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Congestion Pricing Funding for Accessibility Upgrades

Brooklyn, NY – Today, congestion pricing advocates, alongside State Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, rallied at the Smith-9th St subway station in support of congestion pricing, which will provide funding for critically needed...

Elected Officials and Tenants Rally for Good Cause Eviction, Citing New Data

Brooklyn – Elected officials, tenants, and community groups held a press conference today calling for the passage of statewide Good Cause Eviction in this year’s state budget, citing new data from the Community Service Society (CSS). Good Cause...

100+ Workers Across NY Rally to Call for the Inclusion of Empire Worker Protection Act in New York State’s Budget

Albany, New York – On Tuesday, over 100 workers from across New York – representing an expanding coalition of unions, community organizations and social agencies – rallied with Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and new prime sponsor Assemblymember Jo Anne...

MADD, Families of Victims, and Transportation Safety Experts Testify at Assembly Hearing to Lower NY’s Legal Blood Alcohol Limit From .08 to .05

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, member of the Assembly Transportation Committee, will attend the Committee’s public hearing on intoxicated and impaired driving. Several people will testify on the topic, including the need to lower the...

Assemblymember Simon and Sen. Gounardes Advocate for Bill to Make School Lockdown Drills More Effective

Brooklyn, NY – As students and teachers return to classrooms and begin another school year, they are also preparing to conduct 4 state-mandated lockdown drills over the next year: one of the highest lockdown drill mandates in the country. These drills...

Governor Hochul Signs Gounardes, Simon Bill to Stop Illegally Overweight Trucks from Damaging BQE

BROOKLYN, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul signed a crucial bill to limit additional damage sustained to the already-crumbling triple cantilever on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), utilizing state-of-the-art technology to weigh and fine illegally overweight...

Affordable Housing Tenants at 63 Tiffany Place at Risk of Mass Eviction by Millionaire Landlord as City and State Agencies Look on

Brooklyn, NY – Longtime residents of 63 Tiffany Place, one of the last affordable housing buildings in Cobble Hill, face potential eviction as the property’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) regulatory agreement expires on December 31, 2023....

New Report Shows NYS Teacher Prep Programs are Woefully Inadequate in the Most Important Part of the Job – Teaching Children to Read

Albany, NY - Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon will introduce a new bill to require the New York State Education Department to survey New York’s teacher education programs to identify the programs that are using evidenced-based practices consistent with...

Assemblymember Simon & Senator Gounardes Pass Bill to Combat Overweight Trucks from Damaging BQE

Albany, NY – Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon announced the passage of their bill (S6246/A6225) to enable the implementation of the first-in-the-nation Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) program to electronically ticket illegally overweight...

Assemblymember Simon Hosts 8th Annual Dyslexia Awareness Day: 150+ Students, Educators, Legislators Call for an End to NY’s Literacy Crisis

Albany, NY – On May 17th, 2023, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon and her colleagues Senators Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Robert Jackson, and Zellnor Myrie and Assemblymembers Robert Carroll and Harvey Epstein hosted the 8th Annual Dyslexia Awareness Day: Advocating...
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