South Ozone Park, NY – On Wednesday, May 26, State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.’s bill S.1035A officially passed both the Senate and Assembly and will now be sent to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s desk to either be signed into law or vetoed. The bill...

Queens, NY – State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato invite everyone out to safely and securely shred their unwanted documents during a paper shredding event in Rockaway next month. On Sunday, June 6, from 10 a.m....

South Queens, NY – Recently, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato announced the launch of the 2021 Assembly annual Summer Reading Challenge, held in partnership with New York State Libraries. The theme for the 2021 challenge is “Tails and Tales” to...

South Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) delivered prizes to her 2020 She Should Run Essay Contest winners over the past few weekends. The four winners chosen, fourth grader Katherine E. from P.S. 114, and fifth graders...

South Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced that she has written a letter to the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, requesting funding to rebuild and restore the Rockaway Beach Rail...

Rockaway, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) announced that she has introduced a bill, A.6886, which would require agencies to notify elected officials before introducing a plan to reduce funding for a nursing home or hospital in their...

Rockaway Beach, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) presented owners Jianna and Jason Heuer of Avoid the Day Bookstore with her April 2021 Small Business of the Month citation on Independent Bookstore Day, Saturday April 24th....

South Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced that she will be hosting an Electronic Recycling event with the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY). This event will allow individuals to drop off computers, monitors,...

South Queens, NY - Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) hosted her annual Women of Distinction Event on Friday, March 26th over Zoom in celebration of Women’s History Month. The event, attended by over 80 people between Zoom and Facebook...

Rockaway, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) announced on Thursday will soon be introducing a bill in the New York State Assembly that would make all commuting expenses tax deductible. “Here in Rockaway, many of us travel out of...

South Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens), penned a letter to the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Commissioner Steven Banks requesting the agencies timeline and protocols for bringing residents back to the Amani House...

Far Rockaway, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) issued a statement regarding the recent developments regarding St. John’s Episcopal Hospital. The statement is below: “St John’s Episcopal Hospital (SJEH), their staff, and...

South Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) issued a statement regarding the passage of legislation that would revoke Governor Cuomo’s Emergency Powers. The statement is below: “Last year, COVID-19 came to New York and...

Rockaway, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) has introduced legislation addressing conflicts of interest for public employees, in response to the radical proposals to fundamentally alter care at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital (SJEH)....

South Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, Assemblyman Khaleel Anderson, and Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar wrote a joint letter to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo requesting priority access for local residents in the neighborhoods surrounding...

Belle Harbor, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Belle Harbor) has started distributing PPE and hand sanitizer to local restaurants to help support safe indoor dining in her district. She began at the Harbor Light Pub and Restaurant in Belle...

Far Rockaway, NY – “I am stunned that the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services for New York State Department of Health, Dr. Richard Becker, would consider reducing St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s capacity from 257 beds to 15 and take...

South Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced that she has reintroduced her Data Dividend bill, A.946. The bill will require tech companies who profit off consumers’ data to contribute a portion of their income into...

Rockaway, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) announced on Wednesday that she strongly opposes the MTA’s toll increase of 7% for all New York City bridges and tunnels. The toll for the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge (CBB) will...

I want to discuss a very serious but important topic in recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. According to the CDC, nearly 1 in 11 female high school students and 1 in 15 male high school students reported experiencing physical dating violence...