Our Assemblyman Michael Benedetto has delivered for our communities…

Improving our quality of life by investing in infrastructure

  • He secured over $30 million to redesign Interstate 95, reducing congestion and improving our commute times

  • Successfully fought to preserve our local bus routes in Co-Op City, Country Club and Throggs Neck

  • Funded the state-of-the-art security system in the Westchester Square Business Improvement District

  • Worked to extend Ferry Service to Ferry Point (coming in 2021) and working to bring Metro North Stations to Co-Op City and Morris Park

Standing up for our neighborhoods

  • Defeated the Miracle City Chemical Treatment Proposal for 2800 Bruckner Boulevard in Throggs Neck

  • Secured legal representation to help City Island defeat City Hall’s out-of-scale bridge proposal in favor more contextual design

  • Pushed with nurses to have Einstein Hospital redesign its Emergency Room to reduce patient wait times and improve performance

Protecting the most vulnerable among us – our children

Mike believes that every child deserves a high-quality public education, regardless of where they live, this is why as Chair of the Education Committee in the New York State Assembly, he has made sure that the NYS budget includes meaningful investments that provide our children with a sound academic foundation for success.

  • Successfully fought to restore funding supportive schools, teacher training and other vital services.

  • Passed Erin’s Law to protect our children from sex offenders

  • Secured a budget that increased foundation aid to schools over the next three years

  • Successfully fought to increase the budget for Community Schools, which act as community hubs offering academic, health, mental health, social services and after-school programs to students and their families