Beginning on November 12, 2024, New York City will begin requiring residents in one-to-nine family homes to set out trash for collection in securely covered bins, says Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights)....

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) distributed 200 rain barrels on Saturday, August...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is alerting residents living near the site of the proposed homeless shelter at 86th Street and 25th Avenue that a real estate agent may be trying to drum up business...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is praising community activists keeping a close eye on the site of a contested homeless shelter who are using their ongoing presence at the site to advance democracy,...

Wielding brooms and trash bags, approximately 50 local volunteers led by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) participated in a community cleanup on Saturday, July 20. The cleanup was also sponsored by...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is delighted to congratulate community stalwart Dr. Tim Law, the founder of the Chinese American Social Services Center (CASS), who has been appointed to the New York...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is delighted to congratulate community stalwart Dr. Tim Law, the founder of the Chinese American Social Services Center (CASS), who has been appointed to the New York...

Crews of volunteers organized by 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) took to 86th...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is delighted that New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law two bills which he co-sponsored: The groundbreaking SAFE Act, which limits the ability of social...

The city needs to become serious about reducing class size in its public schools, contends Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights), who is concerned that the New York City Department of Education has not yet...

The vandal who smashed windows and statues at St. Dominic’s Church on Monday should face justice for his crimes, says Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights). The individual suspected in the vandalism was...

With the stop work order lifted by the city’s Department of Buildings on the site of the proposed homeless shelter at 86th Street and 25th Avenue, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and Councilmember...

A crew of approximately 50 volunteers aged seven to 85 pitched in to beautify the community during a cleanup organized by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D— Bensonhurst,...

Stressing the impact that congestion pricing would have had on outer borough residents and small businesses, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is applauding New York Governor Kathy Hochul for having...

The shooting, early Monday, of two police officers in East Elmhurst allegedly by an individual the officers were attempting to stop as they investigated a robbery pattern plaguing the community, is an outrage, says Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend,...

Are you interested in taking part in a local cleanup? If so, 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...

There’s no time like the present to fly the American flag, says Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) who has been seeking out homes in his district where Old Glory is flying with plans to send letters...

After nearly 15 years, the Section 8 Choice Voucher Program waiting list will reopen for six days in June, according to Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights), who is urging people in need of housing assistance...

Thousands of protesters, led by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D— Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Dyker Heights, Boro Park and Sunset Park), gathered at City...

New York City has launched a truck route redesign effort, and, in conjunction with that, is looking for public input, says Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights), who is urging Brooklynites to make their...