific funding mechanisms still need to be worked out, but Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has made one thing clear: if residents of the Northwest Bronx are going to be asked to pay more for transit, then they deserve to see tangible...

Bronx, NY – Despite 2018’s political turmoil nationally and in New York, Assemblyman Dinowitz ended the year with a slate of victories in the form of 18 bills signed into law by the governor. These bills included noteworthy legislation extending attorney-client...

Albany, NY – A long-desired bill to lockbox transit revenue in New York State is now officially state law, thanks to diligent work by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (Northwest Bronx) and support from government reform groups and transit advocates. Governor...

Albany, NY – A familiar fight for transit equity throughout New York City has arrived on the Governor’s desk. For the second time in two years, and third time in four years, the state legislature has overwhelmingly passed a bill from Assemblyman...

Albany, NY – As the conversation on how to adequately fund New York’s mass transit system heats up, so too have calls for improved cost controls and revenue accountability. While there is general consensus that a significant influx of dedicated...

Bronx, NY – Following sweeping changes in the composition of the New York State Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, many residents of the Northwest Bronx are shifting their focus to legislation that has long been left to stagnate in legislative...

Bronx, NY – The woes of NYCHA tenants continue to stack up, this time for residents of four buildings in the Marble Hill Houses which straddle the border of Manhattan and the Bronx. Despite a recent letter from Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Councilman...

Bronx, NY – The rise in boldness of white supremacists has run into a brick wall of opposition in the Bronx. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Congressman Eliot Engel, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and Councilmember Andrew Cohen were quick to denounce...

Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has begun collecting donations for his annual canned food and turkey drive with students from local schools and participating residential buildings. The Assemblyman’s office will be accepting donations...

Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Dinowitz is pleased to announce that he is once again sponsoring three free flu shot events for members of the community in the 81st Assembly District. Flu shots will be administered on: Monday October 15th at the Riverdale...

The clear lack of coordination between DOT and Con Edison is disheartening and a huge inconvenience to constituents who must contend with bad roads and lack of parking, not to mention the waste of resources. We spend a lot of time communicating and convening...

MTA Headquarters, 2 Broadway – Five months after the April announcement that $300 million would be added to the current MTA capital plan (2015-2019), a community coalition is calling upon the MTA Board to allocate a portion of that funding to the Mosholu...

Last Friday marked a victory in the protection of the basic right to a fair trial in New York’s legal system as governor Cuomo signed a bill that Assemblyman Dinowitz introduced in the Assembly extending confidentiality protection between individuals...