Legislators Push Bills to Combat Spate of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
Mar 6, 2023
Albany, NY – The number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries has skyrocketed in recent years, with more than 25 fires so far in 2023 — more than four times the number of fires last year through February 24. This comes on the heels of 216 lithium-ion...
Assemblyman Dinowitz Statement on Anti-Union Tactics by Montefiore
Feb 7, 2023
Bronx, NY – Residents and fellows at Montefiore Moses Campus have been voting since January 26, and are able to vote until February 16, on whether they want to form a union. The union local chapter would be part of the Committee of Interns and Residents...
Dinowitz/Skoufis Bill to Prohibit Misuse of ‘Independence’ in State Party Names Is Signed into Law
Dec 13, 2022
ALBANY, NY – Voters across the state of New York have long expressed confusion about registering as independent voters, but soon that confusion will be eliminated. A new law sponsored by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator James Skoufis (A1819A)...
Dinowitz/Jackson Bill to Ban AC Charges in Rent Stabilized Housing is Signed into Law
Nov 30, 2022
New York, NY – A longtime thorn in the paw of rent stabilized tenants has been removed by a newly signed law from Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator Robert Jackson. The duo, who have previously collaborated on pro-tenant bills to hasten...
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Announces New SCOFFLAW Act to Counter Efforts to Undermine Traffic Safety Measures
Nov 14, 2022
Albany, NY – States hoping to enable scofflaw drivers to run a red light or speed through the streets of New York City may want to reconsider. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has introduced new legislation to counter legislative efforts in other states...
Electeds Call on the New York City Department of Transportation to Re-Examine Riverdale Lane Removal Plan
Sep 6, 2022
WHAT: Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Bronx Community Board 8 Chair Laura Spalter will call on the New York City Department of Transportation to meaningfully engage with the community and to implement community-driven...
Bronx Leaders Applaud New Traffic Signal at Kappock Street to Improve Neighborhood Safety
Aug 9, 2022
BRONX, NY – Last week, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) installed a traffic light at the corner of Kappock Street and Johnson Avenue, after Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Bronx Community Board 8, Families...
Statement from Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz on Riverdale Avenue Road Diet Proposal
Aug 1, 2022
BRONX, NY — In response to indications from NYC Department of Transportation that the proposed Riverdale Avenue road diet will proceed, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has issued the following statement: "For years, the NYC Department of Transportation...
Bronx Leaders Call for Official Investigation into Secretive Dealings Regarding Proposed Congregate Shelter
Jul 12, 2022
BRONX, NY – A group of local Bronx leaders held a press conference on Tuesday morning to criticize the opaque and secretive process that seems to be occurring related the proposed construction and operation of a new 130-bed adult men’s congregate...
Krueger, Dinowitz Introduce Nation-Leading Climate Change Superfund Act
May 26, 2022
Albany – Today Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Chair of the Assembly Codes Committee, and State Senator Liz Krueger, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, along with environmental advocates and experts, announced the introduction of the Climate Change...
