Inside Government is a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government with PoliticsNY features New York State Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz. Assembly Member Dinowitz represents the 81st Assembly District in the Bronx which includes the neighborhoods of Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill, Norwood, Woodlawn and Wakefield.
Q: What piece of legislation are you most proud to have passed this legislative session?
A: I am most proud of my bill to create a Utility Consumer Advocates office in NYS. We are one of only a few states that does not have this office, meaning that we have no entity in our government specifically advocating for utility customers. Bil