Good Morning Chair Lieber and members of the Board. I am Assemblymember Robert Carroll representing Brooklyn’s 44th District. I appreciate this opportunity to address you, but regret the circumstances. I have been a strong supporter of congestion pricing...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) and Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D/WF-Manhattan) today announced that their bill the “Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act” (A.2898/S.5481) passed the New York State Senate. The bill previously...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill “The New York Wildlife Crossing Act” (A.4243/S.4198) passed the New York State Assembly today. It directs the State Department of Transportation and New York State...

Albany, NY –– Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) issued the following statement on today’s initial meeting of the State’s Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Task Force, which was established by his bill A.133/S.2599: “I am both proud and hopeful...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) on Wednesday joined advocates from across the country in Washington, D.C. to call for legislation and resources devoted to reforming how literacy is taught in schools nationwide. “For too...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) announced that his bill the “Dyslexia Diagnosis Access Act” (A.2898) passed the New York State Assembly today unanimously for the second consecutive year.  This legislation would require...

Albany, NY –– Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) joined with legislative colleagues and advocates today to launch the New York Campaign for Early Literacy. The New York Campaign for Early Literacy is made up of nearly 80 organizations and...

Brooklyn, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-44) announced today the dedication of state funding for structured literacy to PS 154 in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. He secured $40,000 in funding for the programming in the current year’s state budget...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) issued the following statement on the Governor’s literacy initiative that she announced today. “I commend Governor Hochul for this important proposal to help improve teacher training with...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D/WF-Brooklyn) today announced that his legislation (A.133 / S.2599) to establish an expert statewide task force on dyslexia was signed into law by Governor Hochul. The legislation requires the New York State...