William Colton - Assembly District 47 |Assembly Member Directory

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Assemblyman Colton Reports New Unemployment Application Process for New Yorkers Will be More Efficient

Apr 14, 2020

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is saying there is good news to all those who are having problems with applications for unemployment. The Governor’s office has heard your plight stemming...

Assemblyman Colton Personally Delivers Hot Meals to the First Responders

Apr 8, 2020

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) along with the United Progressive Democratic Club, President Nino Magali has delivered yesterday April 7, 2020, over 200 hot meals to the FDNY, Engine 330 /Ladder...

Assemblyman Colton is Outraged with the Unthinkable Decision of The NYS Comptroller Di Napoli to Leave over 120,000 State Employees Without Paycheck

Apr 1, 2020

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is outraged with the unthinkable, decision of the NYS Comptroller Di Napoli to leave over 120,000 state employees without a paycheck during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Assemblyman Colton is Outraged That NYC Officials are Neglecting Not Only Their Citizens but also NYC Traffic Agents

Mar 31, 2020

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is outraged that Mayor De Blasio has extended the suspension of the alternate side parking rules, but left meter rules in effect. Mayor De Blasio, I hope you do...

Assemblyman Colton Calls on People to Speak Out against City Meters Policy During Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis

Mar 31, 2020

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) together with the United Progressive Democratic Club President Nino Magali demanding that Mayor De Blasio suspend meter rules. The Mayor should use his common sense...

Assemblyman Colton Calls on City to Suspend Parking Meter Collection in Addition to a Suspension of Alternate Side Parking for Duration of Covid-19 Crisis

Mar 24, 2020

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) is saying that while alternate side parking is suspended until Tuesday, March 24, 2020, I demand the City continue the suspension through the duration of the Coronavirus...

Assemblyman Colton Prepares to Serve the Community with Stay Home Staff Under New Pause Executive Order

Mar 23, 2020

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) saying that Governor Cuomo has signed the “New York State on Pause” the executive order, which will go into effect at 8:00 pm on Sunday, March 22, 2020....

Assemblyman Colton is Outraged by Disgraceful Remarks That were made Against Asian-American Community

Mar 4, 2020

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) and District Leader Charles Ragusa are disgusted with the hate comments that have been made by Ronald X. Stewart against Asian American Community, who also appears to...

Assemblyman Colton Announces that Plastic Bag Ban Law took Effect March 1, 2020

Mar 3, 2020

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) says that the plastic bag law took effect on March 1, 2020. This law will protect our environment and reduce waste. The New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act that went...

Assemblyman Colton Conducted an Emergency Meeting Alerting Parents to Prepare to Fight against Mayor's and Chancellor's Plan to Eliminate SHSAT

Feb 19, 2020

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) hosted a meeting on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, to alert parents and community members to prepare to fight another attempt by the Mayor and the Chancellor not only to...

Assemblyman Colton Supports Health Insurance for Airport Workers

Feb 10, 2020

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) are saying that a substantial number of airport workers are exposed to serious illnesses and they don’t have health insurance. This is unacceptable. “Bill A8142...

Assemblyman Colton is Warning Parents That the Fight to Save SHSAT and Gifted-and-Talented Programs is Far from Being Over

Jan 30, 2020

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is warning parents that the fight for the SHSAT and gifted and talented programs is far from being over. He is continuing to fight to save the SHSAT and Gifted and Talented...

Assemblyman Colton Pleased that Bill A4844 He Sponsored has Passed the Assembly

Jan 24, 2020

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is happy to announce that his Bill # A-4844 has passed the assembly, delivered to the Senate and referred to Environmental Conservation on January 23, 2020. “I had...

Assemblyman Colton Sponsored Debate Tournament which was Organized by the American Debate League

Jan 22, 2020

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) was impressed with the students of the Brooklyn School of Inquiry, I.S. 87 and I.S. 30 during the debate tournament, which was organized and run by the American Debate...

Assemblyman Colton is Outraged the Way the NYC Department of Buildings Functions

Jan 10, 2020

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) thinks that the NYC Department of Buildings is hurting small business owners and homeowners with their incompetence. “I believe that a homeowner has been harassed...

Assemblyman Colton is Honored to Participate in Three Kings Parade

Jan 6, 2020

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) on January 5, 2020 had the honor and the great pleasure of participating in Brooklyn’s Three Kings Parade as an honored guest marching along Graham Avenue (Avenida...

Assemblyman Colton Says That the Executive Budget Needs to Include Monies for Fiscal (CFE) Payments

Jan 4, 2020

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) says that the Governor promised to use state education monies to support high needs schools in a more productive way, but there were few specifics on how he proposed to...

Assemblyman Colton Angry the NYCDOB Commissioner Failed to Rescind Violations Wrongfully Placed on Homeowner's Property

Dec 5, 2019

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) has been discussing with the NYC Department of Buildings about violations which were abruptly placed on properties regarding retaining wall inspections on retaining walls...

Assemblyman Colton is Hosting a Veterans Recognition Meeting

Nov 18, 2019

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) reports that each year we celebrate Veterans Day to remember and never forget, and always be thankful to our servicemen and servicewomen who fought for our country and...

Assemblyman Colton Applauds Governor Cuomo's Intention to Revoke National Grid's Certificate to Operate Downstate Gas Franchise

Nov 10, 2019

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) applauds Governor Cuomo for his intention to revoke National Grid’s certificate to operate downstate gas franchise. As Governor Cuomo stated in his press release,...