Press Releases

Assemblyman Dinowitz Statement on Stop-Gap Speed Camera Resolution

Bronx, NY – Five weeks after inaction from the New York State Senate majority resulted in the shutdown of speed camera enforcement near 140 schools throughout New York City, the Governor and NYC Council have implemented a workaround for New York City...

To Assist Local Businesses, Assemblyman Dinowitz Changes Parking Rules

Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Dinowitz is pleased to inform his constituents that after requesting that the Department of Transportation change the parking meter rules at Manhattan College Parkway and Post Road near Burger King and the end of the 1 train,...

Elected Officials, Community Leaders, and Advocates Launch Signature Drive for Ada Elevator at Mosholu Parkway

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Bronx, NY – An age-old battle for accessible transit has begun anew in the Northwest Bronx. Community leaders and advocates descended on the Mosholu Parkway 4 Train station to launch a month-long effort to lobby the MTA to install an elevator to the...

Dinowitz and Klein to State Senate: “Prioritize Schoolchildren, Not Speeding Drivers”

Bronx, NY – Concerned parents and advocates joined Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein outside of PS 81 in support of renewing the school zone speed camera program, where just five years ago Mayor Bloomberg announced...

State Legislature Passes Critical Legislation Strengthening ‘Transit Lockbox’

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator Martin J. Golden have successfully shepherded legislation through a divided state legislature to require funding dedicated to public transportation systems (including the MTA) be used...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Statement on Rent Guidelines Board Rent Increase Decision

Bronx, NY – Following the adoption of Rent Guidelines Board Apartment Order #50 on Tuesday, June 26 which increased rents for the second consecutive year, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz issued the following statement: “As New York City continues...

Statement from Assemblyman Dinowitz and Senator Kavanagh on Passage of Bill Requiring Contracts be written in Plain Language

Albany, NY – Today the New York State Assembly passed A1085A, a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz that requires consumer contracts up to $100,000 be written in plain language that everyday New Yorkers can understand. The Senate version...

Department of Sanitation Suspends Alternate Side As Con Edison Continues Gas Line Replacement Work

I am pleased to inform my constituents that I have successfully petitioned the Department of Sanitation for a moratorium of the alternate side street cleaning regulations due to the Con-Edison renovations on several streets in Riverdale. Effective immediately,...

New York State Legislature Bans Smoking Near Libraries

Bronx, NY - New Yorkers everywhere can take a collective breath of fresh air, at least near a school or now: your closest library. A bill (A.330B/S.169-B), introduced by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator Gustavo Rivera, has passed both houses...

Assemblyman Dinowitz Decries Efforts to End Merit-Based Admissions in Specialized High Schools

Bronx, NY – A proposal of significant magnitude to eliminate the specialized high school admissions test (SHSAT) has continued to progress at breakneck pace, as the Assembly Committee on Education voted in favor of an amended bill which was only introduced...

Statement from Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz on Proposed Elimination of SHSAT Admission Standards at Specialized High Schools

Bronx, NY – Recent announcements from a variety of city and state officials have caused significant concerns for many parents that the admissions process for the eight schools which use scores from the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT)...

Assemblymen Dinowitz and Gottfried Review State of Gestational Surrogacy in New York

New York, NY - Assemblymen Jeffrey Dinowitz and Richard N. Gottfried convened a public hearing on Thursday to hear testimony from experts on the issue of gestational surrogacy, a procedure which allows same-sex couples and couples facing infertility or...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Passes Critical Legislation Strengthening ‘Transit Lockbox’

New York, New York – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) today announced passage of legislation to require funding dedicated to public transportation systems (including the MTA) be used for their intended purpose. The bill would also require any...

Assemblyman Dinowitz Renominates Chancellor Betty Rosa as Regent for the Bronx

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Bronx, NY – Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz spoke for several minutes on the New York State Assembly floor in glowing terms as he nominated Dr. Betty Rosa for a third term as a member of the New York State Board of Regents. Dinowitz’s nomination was...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Joins Over 200 State Legislators United Against Offshore Oil Drilling

In response to the Trump Administration’s announcement of increasing offshore oil and gas drilling, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and 226 colleagues of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators signed a letter to be delivered to U.S. Secretary...

Predatory Tow Trucks on West 230th and Broadway

Assemblyman Dinowitz’s office has received reports that tow trucks are operating at the Dunkin Donuts’ parking lot on West 230th Street and Broadway. This week several cars were towed, allegedly for illegally parking there and while parking in the...

MTA Board Enacts Partial Second Transfer But More is Needed, Dinowitz Says

New York, NY – The MTA Board approved a second free transfer, as requested by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, however only in circumstances where there is a planned or unplanned service disruption. While this is a step in the right direction, those New...

New Law Will Make it Easier for Public Employees to Detect Cancer Early

Albany, NY – Early detection is a crucial piece of solving the cancer puzzle, and now it is even easier for public employees to get screened. A new law sponsored by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and State Senator Kemp Hannon will expand eligibility for...

DOT Refuses to Install Needed Left Turn Signals

After repeated requests from Assemblyman Dinowitz and local residents, the Department of Transportation has continued to refuse to install left turn signals at West 256th Street and Riverdale Avenue and at West 231st Street and Riverdale Avenue. Northbound...

Assemblyman Dinowitz and State Senator Alcàntara Pass Law to Combat Lead Poisoning