Senator Kevin Parker Empowers Change with the Announcement of His 2024 Comprehensive Legislative Priorities

Brooklyn, NY - As the diverse and vibrant communities of New York State navigate pressing challenges, State Senator Kevin Parker steps up to address key issues impacting the lives of New Yorkers. From housing affordability and economic inequality to climate change and civil justice, New Yorkers are facing critical issues that demand thoughtful legislative solutions. 

Many New Yorkers are struggling to secure affordable housing and are facing economic disparities hindering their ability to thrive. Through targeted legislation like Senator Parker’s Universal Basic Income pilot program S.7591 and S.6369 incentivizing developers to create housing for the working class, Senator Parker can help implement measures to promote affordable housing development and address economic inequality for all New Yorkers. 

Senator Kevin Parker also understands that the effects of climate change are being deeply felt throughout New York State, with communities contending with the impacts of extreme weather events and environmental degradation. Senator Parker recognizes the urgency of environmental sustainability and has introduced legislation that would create and strategically place Microgrids to improve the operation and stability of regional electric grids in order to support New York’s clean energy initiatives. 

And as communities seek to address issues related to civil matters, equitable access to legal representation and the protection of civil rights are of paramount importance to New Yorkers. Civil justice provides a pathway for individuals to seek legal redress for solutions to disputes, grievances, and infringements of their rights. Senator Parker’s Civil Gideon bill S.4689 recognizes the critical need for legal assistance and provides the right to counsel in certain civil matters. 

Senator Parker is poised to work diligently this legislative session to develop and implement forward-thinking legislation, and he will continue to champion policies that advance equity, sustainability, opportunity and empower positive change for all New Yorkers. 

                                      About State Senator Kevin Parker

 Senator Kevin S. Parker is intimately familiar with the needs of his ethnically diverse Brooklyn district comprising sections of Flatbush, East Flatbush, Kensington, Ditmas Park, Midwood, Flatlands, Canarsie, Georgetown, Old Mill Basin, Mill Basin, Marine Park, and Bergen Beach. A lifelong Brooklyn resident, Senator Parker is the Chairman of the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee and a member of several other Senate committees including Finance, Rules, Banks, Internet and Technology, as well as Budget and Revenue. 

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