A local elected official, State Sen. Brian Kavanagh, has been appointed chair of the Senate's Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development.
Early this morning, State Sen. Daniel Squadron went public with his resignation. Now local Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh has announced he's running for Squadron's seat in the 26th Senate District.
Members of the State Assembly grilled NYCHA Chairman John Rhea Friday concerning the public housing agency's controversial plan to build market-rate housing alongside existing low income developments on the Lower East Side and elsewhere in Manhattan. Details of the...
Six weeks ago, Lower East Side teenager Keith Salgado was murdered in the courtyard of the Campos Plaza public housing complex on East 12th Street. Today his mother, community activists and elected officials gathered in the gymnasium, just a...
Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh is sponsoring two community events tomorrow:
The 74th Assembly Health Fair will be held from noon-4 p.m. at the Health Professions and Human Services High School, 345 East 15th Street. There will be free health screenings and...
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Lawmakers rallied at City Hall yesterday in support of extending and expanding New York's rent protection laws. Among those participating: State Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh (see photo), who represents portions of the Lower East Side. The current rent law expires...
