Press Releases

Enough Is Enough: Dinowitz Applauds Assembly on Passing Landmark Gun Reform Package

Albany, NY – There have been almost 2,000 mass shooting incidents in the United States since New York passed the SAFE Act following the Sandy Hook tragedy in December 2012,[1] inspiring nationwide protests and calls to action for widespread gun reforms...

Dinowitz Celebrates Passage of Child Victims Act

Albany, NY – At long last, a bitter fight for justice on behalf of survivors of childhood sex abuse has come to a successful finish. The Child Victims Act, which Assemblyman Dinowitz has supported since its first introduction in 2006, bitterly divided...

Dinowitz Statement on Passage of Jose Peralta NYS DREAM Act

Albany, NY – Following the passage of the Jose Peralta NYS DREAM Act by both chambers of the state legislature, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz issued the following statement: “New York has long been home to New Americans, from the days of Ellis...

Dinowitz to Pass Voter Portability Bill as Part of Assembly Election Reform Package

Albany, NY – New York State will no longer be known for its restrictive voting policies among the United States, and in fact may take a lead on progressive voting initiatives. On Monday, a number of long-sought election reforms are set to pass both...

Assemblyman Dinowitz Statement on Mayor’s Bus Proposals

New York, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced during his State of the City address a series of proposals to increase the average speed of city buses by 25% by 2020. The proposals included expansion of bus lane installation to 10-15 miles per year, creation...

19 for ’19: Dinowitz Announces Nineteen Northwest Bronx Transit Priorities Leading into Transit Funding Fight

Bronx, NY – The specific funding mechanisms still need to be worked out, but Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has made one thing clear: if residents of the Northwest Bronx are going to be asked to pay more for transit, then they deserve to see tangible...

18 for ’18: Assemblyman Dinowitz Sponsored 18 Bills Made Law in 2018

Bronx, NY – Despite 2018’s political turmoil nationally and in New York, Assemblyman Dinowitz ended the year with a slate of victories in the form of 18 bills signed into law by the governor. These bills included noteworthy legislation extending attorney-client...

Assemblyman Dinowitz’s Transit Lockbox Bill Becomes Law

Albany, NY – A long-desired bill to lockbox transit revenue in New York State is now officially state law, thanks to diligent work by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (Northwest Bronx) and support from government reform groups and transit advocates. Governor...

Governor Urged to Sign Bill Creating an Additional Free MetroCard Transfer to Finally Eliminate Two-Fare Zones

Albany, NY – A familiar fight for transit equity throughout New York City has arrived on the Governor’s desk. For the second time in two years, and third time in four years, the state legislature has overwhelmingly passed a bill from Assemblyman...

Transit Lockbox Bill Proceeds to Governor’s Desk

Albany, NY – As the conversation on how to adequately fund New York’s mass transit system heats up, so too have calls for improved cost controls and revenue accountability. While there is general consensus that a significant influx of dedicated...

Democracy in Action: Dinowitz to Host Town Halls for Northwest Bronx

Bronx, NY – Following sweeping changes in the composition of the New York State Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, many residents of the Northwest Bronx are shifting their focus to legislation that has long been left to stagnate in legislative...

NYC Department of Design and Construction Parking Letter

Marble Hill Tenants Still Without Gas Since Summer; Thanksgiving Imminent

Bronx, NY – The woes of NYCHA tenants continue to stack up, this time for residents of four buildings in the Marble Hill Houses which straddle the border of Manhattan and the Bronx. Despite a recent letter from Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Councilman...

Bronx Electeds Denounce White Supremacist Hate Group Flyer: “This Is Not Who We Are”

Bronx, NY – The rise in boldness of white supremacists has run into a brick wall of opposition in the Bronx. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Congressman Eliot Engel, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and Councilmember Andrew Cohen were quick to denounce...

Assemblyman Dinowitz Begins Holiday Canned Food Drive


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Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has begun collecting donations for his annual canned food and turkey drive with students from local schools and participating residential buildings. The Assemblyman’s office will be accepting donations...

Assemblyman Dinowitz Sponsoring Free Flu Shots in October

Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Dinowitz is pleased to announce that he is once again sponsoring three free flu shot events for members of the community in the 81st Assembly District. Flu shots will be administered on: Monday October 15th at the Riverdale...

Joint Statement Regarding Con Ed Work on Johnson Avenue

The clear lack of coordination between DOT and Con Edison is disheartening and a huge inconvenience to constituents who must contend with bad roads and lack of parking, not to mention the waste of resources. We spend a lot of time communicating and convening...

Bronx Coalition to MTA: “We’ve Waited Long Enough for Elevators at Mosholu Parkway”

MTA Headquarters, 2 Broadway – Five months after the April announcement that $300 million would be added to the current MTA capital plan (2015-2019), a community coalition is calling upon the MTA Board to allocate a portion of that funding to the Mosholu...

Assemblyman Dinowitz Bill Extending Attorney-Client Privilege to Legal Referral Services Made Law

Last Friday marked a victory in the protection of the basic right to a fair trial in New York’s legal system as governor Cuomo signed a bill that Assemblyman Dinowitz introduced in the Assembly extending confidentiality protection between individuals...

Assemblyman Dinowitz Response to New York “Jewtropolis” Incident on Web Applications

This morning, I learned that several web sites and applications were afflicted by some sort of incident in which New York City was labeled “Jewtropolis” on their maps. While this incident was apparently rectified in a short period of time, this nevertheless...