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Assemblyman Colton to Participate in Bensonhurst Health Fair

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is delighted to join a consortium of local organizations when they put on the annual Spring Into Health fair at the end of May. The event will take place on Saturday,...

Assemblyman Colton Opposes City’s See-Through Store Gate Mandate, Set to Take Effect July 1

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has come down strongly in opposition to the city’s Local Law 75 of 2009, which would require the vast majority of storeowners to replace solid security gates with...

Weekly Cleanups Sponsored by AM Colton, CM Zhuang Poised to Begin

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It’s cleanup time again! Now that the warm weather is here, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and City Councilmember Susan Zhuang(D-Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Dyker Heights, Boro Park and...

Assemblyman Colton Seeks Summer Interns for His District Office

With the summer school vacation right around the corner, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is looking for high school and college students who are interested in learning about the inner workings of government...

Food Giveaway Outside Assemblyman Colton’s District Office a Great Success

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Over 250 people received free food, thanks to a food distribution held outside the district office of Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 6. The foodstuffs for the event...

Children’s Book Giveaways Resume at Assemblyman Colton’s Office

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The books are back! Now that the weather has warmed up, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has restarted children’s book giveaways outside his office on Friday afternoons. The book distributions will...

AM Colton’s Parking Ticket Legislation Benefiting Motorists Passes the Assembly

Parking tickets that are illegible, contain misdescribed information or are missing specific information required by law would be dismissed immediately if legislation sponsored by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and...

AM Colton’s Parking Ticket Legislation Benefiting Motorists Passes the Assembly

Parking tickets that are illegible, contain misdescribed information or are missing specific information required by law would be dismissed immediately if legislation sponsored by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and...

AM Colton Sponsors Bill Requiring Environmentally Sound Packaging on Products Sold in NYS

Legislation Introduced by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) would require manufacturers to package products in environmentally sound ways. The bill (A1924) aims to reduce the waste generated across the...

Safety Improvements Are on the Lesson Plan, with Legislation Proposed by AM Colton

Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) would mandate the installation of silent alarms in all school classrooms. According to the legislation (A9290), the alarms – which would be...
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