Albany, New York – For the first time in the history of New York, a government body has been formed solely to represent the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Assemblymember Ron Kim and Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou were joined by...

New York, NY – The Erie County Supreme Court recently ruled that the agreement signed by the Buffalo Jills (“Jills”) is unenforceable because of their misclassification as “independent contractors,” when they were in fact employees. In response...

Flushing, NY – At Flushing Town Hall, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) joined Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie (D-Bronx), Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing), and Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou (D,WF-Lower Manhattan) to celebrate the launch...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced that the Assembly took up a series of bills to modernize the state’s election process and make voting easier for more New Yorkers, including measures to allow online voter registration...

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced today her support of legislation (A7191) introduced in response to action taken by United States Congress repealing internet privacy protections. The bill would provide protections for New Yorkers...

ALBANY — In honor of Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day), State Senator Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Island), Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) and Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) hosted Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan in Albany....

Albany, New York – In honor of Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day), State Senator Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Island), Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) and Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) hosted Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan...

Flushing, NY – The New York City Department of Education announced today at the conclusion of the recent C30 process that Brian Condon has been chosen as the new principal for Townsend Harris High School in Queens, replacing Interim Acting Principal...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced this week that the state budget achieves a goal she has working towards for several years: better wages for the direct support professionals who work with those with developmental...

Queens, NY – Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D,WF-Flushing) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced today that a record increase in education funding in the 2017-2018 State Budget will help provide much-needed investments in our public...

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside), Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing), and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced that the recently adopted state budget rejected Governor Cuomo’s proposed cuts to senior centers...

Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced that the state budget includes new funding to expand immigrant legal defense services and support indigent legal services. The state budget includes a grant of $4 million to significantly...

Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced recent passage of the $153.1 billion 2017-18 state budget that invests in public education and affordable housing, enacts tax policies to help the middle class, ensures every New Yorker...

New York, NY – Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV), members of American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention (ASLGVP), and the Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence have convened here in a national summit on gun violence...

Albany, NY – In response to the passing of Peter Kwong, former Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter College, Assemblymembers Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows), Ron Kim (D-Flushing), and Yuh-Line Niou (D,WF-Lower...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced this week that the Assembly’s proposed 2017-18 state budget preserves and protects programs that puts families first, including a total of $26.3 billion in education funding, changes...

Flushing, NY – In response to the news that a pedestrian was struck while crossing Kissena Boulevard near Holly Avenue, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) issued the following statement: “My deepest sympathies go out to the friends...

Queens, NY – In a letter to State Office of the Aging (SOFA) Director Corinda Crossdale, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) is urging the agency to push for an additional $25 million in the 2017-18 State Budget for programs that provide in-home...

Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) and Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz (D-Flushing) urged the New York Attorney General and Commissioner of the NY Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to take swift action to address...

On Thursday, February 23, 2017, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) was joined by Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) at a rally protesting Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal redirecting Title...