Brooklyn, NY – Yesterday, New Yorkers once again suffered from extreme heat and storms that shut down the subways and flooded our streets. (Dramatic videos show NYC subways and train stations flooding in torrential downpour) In response, Senator...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (AD-52) announced her Local Input in Community Healthcare (LICH) Act, A6004, passed the Assembly this week. This significant piece of legislation requires public notice and public engagement when a hospital...

Albany – Today, Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon and Senator Liz Krueger, sponsors of the NY HEAT Act, introduced the Customer Savings and Reliability Act (CSRA). The new bill was drafted based on feedback and discussions within the Assembly Democratic...

Brooklyn, NY – On Friday, May 16th, New York State Senator Jabari Brisport and Assemblymembers Jo Anne Simon and Brian Cunningham, joined by the December 12th Movement and directly impacted community members, announced the introduction of a new package...

Albany, NY – On Thursday, Assemblymembers Simon, Gallagher, González-Rojas, Levenberg, Stirpe, Tapia, Burdick, Rosenthal and Shrestha rallied at the Capitol to urge their colleagues to put the NY HEAT Act (A4870) in the final budget. Every utility...

Albany, NY –Today, 27 Assemblymembers sent a letter, linked here, to NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli requesting the divestment of Tesla shares owned by the New York State pension fund. Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon released the following statement: “Tesla’s...

Albany – Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, sponsors of the NY HEAT Act, released the following statement today regarding the announcement from Governor Kathy Hochul that she has sent a letter to Public Service Commission Chair...

Brooklyn, NY – NYS Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, NYS Senator Jabari Brisport, Council Member Shahana Hanif, and Ray Cortez along with his family and neighbors, rallied today to urge an end to the eviction proceedings against Mr. Cortez and an investigation...

(New York, NY) -Today, State Senator Gustavo Rivera (SD-33) and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (AD-52) released a statement after Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed their Local Input for Community Healthcare Act (S.8843A/A.1633) last Friday, December 13. This...