Assemblymember Anna Kelles Statement on the Accusations of Sexual Harassment by Governor Cuomo
Feb 28, 2021
It is deeply painful to read the stories of Charlotte Bennett and Lindsay Boylan, the two women who have courageously shared credible accounts of sexual harassment by Governor Andrew Cuomo. We must follow through with an independent investigation into...
Assemblymember Kelles Statement On ‘Walking While Trans’ Bill
Feb 2, 2021
I support the New York Legislature’s recent actions to pass A.3355, commonly known as the “Walking While Trans bill.” The piece of legislation would repeal the Loitering for the Purpose of Prostitution law, Penal Law Section 240.37, which was enacted...
Assemblymember Kelles Stands in Solidarity with the Virus Has No Nationality Campaign.
Feb 1, 2021
Across the nation we are witnessing hate crimes against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. Tompkins and Cortland Counties are not exempt from this hurtful intimation and brutality. As members of this community, we want all constituents to feel safe...
Assemblymember Kelles Statement on NY AG’s Nursing Home Report
Feb 1, 2021
Ithaca, NY — I am alarmed by the Attorney General’s report that the actual number of deaths related to COVID-19 in New York nursing homes far exceeds what has been reported by state health officials and Governor Cuomo’s Administration. Equally...
Kelles Is Sworn In To The New York Assembly
Jan 11, 2021
Ithaca, NY — Assemblymember Anna Kelles was sworn-in on January 6, 2021 to the New York State Assembly, where she and her newly elected colleagues took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the State of New York. “I am excited...