Tag: Brian Kavanagh

Kavanagh, Gallagher introduce bill mandating all-electric buildings in NYS

November 1, 2021

Two Brooklyn state legislators, State Sen. Brian Kavanagh (North Brooklyn waterfront area-Lower Manhattan) and Assemblymember Emily Gallagher (D-Greenpoint-Williamsburg-Navy Yard area), at a City Hall news conference on Monday, announced the introduction of State Senate Bill S6843, the “All-Electric Building Act.” The bill prohibits municipalities throughout the state from issuing any new permits for the construction of new gas-powered buildings after

Lawmakers and community leaders call on MTA to address crowding and unsafe conditions at York Street station

September 23, 2021

State Sen. Brian Kavanagh, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon and Councilmember Stephen Levin were joined on Thursday by representatives of the offices of U.S. Rep. Nydia

In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File

EXPLAINER: Will New York eviction relief efforts be enough?

July 30, 2021

A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after President Joe Biden’s administration extended the original date by a

60-day reprieve for renters, small landlords

December 30, 2020

New York state lawmakers convened Monday to pass a series of new tenant and property owner protections designed to keep people in their homes for

NY lawmakers set special session to extend eviction ban

December 27, 2020

New York lawmakers plan to convene remotely for a special session Monday to pass a bill extending the state’s ban on residential evictions past its

From left: Cobble Hill Association President Amy Breedlove, Adam Forman, chief policy and data officer for the NYC Comptroller’s Office, and state Sen. Brian Kavanagh discuss a plan to deck over the BQE trench. Photo: Caroline Ourso

Cobble Hill’s ‘Fix the Ditch’ plan comes roaring back to life

March 5, 2020

Fixing the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is much bigger than just rebuilding the triple cantilever holding up the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Cobble Hill residents said at a

BQE neighbors present city with united vision for highway’s rehab

November 27, 2019

A dozen community groups representing residents along the BQE presented the city with a united vision, setting out their common expectations for the highway’s reconstruction.

Clark Street station closure ‘not a done deal,’ says MTA official

September 17, 2019

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — There are three possible scenarios for fixing the ancient elevators at the Clark Street subway station, according to the MTA. New York City Transit Authority President Andy Byford

Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights.Eagle photo by Mary Frost

MTA president to address rumored closing of Clark Street station

August 28, 2019

The MTA is finally breaking its silence about the potential upcoming closure of the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights. After four months of rumors, New York City Transit

New York State’s “red flag” gun bill goes into effect on Saturday. Shown at Thursday’s press conference: NY State Senator Brian Kavanagh at podium. Left of Kavanagh is state Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon. To the right and behind Kavanagh is Sen. Brad Hoylman. Photo courtesy of the Office NY State Senator Brian Kavanagh

New York’s ‘red flag’ gun bill goes into effect on Saturday

August 23, 2019

After years of efforts from gun control advocates, New York State’s “red flag” gun bill goes into effect on Saturday. The bill allows a new type of order of protection,

Shops line the arcade of the Clark Street subway station. Shopkeepers say they have heard nothing from NYC Transit about the plans to close the station for a prolonged period, and worry they could go out of business without commuter traffic. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

Rumored Clark Street station closure sparks call to action

May 21, 2019

The Brooklyn Heights Association has sent a “Call to Action” to its members, asking them to demand that the Clark Street subway station remain open while the station’s elevators are

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams (third from left), Assemblymember Tremaine Wright (center, speaking) and State Senator Velmanette Montgomery (sixth from left) sponsored a packed hearing on the housing theft crisis in Brooklyn. Eagle photo by Mary Frost.

Brooklyn facing crisis in housing theft and foreclosures, advocates say

March 19, 2019

As real estate values in Brooklyn have gone through the roof, homeowners in gentrifying black and brown communities in the borough are increasingly being targeted by housing predators, legislators were

Blair Papagni, left, and Esther Bell explain how the partial L train shutdown will affect their small businesses in the area.

L train shutdown change sparks call for overcrowding, traffic mitigation

March 1, 2019

North Brooklyn community members stood alongside local politicians inside Williamsburg’s Brooklyn Bowl on Friday to call for proper mitigation efforts when the L train partially shuts down on nights and

Photo by Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

New York ‘Red Flag’ gun bill signed by Cuomo

February 27, 2019

After years of effort from Brooklyn officials, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a “red flag” gun control bill into New York state law on Monday. The legislation is meant to keep

Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon and state Sen. Brian Kavanagh. Photos courtesy of their offices

Brooklyn officials behind sweeping gun laws that just passed NYS legislature

January 31, 2019

It’s going to be easier to keep guns out of the hands of troubled individuals in New York state following the passage of a package of gun control bills in

State Sen. Diane Savino, a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference, avoided being shut out of committee assignments. She has been tapped to chair the Subcommittee on Internet and Technology. Photo courtesy of Savino’s office

With Democrats in power, Brooklyn state senators to lead committees

December 12, 2018

When incoming state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins was deciding on committee chairmanships for the new legislative session, she must have had Brooklyn on her mind. In a move that