PRESS RELEASES
Sen. Gounardes Calls on NYC Schools to Follow Through with Smartphone Ban
November 4, 2024
Sen. Gounardes Proposes First-in-the-Nation “New York Healthy Birth Grant” to Slash Childhood Poverty
October 24, 2024
Sen. Gounardes’ Bill to Expand Life-Saving Red Light Cameras is Signed Into Law
October 23, 2024
Sen. Gounardes Announces $230,000 in New Funding for Renovation of Carroll Gardens Library
October 22, 2024
Sen. Gounardes, Sen. Brisport & Assembly Member Souffrant-Forrest Secure Critical Funding for Brooklyn Hospital Center
October 16, 2024
Sen. Gounardes’ Bill to Increase Drug Price Transparency is Signed Into Law
September 30, 2024
Sen. Gounardes: White House Executive Order to Reform School Lockdown Drills Underscores Need for My Legislation
September 27, 2024
Senator Gounardes, Assemblymember Simone Introduce Bill to Penalize Drivers for the Injury & Death of Pets and Service Animals
September 24, 2024
Sen. Gounardes: Instagram’s New Youth Privacy Features are an Important—But Insufficient—Step
September 17, 2024
Sen. Gounardes: Jump in New York Poverty Rate Makes Clear the Need for My Working Families Tax Credit
September 10, 2024
Sen. Gounardes Joins Elected Officials, Advocates to Celebrate Implementation of His “Freelance Isn’t Free” Law
August 28, 2024
Southern Brooklyn Electeds Demand NYS Office of Children & Family Services Restore Funding for After-School Programs
August 22, 2024
Sen. Gounardes Toasts the Enactment of Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Legislation for Distillers
August 20, 2024
Sen. Gounardes and the Trust for Governors Island Announce State Funding for Brooklyn Ferry to Governors Island
August 14, 2024
Sen. Gounardes Joins Elected Officials and Community Leaders to Celebrate Planned Street Safety Upgrades on Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue
July 25, 2024
Sen. Gounardes: New Lockdown Drill Regulations are an Important Step Toward Keeping Kids Truly Safe, But Too Many Drills Still Mandated
July 16, 2024
Sen. Gounardes: Supreme Court’s Netchoice Opinion Is a Win for Kids and Parents Counting on New York’s Internet Safety Laws
July 9, 2024
Sen. Gounardes Joins Local Craft Spirit Distillers and Business Leaders to Toast Passage of Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Legislation
July 1, 2024
Sen. Gounardes: By Deferring Southern Brooklyn Subway Elevator Upgrades, the State is Abandoning New Yorkers with Disabilities
June 26, 2024
Governor Hochul Signs Gounardes and Rozic's Landmark Child Internet Safety Legislation into Law
June 20, 2024
Sen. Gounardes’ Bill to Quadruple Number of Life-Saving Red Light Cameras Passes the State Senate
June 7, 2024
Sen. Gounardes: Child Internet Safety Deal is Near
May 31, 2024
Sen. Gounardes' Bill to Require Life-Saving Epinephrine in Public Venues Passes in State Legislature
May 30, 2024
New Poll: 63% of NY Voters Support Regulating Addictive Algorithms to Protect Kids Online
May 22, 2024
Sen. Gounardes Joins Students to Call for an End to Legacy Admissions at New York Colleges
May 21, 2024
Sen. Gounardes Joins Young Constituent to Rally in Support of Life-Saving Epinephrine in Public Places
May 16, 2024
Sen. Gounardes Joins Parents, Advocates and Experts to Rally for More Effective, Trauma-Informed School Lockdown Drills
May 14, 2024
Sen. Gounardes Joins Advocates to Test-Drive Vehicle with Speed-Limiting Tech for Repeatedly Reckless Drivers
May 7, 2024
This Year’s Budget Includes Wins for Students, Tenants, Patients, Small Business Owners and All Who Use New York’s Streets
April 20, 2024
Universal FAFSA Access Ensures Every Student Can Pursue Higher Education
April 20, 2024
Sen. Gounardes: Passing Sammy’s Law Will Be a Long-Overdue Win for New York City’s Children
April 19, 2024
Brooklyn Lawmakers Join Community Organizations to Call for State Funding for Brooklyn Ferry Service to Governors Island
March 29, 2024
Senator Gounardes Joins Refugee Families and Advocates at Rally to Protect Refugee Services
March 27, 2024
Senator Gounardes: NYC's Broken Property Tax System Must Be Reformed
March 19, 2024
Brooklyn Lawmakers Celebrate USDOT’s $5.6 Million “Reconnecting Communities” Grant Award to Transform the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
March 14, 2024
Senator Gounardes: The Senate One-House Budget Resolution Includes Important Investments in Working Families, Affordable Housing and College Access
March 12, 2024
Senator Gounardes Joins Diverse Statewide Group of Interfaith Leaders, Advocates, and Legislators to Rally for the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act
March 5, 2024
Senator Gounardes: New Offshore Wind Development Will Make Southern Brooklyn Greener and Cleaner, and Bring New Jobs to Our Communities
February 29, 2024
Senator Gounardes' Transportation Equity Bill Would Drastically Slash Emissions, Household Costs, and Traffic Deaths, New Research Finds
February 21, 2024
Senator Gounardes, Families and Advocates Unveil Digital Calculator Showing How Families Benefit From Working Families Tax Credit
February 12, 2024
Senator Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal Join Bay Ridge High School Student and Health Experts to Call for Life-Saving EpiPens in Public Places
January 25, 2024
New York's Working Families Struggling with Housing and Food Insecurity, New Report Finds. The Working Families Tax Credit Would Bridge the Gap
January 23, 2024