Press Releases

Rozic, Comrie, and Lancman Host Annual Rain Barrel Giveaway with City Department of Environmental Protection

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Fresh Meadows, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows), State Senator Leroy Comrie (D-Jamaica), and Council Member Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest) teamed up with the City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a rain barrel giveaway...

Rozic Marches in Celebrate Israel Parade

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New York, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic marched alongside Ambassador Dani Dayan, Consul General of New York in Israel, her colleagues in government, and Yeshiva University at this year’s Celebrate Israel parade. Prior to the start of the parade, Rozic...

Rozic Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Flushing, NY – In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) hosted an event to recognize Queens community leaders for their dedication to public service and advocacy. This year’s...

Speaker Heastie, Assemblyman Kim & Assemblywoman Niou Jointly Announce Asian Pacific American Task Force

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...

Rozic Statement on New York Supreme Court Ruling on Buffalo Jills Wage Theft Lawsuit

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...

Rozic Celebrates Launch of Historic New York State Asian Pacific Americans Legislative Caucus

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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...

Rozic-Sponsored Legislation to Modernize State Elections Passes Assembly

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...

Rozic Sponsors Legislation Pushing Back Against New Federal Law Repealing Internet Privacy Protections

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...

Kaminsky, Rozic, Lavine Host Israeli Ambassador Dani Dayan

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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....

Kaminsky, Rozic, Lavine Host Israeli Ambassador Dani Dayan

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...

Rozic Statement on New Principal at Townsend Harris High School

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...

Rozic Helps Secure Deal for Pay Raises for Direct Care Professionals

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...

Stavisky, Rozic: Public Schools Bolstered by Record Increase in Education Spending

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...

Braunstein, Stavisky, & Rozic Announce Senior Center Funding Restored in State Budget

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...

Approved Spending Plan Includes Funding for Immigrant and Refugee Communities

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...

Final State Budget Agreement Reached

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...

Prosecutors, State Legislators, Law Enforcement Join Forces to Push for Common Sense Gun Laws

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...

Rozic, Kim, Niou Statement on the Passing of Distinguished Professor and Activist Peter Kwong

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...

Rozic: Assembly Budget Puts Families First

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...

Rozic Statement on Pedestrian Fatality in Flushing

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...