Press Releases

Assemblymember Carroll Op-Ed: Uber Riders Must Pay Their Fair Share Under Congestion Pricing

New York, NY – Crain’s New York Business today published an Op-Ed by Assemblymember Robert Carroll and Alex Matthiessen. The full text of the Op-Ed can be found below or read online here. Uber riders must pay their fair share under congestion pricing...

Carroll Bill Creating a Flood Risk “Right to Know” for Homebuyers Passes State Assembly

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill (A.1967) establishing a flood risk “right to know” for homebuyers passed the New York State Assembly today. Last year, the Assemblymember sponsored and was successful...

Carroll’s Bill Providing Property Tax Abatements for Solar and Energy Storage Projects in New York City Passes the Assembly

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill (A.6113B/S.6640B) to extend and improve New York City’s program for property tax abatements for solar electric generating systems and electric energy storage systems...

Carroll’s Bill the “Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act” Passes the Assembly Insurance Committee

Albany, NY –– Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill the “Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act” (A.2898A / S.5481A) passed the Assembly Insurance Committee today.  This legislation would require that private health insurance...

Carroll’s “Dyslexia Task Force Act” Passes Assembly for a Second Consecutive Year

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) today announced that his legislation (A.133 / S.2599) to establish an expert statewide task force on Dyslexia passed the State Assembly today. The legislation will require the New York State...

Carroll Introduces the New York Individuals with Dyslexia Education Act

Albany, NY – assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced today the introduction of A.7101, the New York Individuals with Dyslexia Education Act (NYIDEA). Studies have shown that as many as one in five children have dyslexia or another phonemic...

Assemblymember Carroll Continues to Advance the Needs of Dyslexic Students

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced today that he has secured $250,000 in this year’s state budget for dyslexia evaluation and intervention services for underserved communities in New York City provided by the Promise Project....

Assemblymember Carroll Announces His Major Climate Change Legislation – The Build Public Renewables Act Included in the State’s Final Budget

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Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today announced that the final 2023-2024 budget approved by the Legislature includes the core elements of his bill, A.279 -The Build Public Renewables Act. This represents the success of several years...

Carroll Bill to Establish Expert Statewide Task Force on Dyslexia Passes Assembly Education Committee

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) today announced that his legislation (A.133/S.2599) to establish an expert statewide task force on Dyslexia passed the Assembly Education Committee. The legislation will require the New York...

Carroll Introduces Legislation to Fight Back Against Harm Caused by Non-Essential Helicopter Flights

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced today the introduction of A.3333-A, a bill taxing non-essential helicopter flights in New York City. This bill would impose both a carbon emissions tax and a noise tax. The carbon tax...

Assemblymember Carroll Funds Structured Literacy Programming in two District 15 Schools and Announces Legislative Package to Overcome Barriers to Learning for Dyslexic Children and Improve Literacy Education Statewide

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced today that he has directed $100,000 in state funding to PS 107 and PS 295 in New York City School District 15 for structured literacy programming. With these funds, the schools will join...

Governor Hochul Signs Assemblymember Carroll’s Bill Protecting Seniors EPIC Prescription Drug Benefits

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Albany, NY - Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today announced that Governor Hochul signed his bill, A928-A / S3483, which ensures that seniors who receive benefits helping to cover the cost of prescription drugs through the State's EPIC program,...

Governor Hochul Signs Assemblymember Carroll’s Bill Creating a Flood Risk “Right to Know” for Tenants

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Albany, NY - Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D-44) today announced that Governor Hochul signed his bill, A7876-A/S5472-A, establishing a flood risk "right to know" for tenants. In the last ten years, there have been flood disaster declarations in every...

Governor Hochul Signs Assemblymember Carroll’s Bill Reducing the Voter Registration Deadline to Constitutional 10 Day Minimum

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Albany, NY - Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D-44) today announced that Governor Hochul signed his legislation (A8858A / S2951A) reducing the voter registration deadline to the constitutional minimum of 10 days. This law will reduce the deadline for voter...

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