In the wake of Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State speech, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is praising the governor’s intention of broadening affordability for middle class New Yorkers,...

When the Lunar New Year kicks off this year on Wednesday, January 29, public schools across the state of New York will be closed for the holiday, thanks to legislation signed into law in 2023 sponsored by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst,...

With the city’s Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) delaying approval of the Department of Education’s choice to design a digital test for admission to the city’s specialized high schools, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath...

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 Sunset Park) had an extended meeting with an array of state...

It’s a holiday tradition. As he does every year, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is collecting new toys at his community office, 155 Kings Highway, for distribution through Toys for Tots as well...

There was lots of merriment as Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) visited community groups and senior centers across his district in the days leading up to Thanksgiving to distribute turkeys that were...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) was on hand to mark the 100th birthday of one local resident, Boris Sirota, who was born in Ukraine and fought valiantly for the allies in World War II. The celebration...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) was on hand to mark the 100th birthday of one local resident, Boris Sirota, who was born in Ukraine and fought valiantly for the allies in World War II. The celebration...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) will be holding a community cleanup on Saturday, November 23, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., with participants meeting at 29 Bay 25th Street and fanning out from there. This Saturday’s...

A huge voter turnout in southwestern Brooklyn was due in part to community mobilization that began as a fight against a homeless shelter proposed for 86th Street and 25th Avenue, says Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach...

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 Sunset Park) held a press conference on Thursday, November...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) will be holding a press conference on Thursday, November 21 at 9:00 a.m., outside 2501 86th Street, the site of the controversial proposed homeless shelter, to call...

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 Sunset Park) held a press conference on Thursday, November...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) will be holding a community cleanup on Saturday, November 23, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., with participants meeting at 29 Bay 25th Street and fanning out from there. This Saturday’s...

It’s time to get the brooms and shovels out again. Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) will be holding a community cleanup on Saturday, November 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in conjunction with the Chinese...

It’s time to get the brooms and shovels out again. Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) will be holding a community cleanup on Saturday, November 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in conjunction with the Chinese...

To mark Veterans Day, 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 Sunset Park), in conjunction with FIAO...

To mark Veterans Day, 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 Sunset Park), in conjunction with FIAO...

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 Sunset Park), in conjunction with FIAO Brooklyn and the Chinese...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) will be holding a Halloween event for neighborhood children on Halloween, October 31, between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. “This is always a fun afternoon,” said Assemblyman...