New York, NY – Earlier today, Assemblymember Harvey Epstein announced a $300,000 investment in community organizations serving Assembly District 74. This investment of state funding for twelve community organizations was secured as a result of the advocacy...

Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Dan Goldman, Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Senator Brian Kavanagh, Senator Liz Krueger, Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Assemblymember Grace Lee, Assemblymember Tony Simone,...

New York, NY – Congressman Jerry Nadler. Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Councilmember Carlina Rivera, community leaders, and the President of Housing Works gathered with community members outside of High Light Smoke Shop at...

Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Dan Goldman, Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Senator Brian Kavanagh, Senator Liz Krueger, Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Assemblymember Grace Lee, Assemblymember Tony Simone,...

New York, NY – After the annual summer tradition of Movies in the Park at Tompkins Square Park was halted during the pandemic, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein was determined to revive this beloved tradition. He teamed up with the Loisaida Center, the...

I am deeply concerned by Governor Hochul’s unilateral decision to halt congestion pricing’s planned implementation just 25 days before its start date without engaging the Legislature and the public at large. Congestion pricing aims to reduce traffic...

I am frustrated and saddened by yesterday’s attack at 14th Street and Avenue A. This incident illustrates exactly why we have been advocating for more involvement from the Mayor’s office to address the challenges in this portion of the neighborhood....

New York, NY – Today Assembly Member Harvey Epstein and Senator Kristen Gonzalez unveiled a new Media Technology Lab at Straus Houses. Partnering on this initiative, the two Manhattan elected officials set out to ensure that residents had a means by...

New York, NY – Today, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein and New Leaders Council-NYC honored Earth Day by kicking off a summer-long effort to build more green, civic, and educational spaces across the Lower East Side. Over 100 volunteers came together...

"The State Department of Health has returned Mount Sinai Beth Israel's closure plan, calling it incomplete and citing inconsistencies in their submission. This is a major win for our community, which has for months been raising the alarm about the negative...

Albany – Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, chair of the Assembly subcommittee on Retention of Homeownership and Stabilization of Affordable Housing, was joined by Commissioner Zach Iscol of New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) and legislators from...

New York, NY – Senators Kristen Gonzalez, Brian Kavanagh, and Brad Hoylman-Sigal; Assemblymembers Harvey Epstein, Deborah Glick, and Tony Simone; Council Members Carlina Rivera, Erik Bottcher, and Christopher Marte; and Congressman Jerry Nadler rallied...

I am deeply disturbed by the hateful resolution that passed Community Education Council (CEC) District 2 last night. As an elected official whose district covers part of CEC 2, I want to make it unequivocally clear that policies that harm LGBTQIA+ youth...

New York, NY – Members of the Community Coalition to Save Beth Israel and NYEEI were joined by Assemblymember Harvey Epstein and State Senator Kirsten Gonzalez today to release a report on the results of a community-led health equity impact assessment...

New York, NY–– Assembly Member Harvey Epstein hosted a town hall on Thursday, January 18th to discuss four major issues facing Lower Manhattan: the proposed closure of Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital, the affordable housing crisis, the proposed SPARC...

New York, NY – Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Councilmember Carlina Rivera, Representative Dan Goldman, and the Loisaida Center distributed over 1,500 turkeys and 200 pernils to families...

New York – Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, chair of the Assembly subcommittee on Retention of Homeownership and Stabilization of Affordable Housing and Senator Brian Kavanagh, chair of the Senate Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development...

Albany, NY – A coalition that includes the Chairs of the Assembly Committee on People with Disabilities and Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities unveiled a package of nine bills that would improve employment outcomes...

New York – As National Recovery Month draws to a close, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein (D, WF-Manhattan) and Senator Pete Harckham (D, WF-Hudson Valley) are introducing legislation (A.8163/ S.7313) to require courts that mandate substance abuse treatment...