Press Releases

Pheffer Amato Honors Fallen Soldiers on Memorial Day

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This past Sunday May 27th and Monday May 28th, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) marched in two parades and attended a memorial service to honor fallen soldiers of South Queens and throughout the United States. On Sunday, while the parade...

Rain Barrel Giveaway in Broad Channel Huge Success

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The rain barrel giveaway hosted this past Sunday, May 20th at the Broad Channel American Legion by Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Broad Channel) and State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. (D-Ozone Park) was a huge success. 75 barrels were ultimately...

Pheffer Amato Joins Queens Treatment Court on their 20th Anniversary

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Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) this past Friday May 11th joined Judge Hirsch and the Queens Treatment Court staff in celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its drug treatment court. According to the NYC Courts website there are nine...

Pheffer Amato Joins P.S. 207 at Bull Dog Walk-A-Thon!

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Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) joined students, teachers, the PTA, and other volunteers from P.S. 207 on Friday May 4th as they enthusiastically walked to raise funds for various programs within the school such as graduation fees,...

Pheffer Amato Joins John Adams High School for Community Forum

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Ozone Park, Queens – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Ozone Park) joined John Adams High School on May 9th for their annual ‘Community Forum’. “As a parent of a two high school students, I know how important parental and community involvement...

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato Invites Teens and Their Families to Take Arrive Alive Pledge

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With prom and graduation season approaching, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) is encouraging parents and teens to take the Arrive Alive pledge together to ensure teens can get to and from their destinations safely on prom night and...

Pheffer Amato: Legislation Gives Control of Teacher Evaluations Back to Local School Districts

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced that she passed legislation to improve teacher evaluations by delinking them from standardized testing and returning control to local school districts (A.10475). This legislation recognizes...

Pheffer Amato to Host NYLAG Van for Free Legal Visits

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On July 13th, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) will host the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) Mobile Legal Help Center at the Wavecrest Shopping Center at 2-43 Beach 20th Street in Far Rockaway, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. The van,...

Pheffer Amato Meets New Chancellor

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Albany, New York - This past Tuesday, May 1st, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) met with NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza for a brisk exchange of ideas between the City and its state legislative delegation on the future of education....

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato Honored at JCCRP 46th Annual Breakfast

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Far Rockaway, Queens – This Sunday, April 29th, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway), was honored with the Public Service Award at the 46th Annual Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP) Legislative Breakfast. The...

Pheffer Amato Helps Clean-Up in Hamilton Beach

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Hamilton Beach, Queens – This past Saturday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Hamilton Beach) helped clean Hamilton Beach Park and the route from the park to the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department. “Every year I look forward to...

Pheffer Amato Visits Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam

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Far Rockaway, Queens – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) recently had the opportunity to tour Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam in Far Rockaway, Queens to see their program in action. “Even though Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam is a newer...

Channel View ‘Crew Council’ Goes to Albany

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Albany, New York – This past week Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) hosted the Channel View School for Research’s ‘Crew Council’ in Albany. The Crew Council is the student government organization at Channel View and every year...

Pheffer Amato Gets Ready for Baseball Season

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This past Saturday morning, April 21st, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Queens) attended the opening day ceremony of both the Rockaway Little League at Fort Tilden and the Broad Channel Little League at the BCAC Fields. On hand for the Opening Day...

Pheffer Amato Celebrates Earth Day With Beach 59th Street Playground Association!

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This past Saturday, April 21st, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) joined the Beach 59th Street Playground Association for their 2018 ‘It’s My Park Day’ Earth Day celebration. Pheffer Amato joined the group in beautifying their playground....

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato Announces FREE Naloxone Training Session

Howard Beach, Queens – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Queens) today announced that in conjunction with the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services a free naloxone training session will be provided at the Queens Library...

Pheffer Amato Women of Distinction Event: “Huge Success!”

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South Queens, New York- Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) this past weekend April 7th honored seven women at her 2018 Women of Distinction (WOD) event. The WOD award is meant to recognize the incredible women who are going above and...

Pheffer Amato Honors Local Small Business as ‘Small Business of the Month’

Howard Beach, Queens- Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) this past Thursday April 5th awarded the Cross Bay Hardware store with a NYS Assembly Citation honoring them as ‘Small Business of the Month’. Pheffer Amato organized the program...

Pheffer Amato: “MTA Delays Reveal of RBRL Results”

Rockaway Beach, Queens- Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach), today released a statement after a phone exchange with a representative from the MTA, announcing that the evaluation results of the possibility for reactivation of the long-dormant...

Pheffer Amato Calls on EDC: “Keep the Shuttle for Far Rock!”

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Far Rockaway, Queens- Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway), today called on the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to permanently reinstate the Downtown Far Rockaway Shuttle Bus to the Rockaway Ferry. The shuttle provided...