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In observance of Good Friday, my office is closed today, April 3. If you need to reach us for any urgent matters, please leave a message at (718) 765-6674 or email gonzalez@nysenate.gov

Chag Pesach Sameach! Happy Passover to all who celebrate! Wishing you a happy and peaceful holiday.

My Statement on Trump’s Executive Order on Mail-In Voting

Ensuring access to transgender healthcare is essential and long overdue.

New York must continue to lead by protecting and investing in our trans communities.

On Trans Day of Visibility, we honor the strength and dignity of trans New Yorkers.

Visibility must be matched with action. I’m fighting to include my bill the Gender Affirming Care Fund (S7924A) in the final state budget because the trans community has been targeted for far too long.

Joined @sanders.senate.gov and thousands of New Yorkers today to demand that NY #TaxTheRich!

My bill, the Corporate Fair Share Act (S9189A), with @dianaforqueens.com, would increase taxes for the wealthiest corporations in NYC to fund essential services. Lets get this in the budget!

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate!

Opinion: Lowering energy bills starts with getting New York off fossil fuels Energy costs are on the rise due to the state’s reliance on volatile global oil and gas markets, not its landmark climate law.

“Energy costs are on the rise due to the state’s reliance on volatile global oil and gas markets, not its landmark climate law.”

www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2026...

My Statement on the Passing of Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan

Thank you @sengonzalezny.bsky.social for your advocacy of #LAGCC and making sure our students get the resources necessary to succeed.

I was proud to join my colleagues, advocates, and organizers this morning to call on the legislature and the Governor to pass revenue-raising legislation in the State Budget. #TaxTheRich!

Taxing the rich is about investing in our communities. It means affording housing, healthcare, childcare, groceries and the baseline of a dignified life for New Yorkers. That’s why I introduced S9189 alongside @dianaforqueens.com, to make sure corporations are paying their fair share.

S7263 does NOT: (6/6) 

❌ Ban chatbots from answering questions or giving advice about health, law, or any topic related to a licensed profession, as long as it is not presenting as a licensed professional

❌ Ban the use of AI for help

❌ Outlaw chatbots

So to summarize, S7263: (5/6) 

✅ Creates liability when chatbots impersonate licensed professionals

✅ Holds chatbots to the same legal standard as humans

✅ Protects users from misinformation, scams, & fraud

This legislation does not prohibit a user asking a chatbot questions or receiving general information/advice, as long as the chatbot is not presenting that information as a licensed professional. This bill does hold AI companies liable when their products harm NYers. (4/6)

AI medical advice gave a real doctor's credentials. Why people are turning to bots for help When News4 asked one chatbot for medical advice, it showed a disclaimer message but then claimed to be a real doctor and provided a California doctor’s license number.

There’s many documented cases of chatbots giving fake license numbers. You should have the right to seek damages if a chatbot tells you it’s a doctor, a lawyer, a veterinarian, or any other licensed professional and gives you bad advice. (3/6)

www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...

It’s illegal to practice high-risk professions without a license, and it’s a crime to pretend to have a license. If someone impersonates a doctor and gives advice that makes you sick, they would be held criminally liable. The same standard should apply to AI chatbots! (2/6)

Chatbots shouldn’t claim to be a doctor, lawyer or any other licensed professional. My bill, S7263, stops chatbots from impersonating licensed professions while allowing those bots to still give advice. Here’s a thread on what the bill does/doesn’t do & why it’s important:🧵(1/6)

Chag Purim Sameach! Happy Purim to all who celebrate. May you have a joyful celebration filled with kindness and charity.

The AI race shouldn’t come at the cost of safety. Anthropic’s walk back from core safety measures is dangerous & not at all aligned with “public accountability.”

We need strong, enforceable AI regulations that protect people, not internal promises that change with market shifts.

As federal threats put gender-affirming care at risk, New York must meet the moment.
We urge passage of the Gender-Affirming Care Access Program (A8841/S.7924) to protect patients and providers.

We won’t stop fighting to safeguard care in NY.

@sengonzalezny.bsky.social @votejgr.bsky.social

The Internet & Technology Committee convened today to pass a package of bills, including legislation to protect minors from unsafe features in chatbots and to prevent AI from impersonating certain licensed professionals, including mental healthcare workers.

Due to severe winter weather, my district office is closed on Monday, 2/23, and we will be operating remotely.

You can still contact us by emailing gonzalez@nysenate.gov or calling (718) 765-6674

For updates, visit www.nyc.gov/site/weather...

My statement on NYU Langone’s decision to discontinue gender-affirming care for New York youth.

Ramadan Mubarak! Wishing a blessed and peaceful month to our Muslim neighbors and all who are observing Ramadan.

In observance of President’s Day, my office is closed on Monday, February 16. If you need to reach us for any urgent matters, please leave a message at (718) 765-6674 or email gonzalez@nysenate.gov

Do you have an ACA insurance plan?

I’m hosting a webinar with NYS DOH on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. We’re discussing:
- Recent changes to the subsidies
- Who is impacted
- What to expect

Join us TODAY from 11am-12pm. Register at bit.ly/acawebinar59

Today, NYC leaders are in Albany to talk about how we can work together for a more affordable city and stand up to threats from the Federal Gov.

Follow along ⬇️

www.nysenate.gov/calendar/pub...

New York Lawmakers Want to Put Pipeline Spending on the Map New York utilities spend $1 billion a year replacing old gas pipes. New legislation would force them to reveal where that money is being spent.

Rising utility costs and disruptive construction have New Yorkers fed up. Read about my new bill (S9075) with @emilyassembly.bsky.social to fix leaky pipes and protect consumers, in @nysfocus.bsky.social.

nysfocus.com/2026/02/04/l...