Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) had his Op-Ed “New York City’s next Mayor can’t go back on literacy” published in City and State this Saturday: "Eric Adams’ tenure as mayor has been marred by scandal, and his early...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) issued the following statement on his appointment to the Chair of the New York State Assembly Committee on Libraries & Education Technology. The Standing Committee on Libraries and Education...

The Task Force was established through legislation authored and sponsored by Assemblymember Carroll (A.133/S.2599) and was signed into law by Governor Hochul in December 2023. The Task Force, which consisted of 49 members, 12 of which were recommended...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll and State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal announced that their bill the “Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act” (A.2898/S.5481) was signed by Governor Hochul today.  This legislation will require that private health...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) joined Morgan Monaco, President of the Prospect Park Alliance and Marty Maher, Brooklyn Commissioner for New York City Parks to announce the completion of the Garfield Entrance paths project.  Assemblymember...

Good Morning Chair Lieber and members of the Board. I am Assemblymember Robert Carroll representing Brooklyn’s 44th District. I appreciate this opportunity to address you, but regret the circumstances. I have been a strong supporter of congestion pricing...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) and Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that their bill the “Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act” (A.2898/S.5481) passed the New York State Senate. The bill previously...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill “The New York Wildlife Crossing Act” (A.4243/S.4198) passed the New York State Assembly today. It directs the State Department of Transportation and New York State...

Albany, NY –– Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) issued the following statement on today’s initial meeting of the State’s Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Task Force, which was established by his bill A.133/S.2599: “I am both proud and hopeful...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) on Wednesday joined advocates from across the country in Washington, D.C. to call for legislation and resources devoted to reforming how literacy is taught in schools nationwide. “For too...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill the “Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act” (A.2898) passed the New York State Assembly today unanimously for the second consecutive year.  This legislation would require...

Albany, NY –– Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) joined with legislative colleagues and advocates today to launch the New York Campaign for Early Literacy. The New York Campaign for Early Literacy is made up of nearly 80 organizations and...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced today the dedication of state funding for structured literacy to PS 154 in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. He secured $40,000 in funding for the programming in the current year’s state budget...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) issued the following statement on the Governor’s literacy initiative that she announced today. “I commend Governor Hochul for this important proposal to help improve teacher training with...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) today announced that his legislation (A.133 / S.2599) to establish an expert statewide task force on dyslexia was signed into law by Governor Hochul. The legislation requires the New York State...

This evening I am holding a two-part Town Hall and Government Answer Fair at the Central Library at Grand Army Plaza. The first half of the event will give you an opportunity to ask questions to representatives from a variety of government agencies....

Brooklyn, NY - Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today announced the “Get Home Safe” Act to allow the Governor to direct the MTA to give students unlimited metrocard swipes during a declared State of Emergency.  “When New York City was hit...

Brooklyn, NY - Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today announced climate change legislative wins as two of his bills- A.6113/S.6640 and A.1967/S.5400 - were signed into law last week by Governor Kathy Hochul.  A.6113/S.6640, the “Tax Benefits...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) joined Atiba T. Edwards, Acting President and CEO of Brooklyn Children's Museum to announce that he has secured $150,000 in State funds to support the Museum, including $125,000 in capital funds...

Albany, NY - On Wednesday, Governor Hochul announced that the rules established by Assemblymember Robert Carroll's Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act, or LECCLA, (A.2591-A), would be put into effect. The bill requires the adoption of certain...