Press Releases

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Commends Governor Cuomo and Speaker Heastie for Securing Funding to Keep the Verrazzano Resident Toll at $5.50

During the recent three-way budget negotiations between the Legislature and the Governor, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo agreed to keep the resident toll for the Verrazzano Narrows at $5.50. The MTA, back in February, agreed to a citywide toll and fare increase...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Condemns the New Zealand Mosque Mass Shooting

In what appears to be a well-planned terrorist attack at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, the death toll has now reached 49 people and 20 seriously injured, many including innocent children. Three men and one woman were...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Sponsors Legislation To Protect School Children and Pedestrians

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond) sponsored legislation (A.6449) that would reauthorize and expand the authority to install and operate photo speed violation monitoring systems in school speed zones in New York City. The legislation amends the...

Statement: Recent MTA Decision to Increase Fares and Tolls

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board recently voted on Wednesday to raise fares for New York City subway and bus riders effective April 21, 2019. Although the board voted to keep the base fare at $2.75, they will be eliminating the 5 percent...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Appointed Chair of Assembly Subcommittee on Consumer Fraud and Protection

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie recently appointed Assemblyman Charles D. Fall as chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Fraud and Protection. The subcommittee resolves and provides information for consumer fraud protection and seeks to ensure fair and...

Fall Introduces Halal School Lunch Parity Legislation

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond) recently introduced legislation (A.5154) that would require New York schools located in cities with a population of a million or more and school districts located in localities with a Muslim population of fifteen...

Inspiration for “Marie’s Law.”

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Introduces First Bill Titled “Marie’s Law”

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond) today introduced legislation that would amend the domestic relations law that would enhance the standard for courts when it comes to granting custody to minor’s who have been victimized by sexual abuse. The...