In response to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s suggestion that, if Albany does not approve a tax hike on corporations and the wealthiest New Yorkers, New York City property taxes be raised 9.5 percent, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst,...

With an eye on the environment and the creatures that share the planet with us, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has introduced legislation that, if enacted, would require the plastic bottle caps on...

To help counter the ongoing theft of SNAP benefits, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has introduced legislation that, if enacted, would require the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability...

With the goal of teaching young people across New York State about the way government works, and their crucial part in it, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has introduced legislation that would mandate...

In the wake of the horrific accident that claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl walking home from school, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is calling on the city’s Department of Transportation to...

With the first day of the Lunar New Year right around the corner, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is getting ready to celebrate with his constituents. The Year of the Horse begins on February 17, and...

Neighborhood women will be in the spotlight during March, Women’s History Month, thanks to an annual celebration highlighting their achievements that will be hosted by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights)...

With a possible second major snowstorm in the offing for the coming weekend, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is reminding area residents to reach out to neighbors who might need help, whether with...

A new milestone has been reached in the fight to prevent a homeless shelter from being built at 86th Street and 25th Avenue, as area residents have filed an appeal, supported by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker...

With an eye to assisting older New Yorkers and students, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has introduced three pieces of legislation that would make riding MTA city buses free for many New Yorkers....

Seeking to learn how area residents and businesspeople feel about a proposal to build affordable housing on top of a brand-new library at the site of the current New Utrecht Library and the adjacent municipal parking lot, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend,...

Since word got out that the toys left in the Toys for Tots box at the district office of Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) had been filched, numerous generous people and organizations have stepped in...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) joined students and staff at St. Peter’s Catholic Academy on Wednesday, December 10, for an assembly and party that culminated in a presentation by the students of...

The Grinch paid an unwelcome visit to the district office of Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights), making off with whatever toys had been left in the Toys for Tots box in the office’s anteroom. The theft...

Well-known for its careful attention to constituent issues, the office of Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) welcomes hundreds of local residents each month who come in with a wide range of concerns....

There’s no time like the present! Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has kicked off his 2025 office toy drive, with all toys collected to be distributed through Toys for Tots to children who otherwise...

Alleging a potentially dangerous series of irregularities, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and City Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D—Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Dyker Heights, Boro Park and...

It was a boo-tiful afternoon for trick-or-treating as Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) greeted neighborhood children with candy, puzzles and free books on Halloween. All in all, the assemblyman and...

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has been making the rounds of senior centers and community groups across southwest Brooklyn with free turkeys for lucky members...

As the Bensonhurst Food Giveaway movement ramps up, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has been at the forefront of an effort to distribute a variety of foodstuffs to local residents at no charge. Most...