Press Releases

Assemblyman Colton Applauds Council Bill Making New Trash Cans Free for Many Residents

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is delighted that the New York City Council has passed legislation (Intro 1126) that would mandate free distribution of the new trash bins, dubbed the NYC bin, to owners...

Assemblyman Colton’s Weekly Pop-Up Office is Open for Business

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Have an issue that needs resolution? Not sure where to turn? Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has just opened a pop-up office in the heart of Bensonhurst to assist constituents who have issues to bring...

AM Colton Sponsors Bill to Stop Car Insurers from Raising Rates on Seniors on Age-Only Basis

Contending that safe drivers who have reached a milestone birthday should not be penalized in the pocketbook simply because they have attained a specific age, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has introduced...

Assemblyman Colton: Homeless People Need Permanent Solutions, Not Shelters

At the corner of 86th Street and 25th Avenue, dozens of community residents gathered, as I wrote this, for the 226th straight day. They are there, as they have been every day since mid-July, to protest city plans to build a homeless shelter at the site....

Assemblyman Colton Pushes to Provide Long-Serving Retired Auxiliary Police Officers with ID Cards

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has introduced legislation that would provide identification cards to retired auxiliary police officers with at least 10 years of service or who, being injured in the...

Assemblyman Colton Celebrates Local Centenarian

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Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) stopped by the home of Lilian Caperna on Friday, February 14, to mark a truly significant occasion – Caperna’s 103rd birthday, just a few days earlier. “I was...

Assemblyman Colton Celebrates Local Centenarian

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Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) stopped by the home of Lilian Caperna on Friday, February 14, to mark a truly significant occasion – Caperna’s 103rd birthday, just a few days earlier. “I was...

Assemblyman Colton’s Mobile Office Coming Weekly to FIAO’s Il Centro

Beginning on Friday, February 21, staffers for Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) will be on hand once a week at FIAO’s Il Centro, to assist constituents. Assemblyman Colton’s mobile office at Il...

Assemblyman Colton Co-Sponsors Legislation to Provide Tax Relief to Disabled Vets

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has signed on to legislation that would create a real estate tax exemption for severely disabled veterans whose disability arose from an injury suffered in the line...

Assemblyman Colton Sponsors Lunar New Year Food Giveaway at Shelter Protest Site

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On January 30, the second day of Lunar New Year, and the 198th day of the ongoing protest against the homeless shelter proposed for 86th Street and 25th Avenue, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) visited...

Assemblyman Colton Sponsors Lunar New Year Food Giveaway at Shelter Protest Site

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On January 30, the second day of Lunar New Year, and the 198th day of the ongoing protest against the homeless shelter proposed for 86th Street and 25th Avenue, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) visited...

Assemblyman Colton, Councilmember Zhuang Call for Annual Women of Distinction Nominations

March is Women’s History Month and, to mark the yearly celebration, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and City Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D-Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Dyker Heights, Boro...

Assemblyman Colton Calls on City to Permit Residents to Bring Out Trash, Recycling Before Dusk

Stressing that many residents, including seniors, have difficulty taking out their garbage and recycling after dark, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is calling on New York City officials to revise...

Assemblyman Colton Marks Impending First Lunar New Year Statewide School Holiday

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,...

Assemblyman Colton Applauds Governor Hochul’s Focus on Affordability, Public Safety

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,...

Assemblyman Colton Marks Impending First Lunar New Year Statewide School Holiday

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,...

Assemblyman Colton Demands Panel for Educational Policy Approve SHSAT Contract Immediately

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 Colton, Councilmember Zhuang Focus on Solving SNAP Scams with State Agencies

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...

Assemblyman Colton Hosts Toy Donation Drop-Off at Kings Highway Office

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...

Assemblyman Colton Delivers Turkeys Across District in Advance of Thanksgiving

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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...