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Assemblyman Braunstein Announces Mother's Day Essay Contest Winners

Mother's Day Essay Contest
Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winners of his annual Mother's Day Essay Contest for students in grades two through five:2nd Grade Grand Prize Award: Allison Kim, who attends PS 159 in Bayside. 3rd Grade Grand Prize Award: Marilena...

Queens Elected Officials Announce New Early Voting Site in Northeastern Queens

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Today, at Korean Community Services (KCS), Senator John Liu, Assemblymembers Nily Rozic and Edward C. Braunstein, Congresswoman Grace Meng and Council Member Paul Vallone commended the Board of Elections for their swift action in response to a letter,...

Braunstein, Rozic Urge NYC BOE to Include Early Voting Sites in Northeast Queens

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) and Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced today a letter sent to New York City Board of Elections (“BOE”) President John Wm. Zaccone in response to the list of approved early voting...

Assemblyman Braunstein Announces Women’s History Month Art Contest Winner

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Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winner of his office’s annual Women’s History Month Art Contest, which required participants to draw a picture of a woman from New York who they admire. The winner of this year’s...

Braunstein & Rozic Announce Northeast Queens Transit Improvements

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows) announced upcoming transit improvements including a 20% reduction for a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) monthly pass for commuters in Northeast Queens, $3 million...

Braunstein Announces Assembly & Senate Passage of Revenge Porn Legislation

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Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced that the Assembly & Senate today unanimously passed legislation he authored to criminalize the unlawful dissemination and publication of intimate images, commonly referred to as revenge porn, and...

Braunstein & Carrozza Thank Community for Record-Breaking Donations to the 23rd Annual Valentines for Vets Gift Drive

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Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and the Law Offices of Ann-Margaret Carrozza, along with co-sponsor Community Board 11, organized our community’s record-breaking 23rd Annual Valentines for Vets Gift Drive to honor hospitalized veterans...

Braunstein Announces Passage of Legislation to Reduce Gun Violence

On January 29, 2019, Assemblyman Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced that he helped pass legislation to prevent and reduce gun violence in New York. The legislative package includes the “red flag” bill, which prevents individuals determined to...

23rd Annual Valentines for Vets

Assemblyman Braunstein Thanks Community for Donations to his 8th Annual Holiday Gift Drive

Assemblyman Braunstein is pictured distributing toys to children at St. Mary's Hospital for Children.
Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) wrapped up his office’s 8th Annual Holiday Gift Drive for veterans and needy and hospitalized children. Once again, thousands of toys for children, as well as hundreds of items for veterans, including...

Assemblyman Braunstein Announces Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest Winners

Assemblyman Braunstein Announces Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest Winners
Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winners of his Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest for students in grades two through five: 2nd Grade Grand Prize award: Augustina He, who attends P.S. 115: The James J. Ambrose School in...

Assemblyman Braunstein Allocates Nearly $2 Million to Local Schools


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On October 22, 2018 at PS 209 in Whitestone, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) was joined by representatives from local schools, superintendents, and officials from the United Federation of Teachers, and the Council of School Supervisors and...

Assemblyman Braunstein and Senator Avella Announce Columbia University Study on How New Flight Patterns Affect Human Health

Assemblyman Braunstein & Senator Tony Avella stood with Dr. Peter Muenning from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health to discuss Columbia’s recent study, “The Trade-Off between Optimizing Flight Patterns and Human Health.” Also...

Over 100 Donors Participate in Assemblyman Braunstein’s 6th Annual Summer Blood Drive

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On August 9, 2018, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) sponsored his 6th Annual Summer Blood Drive at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center, in conjunction with the New York Blood Center, which recently declared a blood shortage emergency in New York....

Assemblyman Braunstein, Senator Avella, Civics and Community Rally Against Overdevelopment

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Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Senator Tony Avella stood with the Bay Terrace Community Alliance, and almost 200 hundred residents to protest a proposed development in their community. A number of other civic associations from Northeast...

Nearly 200 Seniors Attend Assemblyman Braunstein's Senior Health & Wellness Forum

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On June 27, 2018, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) hosted a Senior Health and Wellness Forum at the Samuel Field Y in Little Neck. Nearly 200 people attended Assemblyman Braunstein’s forum, which included a free lunch, and featured elder...

Assemblyman Braunstein Announces Graduation Award Winners

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the 72 students from 35 local schools who he honored with New York State Assembly Citation of Merit awards during graduation this year. Assemblyman Braunstein also provided over 1,300 New York State...

Braunstein Announces Assembly Passage of Gun Safety Legislation

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced that the Assembly once again passed legislation to establish an “extreme risk protection order” to help keep guns out of the hands of people demonstrating a serious threat to themselves or others...

Assemblyman Braunstein Announces Mother's Day Essay Contest Winners

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Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winners of his annual Mother's Day Essay Contest for students in grades two through five: 2nd Grade Grand Prize Award: Lexie Wu, who attends PS 203 in Oakland Gardens.3rd Grade Grand Prize Award:...

Assemblyman Braunstein Opposes Elimination of SHSAT

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced his opposition to legislation (A.10427-A) supported by Mayor de Blasio, which would eliminate the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). “I strongly disagree with the Mayor's proposal...