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Upper West Side Cinema Center Purchases Former Metro Theater with Support from Governor Hochul, Senator Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Lasher

New York – Twenty years after being shuttered and then gutted, the Metro Theater on Broadway at 99th Street has finally turned the keys over to new owners. Upper West Side Cinema Center, a newly formed nonprofit organization, has completed the $6.9...

Senator Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Lasher Propose D.O.G.E Act to Provide for Investigation and Cancellation of New York State’s Contracts with Tesla

New York - Today State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, WFP-Manhattan) and Assemblymember Micah Lasher (D - Manhattan) joined hundreds of protestors outside of the Tesla showroom in Lower Manhattan to denounce Elon Musk’s undemocratic takeover of the...

New York Lawmakers Announce Landmark Legislation to Fight Back Against the Trump/Musk Assault on Blue States, Federal Workers

New York – Assemblymember Micah Lasher and Senator Jessica Ramos today announced a coordinated legislative response to anticipated efforts by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to withhold federal funds from New York and to the mass layoffs of federal workers...

Attorney General James, Senator Comrie, Assemblymember Lasher, Take Action to Protect New York Consumers and Small Businesses

New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James today advanced new legislation to protect consumers and small businesses from unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices. The Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices,...

Senator Hoylman-Sigal & Assemblymember Lasher Unveil New Scaffolding Legislation & Announce Sheddies “Winners”

New York – Today State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, WFP-Manhattan) announced the “winners” of his months long competition for the worst scaffolding project on the West Side of Manhattan, The Sheddies, and introduced new legislation with Assemblymember...

Assemblymember Micah Lasher Introduces “MEGA Corporations Act” to Stop Global Tax Avoidance by Large Corporations

New York – State Assemblymember Micah Lasher today announced the Multinational Earnings and Global Accountability for Corporations Act — the MEGA Corporations Act — to recover an estimated $737 million that New York State is losing annually to international...

Assemblymembers Lasher, Rozic, Senators Comrie, Stavisky, Announce Bills to Address Student Harassment, Discrimination on College Campuses

New York – A group of New York legislators today announced a new package of legislation to protect students from harassment and discrimination on college campuses. Assemblymember Micah Lasher, Assemblymember Nily Rozic, Senator Leroy Comrie, and Senator...

Senator Kavanagh, Assemblymembers Lasher, Wright Propose Legislation to Safeguard Fair Housing Protections from Trump

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New York – A group of New York State legislators today proposed legislation that would codify critical Federal fair housing protections into State law. Together with Reverend Al Sharpton, founder and President of the National Action Network, Senator...
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