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On December 16, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for Queensborough Community College's East Building.
On December 15, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center's Holiday Celebration.
On December 14, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the renovations at Bay Terrace Library.
On December 13, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein joined the Museum of Korean American Heritage to cut the ribbon on their new Winter 2021/22 exhibition.
On December 12, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein joined the Alliance of South Asian American Labor for their 14th Annual National Convention in Flushing.
On December 11, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the Douglaston Local Development Corporation Winter Festival.
On December 10, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the PS 94 Hackathon event.
On December 9, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the Community Inclusion and Development Alliance Visionaries Dinner.
On December 5, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the Chabad of Northeast Queens Menorah Lighting in Bay Terrace.
On December 5, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the Bayside Hills Civic Association Holiday Lighting Festival.
On December 4, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the Queens County Council VFW's 57th Annual Legislative Breakfast.
On November 30, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the annual Borough Hall Menorah lighting.
On November 30, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended a Rally to Stop Violence and Racial Discrimination against Asian Americans.
On November 28, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the Broadway-Flushing Homeowners’ Association and Bowne Park Civic Association Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting.
On November 18, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the 109th Precinct Auxiliary Police Officers Appreciation Dinner.
On November 13, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein co-sponsored an e-waste recycling event in conjunction with the Lower East Side Ecology Center at Saint Anastasia Church.
On November 11, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Queens Veterans Day celebration.
On November 11, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the Little Neck-Douglaston American Legion Post 103 Veterans Day Ceremony.
On November 11, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein joined the students at the Chabad of Northeast Queens Stream Early Learning Center and Academy to discuss the importance of Veterans Day.
On November 9, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein helped cut the ribbon on a brand new commemorative plaza in honor of the lives of the hundreds of individuals laid to rest at the Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Park.
On November 7, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein stopped by the Bayside Kiwanis Installation Dinner and recognized the newly elected board members with NYS Assembly Certificates of Merit for their service.
On November 7, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein helped cut the ribbon on Commonpoint Queens Sam Field Center's state-of-the-art Indoor Fitness Space and Batting Cages.
On October 24, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein read a spooky story at the Bayside Village Business Improvement District Halloween Family Fun Day.
On October 23, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein presented the First Presbyterian Church of Whitestone with a NYS Legislative Proclamation in honor of its 150 years of ministry.
On October 23, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein joined local educator Wing Kong for her Art Mural Project at Alley Pond Park, which creatively recycled litter found in the park.
On October 23, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein offered a helping hand to the Friends of Alley Pond Park, who held a daffodil planting event at the park as a 9/11 memorial and to remember those we lost to COVID-19, with assistance from Key Luck Club volunteers.
On October 21, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein answered questions about the budget and legislative process in Albany from students at Pace University's Law School.
On October 20, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein attended the Korean American Association of Queens 40th Anniversary Gala.
On October 16, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein participated in the annual Fort Totten Park walk/run for the Center for the Women of New York.
On October 1, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein joined Korean American Family Service Center for its 24th Annual Silent March Against Domestic Violence.
On September 28, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein spoke with constituents in Little Neck during Borough President Donovan Richards' Queens Vax Week of Action.
On September 26, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein stopped by the Little Neck-Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps fundraising Bake Sale, spearheaded by its Youth Corps.
On September 24, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein presented an Assembly Citation of Merit to Joe Corace, President of the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center Foundation at the Bayside Kiwanis 25th Anniversary Gala.
On September 22, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein received a Certificate of Appreciation from CSM Michelle Harry and SFC Luis Hurtado of the U.S. Army Reserve 1174th DDSB based in Fort Totten.
On September 22, 2021, Assemblyman Braunstein hosted a COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program Webinar with the Queens Chamber of Commerce and Empire State Development.
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Assembly 2021-2022 Budget Proposal
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Braunstein Questions Mayor de Blasio About the Lack of Vaccination Sites in Northeast Queens
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Public Hearing Examining Power and Communication Failures During Tropical Storm Isaias
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Public Hearing on COVID-19 Impact on Hospitals in New York
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2020 Joint Budget Hearing on Health
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Queens Bus Redesign
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caption: 'February 28, 2019<br />"This new law sends a message to anybody who's thinking about distributing revenge porn or disseminating revenge porn that if they are caught there is a possibility that they may spend a year in prison. This will have a deterring effect on people engaging in this kind of activity and it will protect victims throughout the state from suffering the devastating effects," said Assemblyman Braunstein while discussing his legislation to ban revenge porn and help ensure victims can receive a court order to have an intimate image permanently removed from the internet (<a href=\"https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A05981&term=2019&Summary=Y\">A. 5981</a>).',
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Braunstein Fights to End Revenge Porn
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caption: 'February 28, 2019<br />"Today the State of New York is taking a strong stand that revenge porn will no longer be tolerated in our state. Victims of revenge porn are frequently harassed, stalked…they have a hard time sometimes finding a job, sometimes entering into new relationships, they suffer extreme emotional distress and even sometimes commit suicides," said Assemblyman Edward Braunstein Sponsor of bill <a href=\"https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A05981&term=2019&Summary=Y\">A. 5981</a>, which would criminalize the unlawful dissemination or publication of intimate images.<br /> ',
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Braunstein Champions Legislation Against Revenge Porn
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Braunstein Fights for Education Funding and Property Tax Reform.
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caption: 'January 29, 2019<br />"Now we have an opportunity to petition a court – whether it's a family member, whether it's law enforcement, whether it's a school official – to have firearms taken away from individuals who exhibit this kind of behavior. This will make our communities safer," said Assemblyman Braunstein, discussing legislation he helped pass to allow courts to issue an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) and prohibit a person who is determined to be a threat to themselves or others from purchasing or possessing a firearm (<a href=\"https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=2689&term=2019&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A.2689</a>).<br /> ',
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Braunstein Fights to Keep Guns Out of Dangerous Hands
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caption: 'March 13, 2018<br />"As Queens is known as the borough of immigrants, Regent Chin's personal background also makes her an ideal candidate. Her story as a first-generation Chinese immigrant, who attended New York City public schools, provides her with an understanding of the many challenges newly arriving New Yorkers face when navigating our education system," said Assemblyman Edward Braunstein while participating in a joint session of the NYS Assembly and NYS Senate to elect the Regents.<br /> ',
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Braunstein Nominates Chin to State Regents Board
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caption: 'April 6, 2017<br />"The Executive proposal included a provision that would redirect 27 million dollars of federal Title 20 funding to be used for child care purposes. While that's a laudable goal, such redirection of funding would have caused the closure of 65 senior centers in New York City. Through the hard work of the Speaker, and the chairs of our Aging Committee and the Children and Families Committee, we were able to fight to keep that money going for senior center purposes in the city of New York, as well as do our best to increase child care funding," said Assemblyman Braunstein as he explained his vote on the state Budget (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A03003&term=2017\">A-3003D</a>)<br /> ',
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Caring For Our Most Vulnerable Citizens
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Introducing Small Business Advocates
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caption: 'June 17, 2016<br />"Over time, as assessments continue to rise, more and more co-op units has fallen out of the program. This bill would increase the assessment value from thirty to thirty-two and tie it to an index so it'll can keep increasing over the years to keep units from falling out of the program," said Assemblyman Braunstein in support of legislation that relates to the eligibility of J-51 tax abatements to reflect cost of living adjustments. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A10651&term=2015&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">(A.10651)</a><br /> ',
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Capitol Improvement Tax Abatement Program
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Consul General of the Republic of Korea in New York
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Fighting for Tax Reform & Property Tax
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Strengthening College Campus Safety
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2014-2015 Assembly Budget Resolution
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Tax Abatement Bill
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Assemblyman Braunstein on EPIC restorations
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Standing up for Co-Op Owners