South Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced today that her bill, A.8027, has been signed by Governor Cuomo. The bill was sponsored in the Senate by Senator Diane J. Savino. This bill will increase the number of Supreme...

Rockaway Beach, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced that her bill, A.7671/S.7026, has been signed into law by Governor Cuomo. This bill enables Mitchell-Lama co-op apartment shareholders to apply their existing equity...

Rabbi Smilovich’s Kindergarten class from Siach Yitzchok stand by the new stop sign in front of their school building which has greatly improved safety in the area. The cheder expressed appreciation to Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato for ensuring...

Rockaway Beach, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) announced today that her bill, A.7734/S.7129, has passed both the New York State Assembly and Senate. The bill would create a New York State Commission to prevent childhood drowning....

South Queens, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced thirteen mobile office hours events, starting Thursday July 15th at the Lindenwood Shopping Center, through Thursday, September 30th. The events will take place...

Jamaica Bay, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced that her bill (A.453/S.2205), which would increase the standard of materials placed into Jamaica Bay’s borrow pits, has passed both the Assembly and the Senate. This bill...

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)....