Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–Westchester) announced that the New York State Legislature has passed two of her bills (A.1942/S.3822 and A.9609/S.9592) which update New York’s law to allow nurse practitioners to make routine health...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, today announced the passage in both the Assembly and Senate of her legislation (A.509/S.6230) to ensure children attending summer camps can receive medications...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–Westchester) applauds a provision in this year’s Enacted State Budget which includes a 2.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase (TII) for human service workers and organizations across the State. Paulin supported...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–Westchester) is highlighting new provisions in the SFY 2026-27 Enacted Budget that take direct aim at the growing threat of 3D-printed ghost guns. The measures, which Paulin advocated and voted for, prohibit...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) today celebrated the inclusion of more than $30 million in the FY 2027 New York State Budget to support Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across New York State. "I was proud...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin applauds the full funding of universal full-day pre-K in the NYS FY 2026-27 Budget. The budget officially puts New York on the path to provide full-day pre-K seats to all eligible 4-year-olds in NYS by the 2028-29...

Megan French-Marcelin After years of advocacy, Legal Action Center (LAC), along with other advocates across New York State, celebrates passage of the Transitional Reentry Health Act (S614B/A269A). This landmark legislation sponsored by Senator Gustavo...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–Westchester) announced today that the State 2026-27 enacted budget permanently carves out School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) from Medicaid Managed Care, ensuring that SBHCs can continue to deliver essential...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin played a leading role in successfully negotiating critical protections for houses of worship, and Jewish institutions such as religious schools and community centers, as part of the New York State budget bill passed...

Albany, NY – New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives (NYMHA) today expressed strong support for newly amended legislation (A2142-A/S5303-A) introduced by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee and Senator Julia Salazar,...

Today, Governor Hochul signed my bill, A.10711, into law. This legislation allows the New York State Department of Health to recommend immunizations utilizing generally accepted medical standards and including guidance from the American Academy of Family...

Albany, NY – On May 12, 2026, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and State Senator Gustavo Rivera alongside more than 75 legislators sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul urging the state to take action and protect access to affordable health coverage in this...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin today announced that the Assembly has passed a package of legislation to safeguard access to lifesaving vaccines in New York State and establish critical public health measures to keep New Yorkers...

I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Eliot Engel, a dear friend and an extraordinary public servant who represented our community with distinction for more than three decades. Eliot was honest, hardworking, and intelligent, and he served the...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) announced today that her bill to ensure accountability in the handling of sexual offense evidence has been signed into law (Ch. 646 of 2025 and Ch. 47 of 2026). “For too long, evidence kits have...

The attack on Temple Israel in Michigan is horrifying and heartbreaking. No one should have to fear for their safety in their house of worship, yet Jewish communities across the country are increasingly living with that fear. It is agonizing that we find...

New Rochelle, NY – New York State Senators Shelley Mayer and Nathalia Fernandez and Assemblymembers Steve Otis and Amy Paulin joined the New Rochelle Public Library to announce $180,544 in State Library Grant and an additional one million dollars the...

Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) has awarded eight women of the Village of Bronxville with a NYS Assembly 2026 Women of Distinction Award. The award honors and recognizes local women who have worked to improve their communities and positively...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–New Rochelle) announced that her bill expanding access to dental hygienists has been signed into law (Ch. 682 of 2025 and Ch. 23 of 2026). The legislation allows Registered Dental Hygienists to practice without...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, announced today that her bill to protect infants and increase product safety has been signed into law by Governor Hochul. The legislation prohibits the use...