With an eye to assisting older New Yorkers and students, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has introduced three pieces of legislation that would make riding MTA city buses free for many New Yorkers....

Seeking to learn how area residents and businesspeople feel about a proposal to build affordable housing on top of a brand-new library at the site of the current New Utrecht Library and the adjacent municipal parking lot, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend,...

Since word got out that the toys left in the Toys for Tots box at the district office of Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) had been filched, numerous generous people and organizations have stepped in...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) joined students and staff at St. Peter’s Catholic Academy on Wednesday, December 10, for an assembly and party that culminated in a presentation by the students of...

The Grinch paid an unwelcome visit to the district office of Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights), making off with whatever toys had been left in the Toys for Tots box in the office’s anteroom. The theft...

Well-known for its careful attention to constituent issues, the office of Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) welcomes hundreds of local residents each month who come in with a wide range of concerns....

There’s no time like the present! Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has kicked off his 2025 office toy drive, with all toys collected to be distributed through Toys for Tots to children who otherwise...

Alleging a potentially dangerous series of irregularities, 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...

It was a boo-tiful afternoon for trick-or-treating as Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) greeted neighborhood children with candy, puzzles and free books on Halloween. All in all, the assemblyman and...

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has been making the rounds of senior centers and community groups across southwest Brooklyn with free turkeys for lucky members...

As the Bensonhurst Food Giveaway movement ramps up, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has been at the forefront of an effort to distribute a variety of foodstuffs to local residents at no charge. Most...

In an era when prices on necessities are continuously going up, and food insecurity is becoming more common, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and City Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D—Bensonhurst, Bath...

Several hundred people turned out on Sunday, October 26, for the International Tea Festival organized by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights), City Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D—Bensonhurst, Bath Beach,...

On October 16, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) joined a host of community leaders on a walk along Bay Parkway with the goal of meeting businessowners and shoppers, and learning about their concerns....

On Saturday, October 11, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) joined hundreds of other marchers in the annual Columbus Day Parade along 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst. Overcast skies and bouts of rain did not...

A constituent of Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) was recognized by the assemblyman for his achievements, in the face of long odds. Christopher Alvarez, who was born with a rare genetic condition that...

After Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) advocated with the city’s Department of Sanitation to restore the garbage cans that had been removed from several corners along a portion of the Kings Highway...

As a result of their successful ongoing book collection drive, 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...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has introduced legislation that would provide identification cards to retired auxiliary police officers with at least 10 years of service or who, being injured in the...

A senior citizen dealing with food insecurity got $500 worth of gift cards from the Met Council to purchase food, thanks to efforts on her behalf by a staffer for Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights). The...