Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today reissued his op-ed co-authored with former Assemblymember Billy Jones outlining a bold vision for a future Winter Olympic Games hosted jointly by New York City and Lake Placid. Originally published...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today announced the introduction of legislation that will enhance New York State’s ability to attract a wide range of sporting events by providing a sales tax exemption for purchases related to...

New York, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul today signed Assemblymember Robert Carroll’s bill (A.2687/S.5569) establishing a statewide Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia within the New York State Education Department. The new Center creates New York’s...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) and former New York State Assemblymember Billy Jones' Op-Ed calling for a joint NYC- Lake Placid Winter Olympics bid was published in the Daily News today. You can read the Op-Ed here or...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced that his bill A.761/S.8220, which makes Team USA athletes training for the Olympics and Paralympics in New York eligible for in-state tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools, was signed into law...

Brooklyn, NY – New York State Assembly Library Chair Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) today announced $180,000 in funding for the Brooklyn Public Library to purchase decodable books for every library in Brooklyn. He was joined by Linda Johnson, BPL President...

Brooklyn, NY – New York State Assembly Library Chair Robert Carroll, Brooklyn Delegation Chair Maritza Davila, and members of the Brooklyn delegation announced a $13.2 million dollar investment today for Brooklyn Public Library in a check presentation...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) and ten other elected officials were arrested on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza today protesting ICE’s illegal and inhumane treatment of immigrant New Yorkers.  “ICE’s dangerous...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF - 44) announced that his bill A.761/S.8220, which makes Team USA athletes training for the Olympics in New York eligible for in-state tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools, passed both houses of the New York...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced that his bill A.2687/S.5569 establishing a Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia in the State Education Department passed both houses of the New York State Legislature today. “For years,...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced that his bill A.2687 establishing a Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia in the State Education Department passed the New York State Assembly today. “Since being elected to the Assembly...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced today the dedication of $120,000 in state funding for structured literacy to P.S. 10 and P.S. 39 in Park Slope and P.S. 130 in Kensington. The funding was divided evenly between the three...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) issued the following statement on Dyslexia Advocacy Day in Albany, where families and advocates came together to lobby for legislation and programming to meet the needs of students with dyslexia....

Brooklyn, NY –– Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) issued the following statement on yesterday’s tragic helicopter crash in New York City: “We must determine the cause of yesterday’s tragic crash before allowing further sightseeing...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) issued the following statement calling on food delivery apps to carry no fault insurance to incentivize safe food delivery practices in response to the tragic death of Luis Cruz, who was struck...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s Executive Order of Friday March 14, 2025, eliminating the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.“The Trump Administration’s...

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...