Assembly Member Brian Cunningham

Despite the chaotic state of the world today, I hold firm to the idea that the future is bright, and at this year’s NYSABPRL Scholarship Luncheon we celebrated the young leaders helping to make it so.

A special congratulations to Aiden-Aaron Gonzalez, senior at Eagle Academy for Young Men in my own District 43. I had the honor of presenting him an official Assembly proclamation and scholarship check thanks to NYSABPRL College Scholarship Program. As Valedictorian for his class, Aiden-Aaron is a dedicated community volunteer and a future student at Drexel University whose commitment to academic excellence and service reflects the very best of our community.

Thank you to NYSABPRL for their continued investment in New York’s next generation, and to all of this year’s scholarship recipients: your journey is just beginning.

New Yorkers should never have to worry about going into credit card debt just to receive basic medical care.

With the passing of Bill A8460 in the Assembly and the Senate, we have taken a major step toward ensuring that written consent be required before hospitals store patients’ credit card information.

I thank Senator Persaud and our co-sponsors for their diligent work, and look forward to this bill crossing the Governor’s desk for signing.

I was proud to honor Mrs. Norma Varlack Greaves with a New York State Assembly Citation in recognition of her 95th birthday and a lifetime of service to the Prospect Lefferts Gardens community.

For more than four decades, Mrs. Greaves has been a steadfast presence on Sterling Street, sharing her gifts as a music teacher, caregiver, community advocate, and devoted woman of faith. Her remarkable journey reflects the rich legacy of Caribbean families who helped shape Brooklyn and strengthen our communities.

On behalf of the New York State Assembly, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Mrs. Greaves on this extraordinary milestone. Happy 95th Birthday!