Press Releases

Assemblymember Lavine Opposes Town of Oyster Bay Plan to Create Bureau of Adjudication

NORTH SHORE, LI – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-North Shore, LI) issued the following statement in response to the Town of Oyster Bay’s plan to create a Bureau of Adjudication:  “Any willful, intentional and deliberate misrepresentation and...

Assemblymember Lavine Pens Letter to Supreme Court Justice John Roberts

GLEN COVE, NEW YORK – In response to several recent high-profile rulings, New York State Assembly Judiciary Chairman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) has written a letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in which he urges the Court to consider...

Assemblymember Lavine Responds to Closing of King Kullen with Letter Expressing Concern About Grocery Shopping Options for Glen Cove Residents

Glen Cove, New York – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove), along with State Senator Anna Kaplan (D-North Hills), are responding to the impending closure of the popular grocery chain store King Kullen in Glen Cove with a letter to the owner of...

Assemblymember Lavine Responds to Closing of King Kullen with Letter Expressing Concern About Grocery Shopping Options for Glen Cove Residents - Letter

Assemblymember Lavine Helps Implement Safety Measure at Glen Cove Schools

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Glen Cove, New York – Glen Cove middle school students, their parents, and staff are a little safer thanks to the efforts of Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove). After hearing about unsafe road conditions in front of Finley Middle School in...

Assemblymember Lavine Funds the Police

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Glen Cove, New York – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) recently presented the Glen Cove Police Department with a $250,000 capital grant he secured. The funding paid for 5 brand new, state of the art, Ford Police Interceptors. The funds could...

Assemblymember Lavine Sponsors New Bill to Protect Abortion Rights Nationwide

Glen Cove, New York – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is sponsoring new legislation to protect abortion rights nationwide. The Geraldine Santoro Act of 2022 (A10232) comes in anticipation of the expected ruling by the United States Supreme...

Assemblymember Lavine Challenges Threats to Abortion Rights with New Legislation

Glen Cove, New York – As some states try to deny human rights and abortion rights, Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) continues to fight for reproductive health. Lavine is sponsoring three new pieces of legislation: “These bills will protect...

Assemblymember Lavine Recognizes Westbury Business for Supporting Our Troops Overseas

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Westbury, New York – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Westbury) is recognizing a local business owner for his support of our troops overseas.Lavine recently paid a visit to All Round Foods Bakery Products, Inc. of Westbury and met with owner Glen Wolther....

Assemblymember Lavine Expresses Concern About Pollution Levels in Letter to State Officials

GLEN COVE, NEW YORK – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is expressing concern about pollution levels in two cities within his district.In a letter to Basil Seggos, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner and Dr....

Assemblymember Lavine Expresses Concern About Pollution Levels in Letter to State Officials - Letter

Assemblymember Lavine Sends Letter to Nassau County Executive Blakeman Urging Better Way to Negotiate with LIPA

Glen Cove, New York – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) has sent a letter to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman urging a more inclusive, and therefore more equitable and fair, method for the negotiations with LIPA relating to the taxation...

Assemblymember Lavine Sends Letter to Nassau County Executive Blakeman Urging Better Way to Negotiate with LIPA - Letter

Assemblymember Lavine Responds to Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine with Collection Drive

Glen Cove, New York – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is joining the Ukrainian Americans of Long Island for a humanitarian collection drive for the suffering people of Ukraine. The drive is the latest expression of American solidarity with...

Assemblymember Lavine Secures Grant to Fund Plainview Schools Robotics Program

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Plainview, New York – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Plainview) has secured a programmatic funding grant for the Plainview-Old Bethpage School District to fund its robotics program.On Friday (3/4/22), Lavine visited Plainview-Old Bethpage John F....

Assemblymember Lavine Joins Peaceful Gathering in Support of Ukrainian Community

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Glen Cove, New York – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) joined the Ukrainian Americans of Long Island, other elected officials, and hundreds of concerned neighbors at a peaceful gathering outside the Killenworth mansion Sunday (2/27) in Glen...

Assemblymember Lavine Announces Legislation to Modernize and Simplify the State Court System

Albany, New York – Assembly Judiciary Committee Chair Charles D. Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is introducing proposals to achieve long-overdue reform and simplification of the state’s overly complicated court system. The initial announcement was made by New...

Assemblymember Lavine Distributes Covid Test Kits

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GLEN COVE, NEW YORK – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is distributing much-needed supplies to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.A key component of the state strategy to stop the spread is testing and mask use.Over the last several days,...

Assemblymember Lavine Reasserts Support for Reproductive Rights on Roe vs. Wade Anniversary

Glen Cove, New York – As we near the 49th anniversary of the landmark Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court ruling, Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is reasserting his ardent support for a woman’s right to choose. Roe v. Wade was a landmark legal...

Governor Hochul Announces Additional Testing Site at SUNY Farmingdale

GLEN COVE, NEW YORK – Assemblymember Charles Lavine is expressing his appreciation for Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement today that SUNY Farmingdale is among 10 additional SUNY campus-based COVID-19 test sites. “I am very pleased that in addition...