Press Releases

New York, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today announced the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $3,233,991 Head Start and Early Head Start grant to Grand Street Settlement, a 107-year-old settlement house that serves Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced resolutions in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate that express support for the designation of June 28, 2024, as Stonewall Day.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the ‘Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act,’ which would address flaws in the background check process and keep firearms out of the hands of individuals that courts determine pose a risk of harm to others. Senator Booker introduced the companion bill in the Senate.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today announced that he has joined the Stop Project 2025 Task Force. This Task Force was created as an effort to stop “Project 2025,” a far-right manifesto designed to gut checks and balances in an unprecedented power grab by extremists in service of Donald Trump.

New York, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today released the following statement on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the nearly 50 years of precedent established in Roe v. Wade.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) in introducing the ‘Prolonged Power Outage Relief Act,’ which would enable individuals and small businesses to qualify for various low-interest loans to recover losses from a power outage. Specifically, it would permit the declaration of a disaster when at least 25 homes or businesses in a community lose power for more than 48 hours, making those affected eligible for assistance.

New York, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today commended the New York City Public Schools’ distribution of resources that detail safe firearm storage to New York City Public Schools parents. These resources were created by the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to help parents understand how to better maintain and store firearms, thereby avoiding unintentional gun discharges.

New York, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today introduced the ‘Prioritizing Resources for Outreach, Safety, Violence Prevention, Youth Empowerment and Resilience (PROSPER) Act.’ This legislation invests in community-based organizations that focus on gun violence intervention and prevention. The bill is aimed at ensuring these organizations have the support and resources they need to steer young people away from the cycle of violence and towards positive life trajectories.