Press Releases

Assemblyman Zebrowski Continues Efforts for Fire Safety through Code Enforcement Official Integrity Bill

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski announced today that he introduced legislation to address the recent incident in Rockland County where a code enforcement official was found to have failed to note serious violations on an inspection report. The legislation would...

DOH Report: Hepatitis C Testing Law is Working

Assemblyman Zebrowski announced that the New York State Department of Health’s evaluation report touted the impact the 2013 Hepatitis C (HCV) testing law has had in its first year of implementation. The report found that the number of HCV screening...

Assemblyman Zebrowski on AG Agreement with Insurers for Hep C Drug Coverage

“I want to thank Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for his work in getting insurers to change their coverage guidelines for life saving Hepatitis C drugs. Many patients are forced to wait until they are in the late stages of the disease; after serious...

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski and County Executive Ed Day Stand with Firefighters to Demand Immediate State Intervention in the Village of Spring Valley and Ramapo Code Enforcement

Today, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski and County Executive Ed Day rallied with County Fire Coordinator Gordon Wren, Fire Chiefs, and firefighters from across the County at the Rockland Fire Training Center to demand immediate State intervention into the systematic...

Rockland Delegation Calls for Immediate Replacement of Vacant Student Resource Officer at Spring Valley High School

Senator David Carlucci and Assemblymembers Ken Zebrowski and Ellen Jaffee have taken action in filling the open Student Resource Officer (SRO) position at Spring Valley High School by calling for an immediate replacement. Following several violent incidents...

Assemblyman Zebrowski Passes Political Campaign Disclosure Legislation as a Part of Assembly “Sunshine Week”

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City) announced today that his bill to require disclosure on all political communication has unanimously passed the Assembly (A.4286B). The bill looks to end anonymous negative mailings by requiring a “paid for by”...

North Rockland Full Day Kindergarten Advocates Travel to Albany to Push for Assemblyman Zebrowski’s Legislation that Would Expand Full Day K Statewide

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski and Assemblyman James Skoufis welcomed constituents and members of the North Rockland Full-Day Kindergarten Advocates to the Capitol for their lobby day to push for Full Day Kindergarten for all New York children. The group,...

Zebrowski Calls on New York School Districts to Immediately Cease Using Study.com

“We recently learned that another video on the study.com website depicted the Jewish religion in an inaccurate and insensitive manner and was used by a local teacher. Study.com is an educational resource website that some teachers utilize for material....

Assemblymembers Galef & Zebrowski Organize Opposition to STAR Program Changes in Executive Budget

Assemblymembers Ken Zebrowski and Sandy Galef, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation, announced their opposition to Governor Cuomo’s STAR program proposals. The Governor announced his proposal to freeze STAR benefits during the State...

Assemblymembers Zebrowski & Skoufis Announce Full Day K Incentive Legislation

Assemblymembers Ken Zebrowski and James Skoufis announced their proposal to provide full day kindergarten to all New York children, including those in the North Rockland School District. The proposal increases conversion aid and provides multi-year funding...

Assemblyman Zebrowski Statement on East Ramapo Monitors’ Report

“The Monitors presented a detailed and thorough report today that provides a blueprint for moving the district forward. The report calls for extensive programmatic and structural changes that will fundamentally improve the educational opportunities...

Zebrowski Unveils Proposal to Enforce Educational Standards in Private Schools

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski announced plans to strengthen enforcement of laws requiring a “substantially equivalent” secular education in non-public schools. The recent lawsuit filed by current and former students alleging inadequate education in certain...

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski Calls for Assembly Task Force to Study Daily Fantasy Sports

“In light of the Attorney General’s cease and desist order today, I am formally requesting that the Speaker of the Assembly convene a task force or utilize a substantive committee to investigate the legality and internal procedures of the Daily Fantasy...

Zebrowski Introduces Legislation to Ban Smoking in Hotel Rooms

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City) introduced legislation that would add hotel and motel rooms to the list of places where smoking is restricted under the Clean Indoor Air Act (A.8371). Currently, the Clean Indoor Air Act exempts hotels and motel...

Zebrowski Calls for Expanded Traffic Review of Stony Point Gasification Plant

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski testified and submitted his comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) during their scoping review of the Stony Point gasification plant. The company New Planet Energy has proposed a gasification...

Assemblyman Zebrowski, Senator Larkin and Assemblyman Skoufis Announce Funding To Repair Palisades Parkway

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City) alongside Senator Bill Larkin (R-Cornwall) and Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced that over $10 million in critical state funding has been secured to repair the north section of the Palisades Interstate...

Assemblyman Zebrowski Calls on the State Education Department and Comptroller to Take Swift Action Regarding East Ramapo Central School District

“After the conclusion of session and the Senate’s failure to pass a legislative solution for the troubled East Ramapo School District, I have called on the State Education Department (SED) and the State Comptroller to take necessary and swift action...

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski’s Statement on East Ramapo Oversight Legislation

“With today’s legislative adjournment, the State Senate leadership turned its back on the students of East Ramapo. The bill that passed the Assembly (A.5355A) was a measured and reasonable approach that had the support of the State Assembly, State...

Assemblymembers Zebrowski & Jaffee Reject Amendments Made by Senate to East Ramapo Oversight Bill

“We continue to believe that our bill (A.5355) that passed the Assembly is a reasonable and effective way to provide oversight of this district. However, we spent most of the day yesterday attempting to negotiate in good faith with the Senate in order...

Zebrowski & Jaffee Submit Alternative Language to Senate Version of East Ramapo Oversight Bill

In a last attempt at compromise on the East Ramapo oversight bill, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski and Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee sent language to the State Senate today. The Senate introduced a new bill on Sunday night, different than the Assembly bill that...