Photos
Grabbing lunch with a FDNY hero Jimmy Lee after honoring him on the NYS Assembly floor.
Calling upon the city to invest more in our neighborhood pre-Ks. As a dad, I know it's never too early to put our kids on a path to success.
Rallying with riders of New York for better transit service. When our subways don't work, NYC doesn't work.
Had a blast at NYPD 17th Precinct's National Night out Against Crime celebrations.
Spending my morning cleaning up Glcik Park with the Kips Bay Neighborhood Alliance for their "It's My Park Day"
Urging governor Cuomo to sign my gravity knife bill.
Repealing the Blindfold Law is long over-due. We must modernize and make discovery laws more fair for New Yorkers.
Students at Yorkville Middle School have some excellent questions about public service. Thank you for inviting me to your career day.
Videos
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"I think what happened in Rensselaer County with one judge in particular dismissing that case shows that the powers that exist under the State Constitution only by executive order are insufficient to deal with alleged abuse by prosecutors throughout the state, what's necessary is a bill like this," said Assemblymember Dan Quart while explaining his vote on the bill that would to create the commission on prosecutorial conduct, to serve as a disciplinary entity designated to review complaints of prosecutorial misconduct in New York State. (A05285)