If you live, work or travel in New York, please contact the members of the Committee and politely ask them to support A4821. See below for the contacts of the Committee Members.
New York Assemblyman Dan Quart's bill would significantly narrow the opportunity for New York City to abuse citizens carrying common locking-blade pocket knives. This is certainly not a complete solution, but it would be a big step in the right direction. After six years of passing pro-knife bills in 11 states, Knife Rights knows that many times complete success is a multi-year, multi-step endeavor.
Last year Mr. Quart's bill passed the Assembly, but failed to be voted upon in the Senate. With significant changes in the Senate after the election, combined with additional pressure as a result of the recent Village Voice article that exposed the extraordinarily wide impact of New York City's abuse of the existing law (60,000 prosecutions!), along with widespread coverage of Knife Rights' continuing Federal Civil Rights lawsuit, opportunity for passage this year is improved. Knife Rights is working to move the bill through both houses this year.
Knife Rights Director of Legislative Affairs, Todd Rathner, has been working very closely with Assemblyman Quart's staff to assist in the introduction and passage of this bill.
New York Assembly Committee on Codes:
Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, Chair (District 50)
Email: LentolJ@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4477
Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti (District 92)
Email: abinantit@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5753
Assemblyman James Brennan (District 44)
Email: BrennanJ@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5377
Assemblywoman Vivian E. Cook (District 32)
Email: CookV@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4203
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (District 45)
Email: CymbroS@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5214
Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio (District 48)
Email: GiglioJ@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5241
Assemblyman Al Graf (Holbrook 5)
Email: GrafA@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5937
Assemblyman Charles D. Lavine (District 13)
Email: LavineC@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5456
Assemblyman Tom McKevitt (District 17)
Email: MckeviT@assembly.state.ny.us[
518-455-5341
Assemblyman Michael Montesano (District 15)
Email: MontesanoM@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5341
Assemblyman Walter T. Mosley (District 57)
Email: MosleyW@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5325
Assemblyman Daniel J. O'Donnell (District 58)
Email: OdonnellD@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5603
Assemblyman N. Nick Perry (District 17)
Email: PerryN@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4166
Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow (District 89)
Email: PretloJ@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5291
Assemblyman Edward P. Ra (District 19)
Email: rae@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4627
Assemblyman Robin Schimminger (District 140)
Email: SchimmR@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4767
Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney (District 101)
Email: tenneyc@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5334
Assemblywoman Michele R. Titus (District 31)
Email: TitusM@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5668
Assemblywoman Helene E. Weinstein (District 41)
Email: WeinstH@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5462
Assemblyman David I. Weprin (District 24)
Email: WeprinD@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5806
Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright (District 70)
Email: WrightK@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-4793
Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski (District XX)
Email: ZebrowskiK@assembly.state.ny.us
518-455-5735
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