Brooklyn, NY - Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today announced the “Get Home Safe” Act to allow the Governor to direct the MTA to give students unlimited metrocard swipes during a declared State of Emergency.  “When New York City was hit...

Brooklyn, NY - Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today announced climate change legislative wins as two of his bills- A.6113/S.6640 and A.1967/S.5400 - were signed into law last week by Governor Kathy Hochul.  A.6113/S.6640, the “Tax Benefits...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) joined Atiba T. Edwards, Acting President and CEO of Brooklyn Children's Museum to announce that he has secured $150,000 in State funds to support the Museum, including $125,000 in capital funds...

Albany, NY - On Wednesday, Governor Hochul announced that the rules established by Assemblymember Robert Carroll's Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act, or LECCLA, (A.2591-A), would be put into effect. The bill requires the adoption of certain...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced today that his “Golden Day” Legislation (A.6132) was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. This legislation is part of Assemblymember Carroll’s ongoing effort to modernize...

Brooklyn — Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) submitted a letter from himself and colleagues in the State Legislature - Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, Assemblymember Emily Gallagher, Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest, and Senator Julia Salazar...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his “Golden Day” voter registration bill (A.6132) passed the New York State Assembly today. This legislation is part of Assemblymember Carroll’s ongoing effort to modernize...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill the “Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act” (A.2898) passed the New York State Assembly unanimously last night.  This legislation would require that private health insurance...

New York, NY – Crain’s New York Business today published an Op-Ed by Assemblymember Robert Carroll and Alex Matthiessen. The full text of the Op-Ed can be found below or read online here. Uber riders must pay their fair share under congestion pricing...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill (A.1967) establishing a flood risk “right to know” for homebuyers passed the New York State Assembly today. Last year, the Assemblymember sponsored and was successful...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill (A.6113B/S.6640B) to extend and improve New York City’s program for property tax abatements for solar electric generating systems and electric energy storage systems...

Albany, NY –– Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill the “Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act” (A.2898A / S.5481A) passed the Assembly Insurance Committee today.  This legislation would require that private health insurance...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) today announced that his legislation (A.133 / S.2599) to establish an expert statewide task force on Dyslexia passed the State Assembly today. The legislation will require the New York State...

Albany, NY – assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced today the introduction of A.7101, the New York Individuals with Dyslexia Education Act (NYIDEA). Studies have shown that as many as one in five children have dyslexia or another phonemic...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced today that he has secured $250,000 in this year’s state budget for dyslexia evaluation and intervention services for underserved communities in New York City provided by the Promise Project....

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today announced that the final 2023-2024 budget approved by the Legislature includes the core elements of his bill, A.279 -The Build Public Renewables Act. This represents the success of several years...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) today announced that his legislation (A.133/S.2599) to establish an expert statewide task force on Dyslexia passed the Assembly Education Committee. The legislation will require the New York...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced today the introduction of A.3333-A, a bill taxing non-essential helicopter flights in New York City. This bill would impose both a carbon emissions tax and a noise tax. The carbon tax...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced today that he has directed $100,000 in state funding to PS 107 and PS 295 in New York City School District 15 for structured literacy programming. With these funds, the schools will join...

Albany, NY - Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today announced that Governor Hochul signed his bill, A928-A / S3483, which ensures that seniors who receive benefits helping to cover the cost of prescription drugs through the State's EPIC program,...