**PHOTO/VIDEO OPPORTUNITY** Press Conference Regarding Ongoing Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Issues near PS 360- WHEN: Wednesday, February 8th at 1:45 pm WHERE: Corner of Heath Avenue and Fort Independence...

Request by Assemblyman Dinowitz to the Department of Transportation to reconsider traffic patterns and the installation of alternative traffic controls to alleviate traffic issues on Heath Avenue and Fort Independence Street near PS 360 Press Conference...

Press Conference Regarding Ongoing Traffic Issues Near PS 360 WHEN: Wednesday, February 8th at 1:45 pm WHERE: Corner of Heath Avenue and Fort Independence Street WHO: Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx)Representative...

Bronx, N.Y. – Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the long vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz calls upon New York Senator and Minority Leader...

Bronx, N.Y.-State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz(D-Bronx) signed a letter written by the National Labor Caucus of State Legislators opposing the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be US Secretary of Education. Following the election of the least qualified...

Bronx, N.Y. – Last Friday afternoon, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order effectively barring all refugee admissions for the next 120 days and blocking citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for...

Bronx, N.Y. – After learning that the Department of Education (DOE) had denied Riverdale Nursery School’s application for a Universal Pre-K Program (UPK), Bronx elected officials got to work. According to its director, Susan Smelin, the Riverdale...

Bronx, N.Y. – Following the release of a new report by the New York City Independent Budget Office that lists road conditions on Riverdale streets among the worst in the borough, State Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz (D - Bronx) is calling on the city...

Bronx, N.Y – In a letter to NYC Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor Carmen Fariña, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz(D-Bronx) urged her to consider the use of the building located at 3120 Corlear Avenue to house students and alleviate the overcrowding...

Bronx, N.Y. – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) along with Council Member Andrew Cohen and other local elected officials attended New York City’s Women’s March along 5th avenue this past Saturday together with an estimated 400,000 people. The...

The Bronx, N.Y. - In response to an alarming trend of predatory towing practices plaguing Bronx shoppers, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz (D - Bronx) is mounting an aggressive public awareness campaign with local law enforcement and fellow elected officials...

Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Dinowitz was joined at his district office by representatives from the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center and Saint Frances of Rome Church in Wakefield, who picked up dozens of boxes containing hundreds of cans, boxes, and...

Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz announced that the EPL/Environmental Advocates awarded him a perfect score in its 2016 Scorecard. The annual report compiled by one of New York’s top environmental advocacy groups rates New York State Assembly...

Bronx, NY – New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz announced that he has secured $500,000 in funding for the Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (M.S./H.S. 141) for technology upgrades. The capital funds secured by Assemblyman Dinowitz are to be...

Bronx, NY - Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) welcomed members of the community to the first two concerts of his 2016 Summer Concert Series. The first show featuring The Gene DiNapoli Variety All-Star show packed the theater at the Riverdale YM-YWHA...

Bronx, NY – In an effort to create a safer Broadway corridor, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Council Member Andrew Cohen, and State Senator Jeff Klein penned repeated requests to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for traffic control measures on...

Bronx — New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz announced he secured a $125k capital grant to modernize and improve the playground at P.S. 7, the Milton Fein School in Kingsbridge. The announcement was made at P.S. 7’s 5th grade graduation, where...

Bronx, NY – “I am extraordinarily pleased that last night, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rents on one-year leases in rent-stabilized apartments, in addition to approving a 2% increase on two-year leases. The board’s decision to continue...

Albany, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) announced several legislative victories at the conclusion of the 2016 Legislative session. “While it is clear that there was much unfinished business, including some much needed ethics reform,...

In an effort to promote the early detection of prostate cancer, Assemblyman Dinowitz authored a bill granting New York City public employees the right to take up to four hours of paid leave annually for screenings to detect the disease (A.409B). Currently,...