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