Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced Assembly passage of two pieces of legislation she authored to provide tax relief to victims of Superstorm Sandy. Both bills are sponsored by Senator Phil Boyle (R-Bay Shore) in the Senate. “After...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that she helped pass a series of bills to help protect New Yorkers with disabilities from discrimination and expand access to critical resources and improve accessibility. The legislation was passed...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that legislation she introduced to require death certificates to specify the type of opioid that caused a fatal overdose passed the Assembly (A.8870-A). This will provide health officials with more...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that she helped pass legislation decoupling teacher evaluations from standardized testing and returning control to local school districts (A.10475). “Encouraging teachers to have students...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that she helped pass legislation to make it easier for victims of childhood sexual abuse to bring charges against their abuser (A.5885-A). The measure, known as the Child Victims Act, extends the...

“Each year, Earth Day reminds us that we have a responsibility to safeguard our state’s natural beauty for future generations to enjoy. We simply can’t take clean air and water for granted – we must do our part to protect these precious resources....

“It’s hard to imagine the pain that victims of crime can face – particularly sex crimes. Whether it’s severe physical, emotional or psychological trauma, they deserve compassion and protection. That’s why I helped pass the Assembly’s crime...

New York State Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) recently sponsored a class trip to the corporate headquarters of Canon USA Inc. in Melville for more than 30 Amityville High School photography students. The trip featured a corporate overview...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that she helped pass a series of bills targeting wage inequality and gender discrimination to help ensure women earn equal pay for equal work. The Assembly package includes a resolution recognizing...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that she helped pass measures to modernize New York’s electoral process and close the limited liability corporation (LLC) loophole in the state’s campaign finance law. “Government must...

“It’s 2018, yet women still earn less than men for the same work. We tell young women that they can accomplish anything they set out to do, but the reality is that we have a lot more work to do to level the playing field. Today is Equal Pay Day, which...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that she secured $100,000 in the 2018-19 state budget to fund a SNUG initiative in Wyandanch. SNUG (guns spelled backward) works to reduce the number of shootings in neighborhoods that disproportionately...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that she helped pass the 2018-19 state budget, which includes increased funding for education to help students succeed from the first day of pre-K through college graduation. “Every student...

New York State Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) has announced that A.6731-C, better known as “Shannon’s Law,” has once again passed the full Assembly. “I am thankful to my Assembly colleagues for once again passing this critical,...

“We’ve seen time and time again the devastating effects the opioid epidemic has had on families in Suffolk County and across the state, and it continues to be one of the most pressing issues in our area. “Opioid overdoses were responsible for...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that the 2018-19 Assembly state budget proposal increases funding for public schools by $1.5 billion more than last year, for a total of $27.1 billion in school aid, and invests in college opportunity...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that she helped pass a legislative package to strengthen women’s rights, ensure access to contraception and abortion and protect New Yorkers from discrimination for reproductive health decisions...

Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) announced that she helped pass legislation to prevent gun violence and protect Long Islanders. The legislative package includes measures to ban bump stocks and prevent individuals deemed a danger to themselves...

New York State Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) has announced that the New York Assembly passed A. 8837, which would require utility companies to post notices of public hearings concerning rate hikes on monthly bills. The bill will now be...

Assemblywoman Jean-Pierre is pictured with Babylon Councilwoman Jackie Gordon, recipient of the Joseph L. Galiber Award, at the 47th Annual NYS BPHA Legislative Conference Weekend. Assemblywoman Jean-Pierre is pictured with Babylon Councilwoman Jackie...