Simcha Eichenstein, NYS Assembly Member, District 48, representing Borough Park, Kensington and Midwood.

Was an honor to tour Boro Park with @NYSComptroller Tom DiNapoli yesterday along with community leaders. We visited local small businesses and walked through our bustling 13th Avenue. We also visited local merchants who had funds sitting dormant in the state’s unclaimed funds program and returned their money. Check the website to see if you have any unclaimed funds waiting for you: osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds
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Today we honor the memories of those we tragically lost on September 11, 2001. We will always remember them. We also extend our gratitude to the heroic first responders who risked their lives to assist others. #NeverForget
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Simcha Eichenstein retweeted
To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, we will apply ground-based pesticide spray by truck in parts of Brooklyn on Monday, August 31, and in Manhattan and the Bronx on Wednesday, September 2. More info: on.nyc.gov/mosquitocontrol
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Earlier Today @AMLesterChangNY and I, along with over a dozen local community activists, testified on behalf of our communities at the Public Health and Health Planning Council’s hearing on the proposal to give away Maimonides Medical Center, our neighborhood non-profit hospital, to the City of New York. Maimonides has billions of dollars in assets and has been serving our communities for generations. Despite universal local opposition, this bureaucratic appointed committee voted in favor of this back-door giveaway. While we are disappointed with today’s decision, the fight is far from over!
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Last night I attended the @BPShomrim Appreciation event and expressed my sincere gratitude to the dedicated Shomrim volunteers who help to keep our communities safe. During the event we surprised NYPD Chief Richie Taylor with an Appreciation Award for his outstanding service.
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Governor Hochul Tells Mamdani: Pay attention to New York, not Israel. “I encourage him to — ‘let’s focus on the blocking and tackling of city government,’” the governor said, Thank you @GovKathyHochul for leading with moral clarity. nytimes.com/2026/08/20/nyreg…
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It was a true privilege to join Catskills Hatzalah and my colleague Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay for the Rural EMS Legislative Tour. We honored the incredible first responder volunteers in Sullivan County who are dedicated to saving lives and serving the local communities 24/7. Thank you for your dedication and tireless service!
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Today at Camp Simcha, Major League talent met Major League courage! Was an absolute honor to bring @MLB Legend and @Yankees World Series Champion Jim Leyritz to @Chai_Lifeline @CampSimcha today! Jim Leyritz nows a thing or two about delivering in clutch moments, but the man who hit the final home run of the 20th century didn't stop there. Today @therealjleyritz brought big smiles, unforgettable stories and real joy to some of the bravest and most resilient kids you'll ever meet.
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Tonight is National Night Out, when we come together to celebrate and to honor the brave men and women of our local police precincts. They show up for us every single day and tonight we showed up for them! Proud to be standing here together with New York’s finest who are dedicated to keeping our communities safe. #NationalNightOut #NYPD #NewYorksFinest
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🚨Five New Yorkers DEAD from Legionnaires’ disease in just the last week while “Mayor” Zohran Mamdani obsesses over Israel. This failed actor thinks the job of running NYC is attending sports events and grandstanding on foreign policy. When will @NYCMayor stop the performative activism and do his actual job? New Yorkers are dying on his watch.
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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🚨Today, I asked Attorney General Letitia James to review if NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's actions ordering a city agency to explore arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu violates NY state law. New York’s Criminal Procedure Law prohibits mayors from meddling with or ordering potential police arrests. This interference to leverage his executive authority for political purposes is Official Misconduct under Penal Law § 195.00. nypost.com/2026/07/20/us-new…
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Attempting to arrest a democratically elected leader is something that’s done in Uganda, not in the United States of America. Perhaps someone can remind Mr. International Law Guy that in New York, as governed by the NYS Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) Article 140, a Mayor cannot directly order the NYPD to arrest any specific individual. The Mayor of New York City should focus on solving the real problems facing our city instead of his personal ill-conceived fantasies. nytimes.com/2026/07/18/nyreg…
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Happy #America250! As we celebrate this milestone birthday we must never take our cherished freedoms and liberties for granted. Happy Birthday, America!
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Simcha Eichenstein retweeted
There are only 2 races on the ballot in Borough Park. Don't sit back and let others decide for you. Come out to vote for Congressman Dan Goldman & Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Our friends & allies through thick and thin. Assemblyman @SEichenstein voted early. Now, it's your turn!
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“This state intervention is not only necessary, it has become critically urgent following the veto by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani of the City Council’s school safety perimeter transparency and reporting bill,” said Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein. “If New York City fails to take the necessary steps to protect vulnerable New Yorkers, the State of New York must act. This is precisely what we are doing with the passage of today’s 50-foot buffer zone bill.” nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-new…
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Simcha Eichenstein retweeted
LATEST: New York lawmakers approve 50-foot buffer around houses of worship and community centers in challenge to Mamdani. Assemblyman @SEichenstein said the state intervention became “critically urgent” following Mamdani’s veto of school safety bill. forward.com/news/827293/new-…
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Simcha Eichenstein retweeted
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Thank gd we have excellent elected officials in the state who care about Jewish safety.
Strong language from pro-buffer zone NYS legislators, slamming @NYCMayor for vetoing council’s school zone bill: “If the City of New York cannot find it within themselves to take the necessary steps to protect our children, the State of New York must and will step in to act.”
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Today, I spoke on the Assembly floor to explain my vote in favor of legislation that requires a 50-foot buffer zone in front of houses of worship, educational institutions and community centers during protests. “No New Yorker should ever be forced to choose between their personal safety and attending religious services.”
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On Memorial Day, we remember and honor the brave and dedicated Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can exercise our freedom. We will never forget them.
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Still wondering why hatred against Jews is so high in NYC? We have a mayor who is using government resources to disseminate a narrative and incite hostile propaganda. Mr. International Law guy forgot to include the fact that the Arab world rejected the UN's partition plan to establish a Palestinian state. Instead, they initiated a war to destroy the Jewish state in 1948. Oh BTW, what about the 850,000 Jews that were forced to flee Arab countries during that period? Did that simply not make its way into the final video?
Today marks Nakba Day, an annual day of remembrance to commemorate the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed. Inea is a New Yorker and a Nakba survivor. She shared her story with us — one of home, tradition and memory over generations.
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