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Assemblyman Colton is Pleased that CEC 20 has Approved a Resolution Supporting State Assembly Bill A01275 Naming the Lunar New Year a State Holiday

Feb 14, 2023

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is pleased that the Community Education Council for District 20 at their monthly calendar meeting on February 8th, 2023 had approved a resolution supporting State...

Assemblyman Colton is Strongly Opposing the Proposed Homeless Shelter Location at 137 Kings Highway as he Continues Leading the Fight

Feb 2, 2023

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is continuing his fight against the proposed homeless shelter at the 137 Kings Highway location, Brooklyn, NY. “On Friday, February 3rd, 2023, at 10:30 am, on the...

Assemblymembers Colton and Lee Urge Passage of the Assembly Bill #1275 in the 2023-24 Session to Create the Asian Lunar Year as a New Public Holiday in New York State

Jan 18, 2023

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) introduced Bill #9541 in the 2021-22 assembly session to create Asian Lunar Year as a new public holiday in New York State. “Asian Americans have played a vital...

Assemblyman Colton is Pleased to Announce that he Allocated $1,000,000 in Capital Funding to the NYC Health +/South Brooklyn Health

Dec 15, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is happy to announce that yesterday at the press conference a $1,000,000 check in Capital Funding was presented to the NYC Health+/South Brooklyn Health CEO Svetlana...

Assemblyman Colton Strongly Believes that NYC Administration Must Continue to Strengthen and Enforce the Use of Kendra’s Law

Nov 30, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is saying that NYC Administration strengthens and enforces the use of Kendra’s law. “I voted for Kendra's Law which is a state law that allows court-ordered...

Assemblyman Colton is Requesting that NYC and the NYS Department of Health Put Coney Island Hospital on the List for the Updated COVID-19 Boosters

Nov 29, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) said that constituents have complained to him that NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island does not provide the updated COVID-19 booster. “I understand that Coney...

Assemblyman Colton Urges All Parents to Step Up and Fight the NYC Public Schools Budget Cuts of $215 Million for the 2022-23 School Year

Nov 28, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) says that the State Education Budget has provided a historic $2.1 billion increase for our school children, and a $600 million increase was allocated toward the NYC...

Assemblyman Colton Continues to Encourage His Speak Up and Clean Up Campaign in the Neighborhood

Nov 28, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) started his Speak Up and Clean Up campaign many years ago by mobilizing a team of volunteers of all ages to beautify the streets of our neighborhood. “I have...

Assemblyman Colton Condemns the Owner of the 137 Kings Highway Proposed Homeless Shelter Location for Neglecting Their Property and Endangering Community Health

Nov 28, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is saying that 137 Kings Highway the proposed homeless shelter location is in horrible condition and has dangerous health issues for the community. “My office has...

Assemblyman Colton Announces Success in Completing the First Part of the Public Safety Drive in Bring NYPD and MTPD Back on the Subway

Nov 28, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) declares the completion of Part One of his Public safety drive to bring more police presence on public transit extremely successful. “For the past six weeks, I...

Assemblyman Colton Proudly Announces that He Was Able to Provide a $250,000 Assembly Legislative Grant to the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn

Nov 28, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is happy that he was able to provide a $250,000 Assembly Legislative Grant to the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn (FIAO). “The Federation...

Assemblyman Colton Demands NYC Council Pass the Resolution and Restore Unneeded School Cuts

Nov 28, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) demands that the NYC Council Speaker pass the resolution and restore unnecessary school cuts of $215 million in funding for the individual NYC schools passed in...

Assemblyman Colton Declares Victory in the Fight Against 2147 Bath Avenue Proposed Homeless Shelter

Nov 28, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) has learned that the proposed homeless shelter development to be located at 2147 Bath Avenue, Brooklyn is stopped. He vows to continue the fight against the second...

Assemblyman Colton Had the Honor to Celebrate the 100th Birthday of Francesco Daguida

Nov 28, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) was invited to celebrate the 100-year birthday of Francesco DaGuida. “I was honored to be invited by the DaGuida family to celebrate the 100-year birthday of Francesco...

Assemblyman Colton Updates the Community on the Neglected Conditions at the Proposed Homeless Shelter Site at 137 Kings Highway

Oct 28, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) updates the community on the horrible and neglected conditions by the owner of the proposed homeless shelter at 137 Kings Highway. “On 09/23/2022 my office contacted...

Assemblyman Colton Together with the Community Continues Leading the Fight Against the Proposed Homeless Shelter Site at 137 Kings Highway

Oct 28, 2022

What: Press are invited to Assemblyman Colton’s Press Conference When: October 30, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Where: 155 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY (in front of the 137 Kings Highway corner of West 13th Street) Assemblyman...

Assemblyman Colton Fights to Reinstate Fair Admissions Process for Middle and High School Students

Sep 26, 2022

What: Press are invited to Assemblyman Colton’s, other Elected Officials, and Community Organizations Rally When: Thursday, September 29th, at 5:00 p.m. Where: J.H.S. 259 William McKinley at 7305 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn,...

Assemblyman Colton Demands Full Investigation Over Vandalization of Holocaust Memorial Site on Emmons Avenue

Aug 19, 2022

What: Press are invited to Assemblyman Colton’s Press Conference), to condemn vandalizing of Holocaust Monument When: Monday, August 22, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Where: Holocaust Memorial Site (on Emmons Avenue in Brooklyn) Assemblyman...

Assemblyman Colton's Point of View on How to Save Ukraine from Putin’s Aggression

May 3, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) viewed a video of Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York who just visited Ukraine. “Video shows some horrible ground conditions in which children...

Assemblyman Colton Sponsored Bill A-3951 to Designate the Month of September to First Responders

Apr 27, 2022

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) has introduced bill A-3951 in the Assembly to designate the month of September to the first responders. “As we all remember that on September 11, 2001, America...