NYC Department of Transportation Installs Dinowitz Requested Lane Markings
Dec 21, 2015
Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has announced that he was successful in urging the NYC Department of Transportation to install appropriate lane markings on the Southbound Henry Hudson Parkway Service Road and West 239th Street.
Whereas...
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Kicks Off Annual Holiday Canned Food Drive
Nov 10, 2015
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has kicked off his annual canned food and turkey drive with students from local schools and participating residential buildings.
The Assemblyman’s office will be accepting donations until December 16th with a pick-up...
Assemblyman Dinowitz Eases Concerns of Constituents Regarding West 236th Street Overpass Project
Oct 13, 2015
Bronx, NY – As repairs begin to the West 236th Street Pedestrian Bridge over the Henry Hudson Parkway, Assemblyman Dinowitz warned constituents of some changes coming to the area.
“In the past week many community residents have contacted my office...
Assemblyman Dinowitz Reminds Constituents of Polling Place Change
Oct 13, 2015
Bronx, NY – As the November elections approach, Assemblyman Dinowitz reminded the community that the polling places formerly located in Manhattan College’s Draddy Gymnasium, and at Manhattan College’s Research and Learning Center at 3825 Corlear...
Assemblyman Dinowitz Pens Open Letter to State Education Department Commissioner Elia
Oct 13, 2015
Bronx, NY – Following the NY State Education Department’s (SED) inappropriate decision to override the NYC Department of Education’s (DOE) decision denying a Brooklyn parent’s request for a religious exemption for immunizations, Assemblyman Dinowitz...
Assemblyman Dinowitz, NewYork-Presbyterian, and Riverspring Certified Home Health Agency Sponsoring Free Flu Shots in October
Sep 29, 2015
Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Dinowitz (D-Bronx) announced today that he is once again sponsoring free flu shots for members of the community in the 81st Assembly District. Flu shots will be administered on October 14 at St. Gabriel’s Church on 3250 Arlington...
Assemblyman Dinowitz Introduces Nation’s Toughest Immunization Law to NYS Assembly
Jul 28, 2015
Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) announced today he introduced a bill that would eliminate all non-medical exemptions for immunizations for children, giving New York State the strongest immunization law in the country.
Currently,...
Statement from Assemblyman Dinowitz on the Boy Scouts of America Allowing Openly Gay Leaders
Jul 28, 2015
Bronx, NY – “I was pleased to hear that the Boy Scouts of America have lifted their ban on openly gay adult leaders, as well as on all paid jobs within the organization. In this day and age, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is simply...
Assemblyman Dinowitz Praises Supreme Court Decision Upholding Affordable Care Act
Jun 25, 2015
Bronx, NY – “I am thrilled that today the Supreme Court upheld the federal government’s right to provide nationwide tax subsidies to help poor and middle-class Americans buy health insurance. The decision made by the Court in King v. Burwell is...
Legislature Passes Dinowitz Bill Creating Public Awareness Campaign for Unsecured Furniture
Jun 24, 2015
Albany, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) announced that his bill, A.7018, requiring the New York State Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection to create a public awareness campaign about the dangers of unsecured furniture...
Assembly Passes Dinowitz Cancer Screening Bill for Public Employees
Jun 19, 2015
Albany, NY ¬– Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) announced that his omnibus cancer screening bill for public employees passed overwhelmingly in the State Assembly (A.409-A). The legislation provides state, county, and municipal employees with up...
New York State Legislature Passes Dinowitz Bill Providing Relief to MTA Commuters
Jun 18, 2015
Albany, NY - Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) announced that his bill to ensure MTA riders do not incur extra costs due to service cuts has passed in both houses of the legislature (A.2607/S.3228). The legislation provides MTA riders an additional...
Assemblyman Dinowitz Announces New York State Mobility and Opportunity for Vulnerable Employees (MOVE) Act
Jun 10, 2015
Albany, NY¬ – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) introduced a bill to stop employers from requiring low-wage employees to sign non-compete agreements, preventing them from seeking higher paying jobs. The bill, known as the Mobility and Opportunity...
Dinowitz Bill to Protect Consumers from Fees on Gift Cards and Certificates Passes Assembly
Jun 10, 2015
Albany, NY¬ – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) announced that his bill to prevent fees from being assessed on gift cards and certificates has passed unanimously in the State Assembly (A.7610). “Too often have consumers either purchased or been...
Dinowitz Women’s Equality Measure Passes Assembly
Jun 3, 2015
Albany, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D- Bronx) announced that his bill relating to attorney’s fees in employment, and credit & lending sex discrimination cases (A.7189) passed in the Assembly. “This bill is a key component of the Women’s...
Assemblyman Dinowitz Warns Consumers of Predatory Towing Practices
May 26, 2015
Bronx, NY – After a series of incidents in the Northwest Bronx, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D- Bronx) is once again warning the community of unscrupulous towing practices. Recently, the Assemblyman’s office has received several complaints about...
Assemblyman Dinowitz Warns Consumers of Predatory Towing Practices
May 26, 2015
Bronx, NY – After a series of incidents in the Northwest Bronx, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D- Bronx) is once again warning the community of unscrupulous towing practices. Recently, the Assemblyman’s office has received several complaints about...
Assemblyman Dinowitz: Assembly Acts to Protect Tenants
May 20, 2015
Albany, NY – Assemblyman Dinowitz (D-Bronx) announced that the Assembly passed a bill that he co-sponsored to strengthen New York’s rent-regulation laws and improve New Yorkers’ access to affordable housing (A.7526). The bill extends current law...
Assemblyman Dinowitz Statement on Major Heroin Bust in Riverdale
May 20, 2015
Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) issued the following statement:
“The DEA’s discovery and seizure of a massive amount of heroin at an apartment in Riverdale serves to underscore the unfortunate reality that the heroin epidemic...
