Press Releases

Statement from Assembly Assistant Majority Leader Charles D. Fall on the Beginning of Ramadan

Ramadan Mubarak to the entire Muslim community here in New York as we prepare to enter the holy month of Ramadan. For many, this month gives us the opportunity to self-reflect, practice patience and forgiveness, have compassion for the less fortunate...

Assembly Assistant Majority Leader Charles D. Fall Introduces Four Transportation Related Bills That Will Prioritize Staten Island Residents

Today, Assembly Assistant Majority Leader Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond, New York, Kings) announces a package of legislation that will put Staten Islanders first. Assembly Bill A03396 will exempt Staten Island residents from Verrazzano-Bridge tolls. Assemblyman...

Assistant Majority Leader Charles D. Fall Announces Appointment of Fitim Shabani as Chief of Staff

“Fitim Shabani joins our team with over 15 years of government experience having worked in the New York City Council and most recently the Public Advocates Office. Fitim brings extensive knowledge and a wealth of experience in government relations,...

Statement On the Death of Tyre Nichols

“Tonight, we share the sadness and outrage of the Nichols family. We and anyone capable of compassion and human decency must understand why this loss of life evokes anger and frustration. The actions depicted in the video released show the violation...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall is Appointed Assistant Majority Leader

This week, Assemblyman Fall (D-Richmond, Manhattan and Kings Counties) traveled to Albany for the inauguration of Governor Kathy Hochul and the official opening of the 2023 Legislative Session. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie officially announced that...

Assemblyman Charles D. FALL Hosts a Building Generational Wealth Series Forum

Last evening, Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond, Manhattan, Brooklyn), hosted part one of a series of forums centering on building generational wealth. The venue host was Canvas Institute located at 150 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY. This...

Assemblyman Fall Sponsors Legislation to Require NYCHA to Make All Essential Repairs, Including but Not Limited to Gas Outages Within 30-Days

This week, Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Staten Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn) introduced legislation for the upcoming Legislative Session that would require the New York City Housing Authority to address repairs within a thirty-day window after receipt...

Assemblyman Fall, Staff and Volunteers Once Again Come Together in Community Beautification Effort

On Saturday, September 17, 2022, Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond, Manhattan, Brooklyn) hosted a clean-up effort with staff, community advocates, school faculty, department of sanitation and over 50 volunteers in the Port Richmond section of Staten...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Goes into Action for NYCHA Residents in Mariner’s Harbor

Over the holiday weekend, Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond/Manhattan) received several calls from NYCHA tenants located in Mariner’s Harbor that they were without cooking gas in their residents. Earlier this year, nearly 100 families in the...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Seeks to Provide Aid to Pakistan

Throughout the past eight weeks, the country of Pakistan has been hit with catastrophic rainfall and flooding. The South Asian country is now facing an unprecedented crisis with over 33 million residents being impacted with approximately 1,100 people...

Governor Hochul Signs Two of Assemblyman Fall Bills into Law

Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed two pieces of legislation, sponsored by Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond/Manhattan). (A.9513/Chap.234) and (A.7487/Chap.238) were both signed on June 30th. A.9513; the law grants both public and private...

In the Waning Hours of the 2022 Legislative Session, Assemblyman Fall Assists with the Passing of Two Key Pieces of Legislation for Battery Park Residents

In the final hours of the 2022 Legislative Session, Assemblyman Charles D. Fall advocated and helped pass two pieces of legislation that assists residents of Battery Park City. Both the Assembly and Senate passed (A.10371-A/S.9031-A) and (A.10414-A/S.9032-B)...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Stands his Ground and Co-Sponsors Legislation on Governance for Residents in Battery Park City

In a series of tweets last week, Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond) pinpointed the necessity of protecting affordability and ensuring fairness for residents.Residents should get a ground rent freeze through 2069, a better deal than Battery Park...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Debates and Passes Vital Paid Excused Leave Extension Legislation for Public and Private New York State Workforce

This week, Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond) debated and passed his legislation (A.9513). The bill passed by a mostly bipartisan majority vote of 101-43. The legislation extends provisions of chapter 77 of the laws of 2021. The New York State Senate...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Comments on the Stance of the Supreme Court Memo on Roe V. Wade

The opinion leaked yesterday on overturning Roe v. Wade speaks to the change needed in our judicial system. We need to restore democracy in our country by expanding the US Supreme Court. Why? The Court is actively dismantling our democracy – they allowed...

Assemblyman Fall Secures $100,000 for Snug Harbor Little League

Today, Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond) announces, he was able to secure state funding in the amount of $100,000 for field lighting upgrades at Snug Harbor Little League, located at 85 Snug Harbor Road, Staten Island, NY. Snug Harbor Little League...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Comments on the Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Today, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed with bipartisan support as the 116th Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and is now the first Black woman to serve on the Court Raised by public school teachers, Ketanji Brown Jackson was born...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Organizes Community Clean-Up Event & Removes 112 Hazardous Needles

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond) staff, community advocates and volunteers gathered on Sunday, March 22nd in the area of Richmond Terrace and Jersey Street to conduct a community clean-up. After starting the clean-up of waste and brush – left...

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall Participates in a Press Conference on His Bill That Updates the School Concussion Management and Response Protocols

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond) today participated in a press conference sponsored by the New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association (NYSATA) and the Brain Injury Association of New York (BIANYS) on his legislation (A.2564-A/S.1074-A) which...

Assemblyman Fall Announces That the Cooking Gas Interruption at Stapleton Houses Will Be Fully Rectified by Today

Assemblyman Charles D. Fall (D-Richmond) would like to thank Mayor Eric Adams for his swift action on addressing the cooking gas problems that was affecting approximately 100 families living at 181 Gordon Street – Stapleton Houses NYCHA. Since the...