I’m grateful Governor Cuomo has recognized that making the taxi and livery fleet accessible to wheelchair users is not an impossible feat. The Assembly has already taken the first step by Continue reading
Sep
26
Category Archives: Upper East Side
Sep
26
Protecting LGBT Seniors
Today, Governor Cuomo signed my legislation (A.880) which requires the New York State Office of the Aging (NYSOFA) to monitor the needs of traditionally underservered elderly populations – including those in Continue reading
Aug
22
Putting NYC Animal Care and Control Out Of Its Misery
Anyone who has dealt with New York City’s Animal Care and Control (ACC) can attest to the many problems this organization faces. Whether it be a lack of funding, or a Continue reading
Aug
02
Putting Taxi Accessibility in the Fast Lane
Much has been made by the Mayor about providing New Yorkers who live in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Northern Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island with access to street hail taxi service, but Continue reading
Jun
25
Strengthened Rent Regulations Pass the Legislature
After months of fighting for middle class New Yorkers, my colleagues and I in the Assembly Democratic Conference were able to reach an agreement with Senate Republicans that will not only Continue reading