Press Releases

Assemblyman Colton Organizes another Successful Clean Up

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Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights) and 47th Assembly District Leader Nancy Tong, 47th Assembly District Leader Charles Ragusa together with the United Progressive Democratic Club president Nino Magali had sponsored...

Assemblyman Colton and South Brooklyn Coalition for Quality Education Continuing Their Fight

Assemblyman Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights) on September 12, 2018 with concerned parents had formed the South Brooklyn Coalition for Quality Education (SBCQE) to keep SHSAT in place. I am a longtime supporter of the...

Assemblyman Colton, Community and other Elected Officials Got Together to Demand a Traffic Light for Benson Avenue and Bay 25 Street

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Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) councilman Mark Treyger, congressman Max Rose and the community got together May 5, 2019 at the intersection of Benson Avenue and Bay 25th Street where a 3-year-old...

Assemblyman Colton Will Be Hosting Another of His Neighborhood Clean Ups

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) and 47th Assembly District Leader Nancy Tong will be conducting their clean up in the community. This event is also been sponsored by other community groups, including...

Assemblyman Colton Is Outraged that NYCBOE Is Fighting City Administration in Providing Interpreter Services

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is outraged with the New York City Board of Elections decision to sue the City Administration to keep interpreters outside of poll sites for this Tuesday’s...

Assemblyman Colton Is Pleased with Governor Cuomo’s Action toward Renewable Energy

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) sponsored Bill (A-3565) on 100 % renewable energy by setting up the infrastructure and climate change councils to make a smooth transition to renewable energy...

Assemblyman Colton Commends the Department of Sanitation for a Quick Response to the Complaint

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Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) received a complaint that on West 11th Street near Kings Highway is an enormous amount of garbage bags and other trash that took most of the sidewalk. My office...

Assemblyman Colton Speaks Out at Community Board 11 against Application for Drug Abuse Clinic

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) with 47thAssembly District Leader Nancy Tong attended Community Board 11 meeting where about 200 concerned neighborhood people showed up to express their concerns...

Assemblyman Colton Very Disappointed with 2019-2020 State Budget

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) voted NO on a BIG AND UGLY Bill - A.2009-C, which included totally inadequate Education Foundation Formula School Funding. Not only did the bill accept the original...

Assemblyman Colton on Banning Plastic Bags

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) announces that the overall New York State Budget passed and was signed by the governor. This budget legislation will keep billions of these non-compostable plastic...

Assemblyman Colton Celebrated International Women’s Month with Women of Distinction Award Ceremony

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Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) in conjunction with United Progressive Democratic Club President Nino Magali and 47th Assembly District Leader Nancy Tong hosted an astonishing 2019 Women of Distinction...

Assemblyman Colton Alerts the Community about an Application for a Drug Abuse Clinic

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) alerts the community that on March 14, 2019 at the Community Board 11 Meeting, it was announced that CB11 had received notice that a group filed an Article 28...

Assemblyman Colton Speaks Out on the Despicable Terror Attack

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) speaks on the despicable terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand which impacted the lives of so many innocent people for the rest of their lives....

Assemblyman Colton Together Environmental Activists Hold Rally for Transition from Fossil Fuels to 100% Renewable Energy

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Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) sponsored a Bill (A-3565) on 100 % renewable energy. Climate activists including Mark Dunlea, Chair of the Green Education and Legal Fund, Alex Beauchamp, Northeast...

Assemblyman calls on DOT to make traffic changes in Bensonhurst

Assemblyman Colton Demands That Mayor de Blasio Stop the Harassment of Small Businesses Now

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) has written to Mayor de Blasio, reminding the Mayor of the blitz of fines that has been issued by the Department of Buildings to the small business owners throughout...

Assemblyman Colton is Requesting the New York City and New York State Comptrollers to Launch an Audit of the MTA & NYCTA Expenditures

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Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights) on behalf of all the riders in NYC using mass transit provided by the MTA and NYCTA is calling upon NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli...

Assemblyman Colton Calls on Mayor de Blasio to Promptly Sign Council Bill Halting Storefront Sign

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) praised the City Council passage of the bill introduced by Council Member Espinal which imposes a two year moratorium on new fines for storefront sign violations-as...

Assemblyman Colton Stands in Unity Against Hate Crime at Seaport Buffet

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) with the 47th Assembly District Leader Nancy Tong attended Community Unity Rally which was organized by Council Member Chaim Deutsch and Council Member Margaret...

Assemblyman Colton Had a Successful Toys for Tots Drive

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Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) had a very successful annual TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE for the U. S. Marine Corps. “I’m very happy that my office was able to collect a number of Toys for...