Press Releases

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...

Pheffer Amato, Addabbo, DEP to Host Annual Rain Barrel Giveaway

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Broad Channel, Queens – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Broad Channel), Senator Addabbo (D- Howard Beach), and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be giving away free rain barrels on Sunday May 20th, 2018 from 10...

Pheffer Amato Urges Passage of A. 10023

Albany, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) is urging the passage of bill A.10023, which she co-sponsors. This bill would establish a hate crime prevention training program for state and local law enforcement agencies. ...

Pheffer Amato attends Howard Beach Kiwanis Annual Dinner

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Howard Beach, Queens – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) attended the Howard Beach Kiwanis Annual Dinner at Russo’s on the Bay on Friday “The Kiwanis are true community partners and do such great work within our community,”...

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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Manhattan, New York – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) this past weekend marched in the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Manhattan with the American-Irish Legislators Society of New York.

Pheffer Amato Continues Senior Action Network

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South Queens, New York – This past week Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) continued her bi-monthly Senior Action Network meetings. The purpose of the network is to allow our Senior Citizens to have a greater voice within the community...

Pheffer Amato Bids Farewell to High School Intern

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Rockaway Beach, Queens – This past Friday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) said goodbye to Daniella Ciniglio who interned in Pheffer Amato’s Rockaway District office since early 2017. Ciniglio is a Scholars’ Academy Senior...

Pheffer Amato Encourages Voter Registration Online

South Queens, New York – Tuesday March 13th, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach), encouraged New York State Residents to register to vote online at the Department of Motor Vehicle Website before the deadline in August. Residents can...

Pheffer Amato Introduces Legislation to Ease E-ZPass issues

Albany, New York – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) introduced bill A.10005 that would amend the public authorities’ law to require the MTA to establish a cashless tolling amnesty program and to post that violation fee waiver policy...

Pheffer Amato Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Vets

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This past Sunday, March 11th, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Broad Channel) was honored to provide corned beef for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post #260 in Broad Channel. This year the lunch served...

Pheffer Amato Honored with Guardian Angel Award at NYFAC Dinner

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Howard Beach, Queens- Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato was honored on Thursday March 2, 2018 at the 20th Annual New York Families for Autistic Children Dinner Dance and Aware Celebration at Russo’s on the Bay. Pheffer Amato received the Guardian Angel...

Pheffer Amato, Broad Channel Civic, to MTA: “Clean up your mess”

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Broad Channel, Queens- Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Broad Channel), today sent a letter to the MTA requesting that they clean up their property at the base of the Cross Bay Memorial Bridge in Broad Channel. Many residents have complained about...

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato & Councilman Richards Applaud the Panel for Educational Policy’s Vote to Keep Open PS 42 & PS/MS 53

"We'd like to congratulate the students and parents of PS 42 and PS/MS 53 for their successful advocacy to keep their schools open to continue learning with the friends and teachers they know and trust. Now, we must continue to invest in our existing...