Press Releases

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Opened the Door for True Rights for All Americans

Brooklyn, NY – July 2nd, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibited segregation on the grounds of race, religion or national origin at all places of...

New York City Council Resolution and Proclamation Passed Recognizing Little Haiti BK

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Brooklyn, NY – Thursday, June 28th Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Majority Leader Laurie A. Cumbo, Council Member Mark Treyger, and Council Member Rafael Espinal joined leaders from several...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte’s Statement on the Horrific and Cruel Anti-Immigration Policy of Separating Children from Their Families

From left to right: Assemblymember Michael Blake, Assemblymember Kimberly Jean-Pierre, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte, Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages, Assemblymember Patricia Fahy
Albany – State legislators and advocates held a Press Conference at the capitol today condemning the heartless policy of separating children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border and condemning the White House for its refusal to end the...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Introduces Resolution Calling for Action on Horrific Libyan Slave Markets

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte introduced Resolution K1362  to the New York State Assembly. The resolution condemned the appalling Libyan slave markets which were the subject of a gripping CNN Special Report last November. The legislative resolution...

Little Haiti BK Press Conference Brings Out Huge Crowd Celebrating Haitian Culture and Leaders

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Brooklyn, NY – Friday, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte, Assemblymember Nick Perry, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Council Member Mark Treyger, Borough President Eric L. Adams, and community leaders kicked off Haitian Flag Day with the...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte and Constituents to Honor Karine Jean-Pierre for Haitian Unity Day in Albany

Albany, NY – This year’s Haitian Unity Day will honor CNN contributor and MoveOn.org spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre. Ms. Jean-Pierre, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, has long been an advocate for Haitian Americans and immigrant communities...

Recap: The NYS Haitian-American Legislators and the Haitian Unity Day Legislative Sponsors Achieve Great Turn out for Haitian Unity Day 2018

Albany – Monday, Assemblymembers Rodneyse Bichotte, Michaelle Solages, Kimberly Jean-Pierre, Clyde Vanel, and Ellen Jaffee, as well as Senators Kevin Parker and David Carlucci, hosted the largest Haitian Unity Day to date, as almost 200 of their...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Co-Sponsors Haitian Unity Day in Albany!

Please join us in Albany for a wonderful day full of Haitian culture! We will be providing free transportation, a light breakfast, and lunch. There will also be amazing live performances, and you will have an opportunity to tour the Capitol and sit...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte: The Civil Rights Act of 1968 Still Has Significance Today

Brooklyn, NY – April 11th, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 into law. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is a federal law that prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing [1] based...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte New York State 2018-2019 Budget Invests in Programs and Services to Better Our State

Albany – Friday, March 30th, 2018, the New York State Assembly passed a $168.3 billion budget for 2018-2019 that includes a nearly $1 billion increase in education funding, invests in infrastructure and transportation repairs, protects New Yorkers from...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte: The Life and Mission of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Will Never Die

Brooklyn, NY – On this day, April 4th, 1968, the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was taken by an assassin's bullet at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, TN. This is a day that did not just impact America, but it changed the world. Dr. King was...

Immigration Deal Needs to be Resurrected – NYS Haitian-American Legislators Meet with Minority Senate Leader Charles Schumer on TPS and DACA

New York State – Recently, the Haitian-American Legislative Caucus of the New York State Assembly, comprised of Assemblymembers Rodneyse Bichotte, Michaelle Solages, Kimberly Jean-Pierre, and Clyde Vanel, met with Senate Minority Leader, Senator Charles...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte: Census Citizenship Question Will Lead to Undercounting, Loss of Federal Funding

"The importance of an accurate and full Census count cannot be overstated. Census data is used to allocate hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding for education, health, transportation and social safety net programs - not to mention the number...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte and Senator James Sanders, Jr. Co-Host MWBEs and Other Legislators Who Spoke Out to Reauthorize a Stronger Article 15-A on MWBE Coalition Day

Albany, NY – On March, 13th, Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) came to Albany and crowded inside the New York State's Capitol to speak on reauthorizing the MWBE program, Article 15-A, and reform issues in New York State's 2019 budget. ...

Join us for Women and Finance, Two Seminars in One Night for Women's History Month

In recognitionofWomen's History Month Assemblymember Rodneyse BichottePresentsWomen and FinanceTwo Seminars - One DayFinancial Independence & Tax Education Date:THURSDAYMarch 29, 2018 Time:6:00pm - 8:00pm Location:The Bridge Multicultural...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte: Assembly Shows Solidarity with National School Walkout and Gun Violence Victims, Pushes for Greater Action

"Today I joined with my Assembly colleagues in solidarity with the National School Walkout. For 17 minutes, we solemnly remembered and honored the 17 students and educators who tragically lost their lives during the heartbreaking school shooting in Parkland,...

MWBE Coalition Lobby Day, Tuesday, March 13, in Albany

AssemblymemberRodneyse BichotteandSenatorJames Sanders, Jr. HostMWBE Coalition Lobby Day 2018and will be joinedby members of the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Coalitionfrom throughout New York State in Partnership withAssemblywoman...

MWBE Newsletter Winter 2018 Edition, MWBE Coalition day, Desk of NYS Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte

MWBE Series, Caucus Weekend, Albany, Feb 17 all Day Hearing Room C

NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, & Asian CaucusPresentsMinority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) SeriesLearn aboutArticle 15a * Agencies *Mega Projects * Access to capital for MWBEsat the46th Annual Legislative ConferenceFebruary 16-19, 2017Legislative...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Announces Women of Distinction Award Ceremony to Recognize Women in the Community

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte (D-Brooklyn) is proud to announce the 2018 Women of Distinction Awards to recognize the incredible women who are going above and beyond to strengthen Brooklyn and create a brighter future for all. Awards will be given...