A crew of approximately 50 volunteers aged seven to 85 pitched in to beautify the community during a cleanup organized by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D— Bensonhurst,...

There’s no time like the present to fly the American flag, says Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) who has been seeking out homes in his district where Old Glory is flying with plans to send letters...

Thousands of protesters, led by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D— Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Dyker Heights, Boro Park and Sunset Park), gathered at City...

Vigilance pays! Once again, the developer who is trying to construct a homeless shelter at 86th Street and 25th Avenue has been stopped in his tracks, this time after area residents noticed that work was going on at the site, where a recently posted Stop...

The achievements of the women of southwestern Brooklyn were in the spotlight as Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and City Councilmember Susan Zhuang (D-Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Dyker Heights,...

On Tuesday, February 20, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) sponsored a successful food distribution at Shore Haven Residences in Bath Beach. “I was delighted to be on hand to help give out a wide variety...

Hundreds of neighborhood residents joined Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and Councilmember Susan Zhuang at the site of a proposed homeless shelter at 86th Street and 25th Avenue on Sunday, February...

On Tuesday, February 20, Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) sponsored a successful food distribution at Shore Haven Residences in Bath Beach. “I was delighted to be on hand to help give out a wide variety...

Approximately 200 people gathered together on Sunday afternoon at the urging of Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights), who with Councilmember Susan Zhuang is launching a task force to prevent the construction...

Across southwestern Brooklyn, the Thanksgiving countdown is underway, as Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) has begun distributing turkeys to a variety of community groups within his district for them...

Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) continues to battle against the city’s plan to open a homeless shelter at the corner of Kings Highway and West 13th Street. “Putting a homeless shelter at 137 Kings...

Approximately 40 people took to the streets on Saturday, August 26, to sweep, clear catchbasins and bag trash, as part of a community cleanup organized by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) and Susan...

On Saturday, August 12, approximately 50 students and 15 adults took to the streets to sweep and tidy portions of the 86th Street, Bay Parkway and 18th Avenue shopping strips, as part of a cleanup organized by Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend,...

Supporters of the SHSAT, the Specialized High School Admission Test, rallied in support of the test outside the office of Assemblyman William Colton (D—Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Dyker Heights) on Monday, August 28. Holding signs proclaiming...

On Friday, March 22, 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 Sunset Park) visited City Hall to deliver...

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is pleased that the Community Education Council for District 20 at their monthly calendar meeting on February 8th, 2023 had approved a resolution supporting State...

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is continuing his fight against the proposed homeless shelter at the 137 Kings Highway location, Brooklyn, NY. “On Friday, February 3rd, 2023, at 10:30 am, on the...

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) introduced Bill #9541 in the 2021-22 assembly session to create Asian Lunar Year as a new public holiday in New York State. “Asian Americans have played a vital...

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is happy to announce that yesterday at the press conference a $1,000,000 check in Capital Funding was presented to the NYC Health+/South Brooklyn Health CEO Svetlana...

Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) is saying that NYC Administration strengthens and enforces the use of Kendra’s law. “I voted for Kendra's Law which is a state law that allows court-ordered...