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This coming legislative session, members of the Jewish community—along with other New York parents who elect to send their children to private and parochial schools—are looking to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to lead the charge and bring parents long awaited and desperately needed tuition relief. While the Governor has supported a bill for

“ENCOURAGE RECYCLING, PUNISH LITTERING, BUT DON’T BRING MORE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP TO CONSUMERS” Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is strongly opposed to a proposed amendment to the administrative code of the city of New York that will force many retailers to charge a 10-cent fee to customers for every carryout bag they receive when making their purchases.

For more than a decade, Mekimi has been enriching the lives of hundreds of children and young adults suffering from serious and long-term medical conditions. Their staff of warm, caring volunteers work tirelessly to bring big smiles to those who often have too little to smile about. I’m delighted to support this important organization and

Assemblyman Hikind was delighted to attend the Klauzenberg dinner at Ateres Golde in Boro Park on Saturday evening.

This morning, Assemblyman Hikind met with the leadership of DROR, who work tirelessly to ease the plights of Jewish inmates and their families. DROR’s mission is to provide programs, education and resources for the community to avoid run-ins with the law while its team of attorneys and other professionals advocate for Jewish prisoners in the

WORKS TO ELIMINATE EARLY A.M. SANITATION RUNS; RESOLVE OVERNIGHT BUS PARKING SITUATION Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) hosted a meeting today with representatives of Boro Park’s yeshiva bus managers to help resolve issues impacting their bus drivers, the yeshivas and ultimately the entire community. Following up on concerns recently raised in a meeting with the bus

STEVEN SALAITA SHOULD NOT BE POISONING MINDS, INCITING VIOLENCE “Hate speech and incitement lead to murder. Or haven’t you been reading the headlines?” Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is asking Brooklyn College to withdraw its invitation to Israel hater Steven Salaita, who is scheduled to address students tomorrow night (Thursday, November 20). Salaita’s job offer from

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) presented citations today to Officers Igor Smolyakov and Joseph Droge of Brooklyn’s 66th Police Precinct for distinguished service. The officers had been seen stopping traffic and exiting their vehicle to personally and carefully escort an elderly woman across the street. “One of my staff members called me to say that he’d

With terrible pain we mourn the tragic murder this morning of four kedoshim in Eretz Yisroel. These four innocent martyrs left more than twenty orphans to mourn their senseless loss. And then there were the many beside them who barely escaped with their lives but were severely injured. These innocent victims were attacked while praying;

“HELPING AN ELDERLY WOMAN CROSS THE STREET IS NOT A SMALL THING. WE’RE HERE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES.” Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) will present citations today to Officers Igor Smolyakov and Joseph Droge of Brooklyn’s 66th Police Precinct for distinguished service. The officers were recently seen stopping traffic and exiting their vehicle

On Wednesday morning, November 5, children all over Boro Park and Flatbush woke up chanting, “Dov Hikind, Dov Hikind.” The catchy nigun had played from sound trucks the day before, Election Day, and it was infectious. But at the end of the day, for the children, it was more than a song. “When Dov visits

A picture is worth a thousand words, and these pictures say it all. Thank you Hashem. Thank you Borough Park. Thank you Flatbush. Thank you Dov Hikind.

Assemblyman Dov Hikind witnessed first hand how several school buses filled with yeshiva children were trapped behind a sanitation during rush hour. Our Assemblyman has already contacted the Sanitation Commissioner and scheduled a meeting with the Sanitation Department to resolve this issue but that didn’t stop him from approaching the Sanitation workers themselves. “They agreed

On his radio show last night, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) earned support from NY State’s and NY City’s top leaders. Both NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio had effusive praise for Hikind and made it clear that they support his key initiatives. Hikind thanked Cuomo for all he has done to

NYS Governor George Pataki, U.S. Senator Al D’Amato and U.S. Congressman Bob Turner—prominent and highly respected Republican statesmen who were popular with the Jewish community—have all given their enthusiastic endorsements to NYS Assemblyman Dov Hikind who is running for reelection on both the Democrat and Conservative lines. “Dov Hikind is experienced, dedicated and passionate—he has