Press Releases

Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes, Elected Officials, Community Advocates, and Impacted Individuals Demand Comprehensive Response to EBT

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Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY – Today, Congressman Dan Goldman, Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes, Senator Andrew Gounardes, Assemblymember Grace Lee, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, advocates, and impacted New Yorkers, gathered to demand a comprehensive...

Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes, NY Lawmakers and Advocates Call for State Action on E-Commerce

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New York, NY – Following NYC Climate Week, elected officials, transit, and environmental advocates held a news conference and walking tour in Red Hook, a Brooklyn neighborhood inundated with e-commerce mega-warehouses, calling on Governor Hochul and...

Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes Celebrates Puerto Rican Day Parade with Families of Sunset Park

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The Office of Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes participated in the 6th Annual Sunset Park Puerto Rican Parade and Festival hosted by El Grito. We honored our loved ones lost due to COVID-19, Hurricane Maria, and those who fought — and continue to struggle...

Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes’ Initial Statement in Response to this Morning’s 36th Street Station Shooting

Sunset Park, Brooklyn — Our Sunset Park community is deeply shaken by this morning’s mass shooting. We have been speaking with the victims and their families, and we continue to tend to our community members and connect them to information and resources...

Office of State Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes Distributes Turkeys to Hundreds of Families

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Team Marcela distributed Thanksgiving turkeys to hundreds of families across Red Hook, Sunset Park, and Bay Ridge as part of a district-wide Turkey Giveaway effort, with the help of many community-based organizations. We are grateful for the help provided...