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I don’t believe President Obama is an anti-Semite. Neither do I believe that he hates the State of Israel. In his own mind’s eye, Obama’s quest for a deal with Iran may indeed be prompted by the very noblest of intentions. Thus is the path to hell. Obama would do well to read Moby Dick.

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) applauded the announcement of a settlement today at the upstate New York school district of Pine Bush, which agreed to pay $4.48 million and enact broad reforms in curriculum and training to settle a lawsuit by five Jewish students who had been victims of pervasive anti-Semitism. In November, 2013, Hikind called

Assemblyman Dov Hikind invites community members to participate in a FREE shredding event this Wednesday, July 1, from 11 am to 3 pm at Ave. I and East 15th Street in Brooklyn. The event is sponsored by NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer in partnership with Assemblyman Hikind, NYS Senator Simcha Felder and NYC Councilman Jumaane

“I am bitterly disappointed that Education Tax Credits were not included in the deal reached today between both the Assembly and the Senate. While an additional $250 million in mandated services is welcome for private and parochial schools, this relief has nothing to do with the parents. This money for mandated services has long been

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) announced that consequences continue to escalate for those who park commercial vehicles illegally along 21st Ave. in Boro Park. Last night, the NYPD’s 66th Precinct continued both towing and booting the tires of illegally parked commercial vehicles, including the many tractor trailers that community members have complained of. “There’s been a continuing effort

As CapitalNewYork just pointed out, the New York Times construed my recent absorption in a Jean-Paul Sartre book, while sitting in the chamber, as a token of the Legislature’s bleak mood. While I can’t speak for my colleagues, my disposition in Albany has remained rather optimistic. It’s certainly more optimistic than Sarte’s. Yesterday’s near-unanimous tally,

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) says that the traffic conditions caused by sanitation pick-ups conflicting with school bus runs in the morning will hopefully be resolved before the new school year. “One of the biggest local concerns is the traffic problem caused by sanitation pick-ups during rush hour, when yeshiva school buses are also doing pick

Assemblyman Hikind wrote the following response to his colleague Assemblyman Karl Brabenec after Assemblyman Brabenec took issue with Assemblyman Hikind’s appearance at a public hearing regarding the proposed Village of Kiryas Joel Annexation.

I am asked regularly about the future of Education Tax Credits and what its chances of becoming a reality really are. Everything is in Hashem’s hands, but we are obligated to do our share and that’s exactly what’s happening here in Albany, all day and into the evening. The Governor and his team are working

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) expressed his disappointment with the NYS Assembly’s passage of the East Ramapo Monitor Bill this afternoon, which he called “a sad day for Democracy.” Hikind delivered an impassioned speech to his colleagues from the floor of the Assembly, prior to casting his vote, where he made it clear that the bill

Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) had strong words this evening for the people attempting to block the Village of Kiryas Joel from annexing land. At a public hearing on the issue of annexation held at Beis Ruchel Paradise in Monroe, Hikind spoke for several minutes to the huge crowd. “This is about one thing,” said Hikind.

Last night, Assemblyman Hikind rose to support a resolution by his colleague, Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte, and expressed his profound sorrow for the Sassoon family, who lost seven of their children in an early morning fire on March 21, 2015, and for the community who assisted the family in their moment of great need. “It was a funeral I

In a continuing program, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) and Yanky Daskal, leader of the Boro Park Shomrim, discuss important safety concerns and offer valuable tips to protect residents this summer. This 8-minute video will likely tell you something you may not have thought of and save you from enormous aggravation.

A Free Fire Safety and Home Protection Event attracted hundreds of community residents on Sunday, June 7. Sponsored by Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn), the event was specifically designed to offer vital and often overlooked information to residents in the hope of making them and their families as proactive as possible with regard to preventing fires.