Press Releases

Pheffer Amato Creates Funding Stream for Families with Cystic Fibrosis

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato’s Cystic Fibrosis (CF) legislation recently went into effect, creating a program to reimburse the cost of providing health care to eligible individuals who have Cystic Fibrosis. Over the...

Pheffer Amato Passes Bill to Get Bad Lithium-Ion Batteries Off the Street

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato voted yes and passed a groundbreaking piece of legislation to target the ongoing crisis of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. Pheffer Amato serves as the prime co-sponsor of A.4938 which...

Pheffer Amato Gets Religious Institutions Security Funding

Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato secured a record level of funding for a grant known as the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) program. For years Pheffer Amato has been responsible for obtaining the necessary...

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Task Force Secures Cameras at Federal Parks

Howard Beach, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato successfully worked with the National Parks Service (NPS) and NYPD to secure the installation of cameras at two federal parks, Frank M. Charles Park and Hamilton Beach Park. Since...

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato Opens Nominations for Annual "Women of Distinction"

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato announced that she is seeking nominations for the 2024 Women of Distinction Awards. The award seeks to highlight the remarkable contributions by women who work or reside within the 23rd...

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato Announces Tax Help at Public Library

Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato is encouraging local residents to make an appointment and utilize the free tax help available at the Howard Beach Library. The Assemblywoman worked with Queens Public Library to secure that...

Pheffer Amato and Broad Channel Civic Work to Resolve Flooding Issues

Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato and the Broad Channel Civic Association have been working in partnership to find a solution to the recent negligent behavior from certain MTA employees which has impacted residents. Over...

Taking Action Against Fentanyl and Antiquated Laws!

Before you continue reading I need you to do something: look at President Lincoln’s face on a penny. Do you see his nose? Imagine if his little nose was covered in fentanyl - that small amount is enough to kill you. That is terrifying! Fentanyl is a...

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato Thanked by Firefighters for Historic Work

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato presented an official State Resolution which declared January as Firefighter Cancer Prevention Month to the leadership of the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA), which is the union...

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato Admonishes Yaffed During State Hearing

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato questioned the anti-Yeshiva group, Yaffed, during a New York State hearing on education. Pheffer Amato, who is one of the senior members of the New York State Assembly Committee on Education,...

Pheffer Amato Fights Back Against Domestic Terrorism

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato introduced new legislation in response to the chaos and disruption that has skyrocketed during the recent wave of unauthorized protests throughout New York. The Assemblywoman’s bill, A.8951,...

Pheffer Amato Works to Declare January 27 “International Holocaust Remembrance Day” in the State of New York

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato spoke on a resolution in the New York State Assembly to declare January 27 “International Holocaust Remembrance Day” in the State of New York. During her comments, the Assemblywoman...

Pheffer Amato Brings Transparency to Prescription Drug Cost

Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato’s Office celebrated the signing of A.1707 which requires manufacturers of prescription drugs to present notification of any proposed cost increase. The law is set to take effect in the...

Assemblywoman Solves Over 1,600 Constituents Cases

Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato’s Office set a new record for resolving well over 1,600 constituent-based cases throughout 2023, her team’s highest level to date. Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato credited her amazing team...

Pheffer Amato & NYC Sheriff Bust 3 Illegal Marijuana Shops

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato partnered with the NYC Sheriff's Office to conduct a raid on 3 illegal marijuana shops on the Rockaway Peninsula. The stores, which were located near a public school, a church, and a public...

Pheffer Amato Combats Fentanyl

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato joined the Suffolk and Nassau County District Attorney’s, along with victims, in supporting a package of legislation to combat drug overdose deaths and the fentanyl epidemic in New York....

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato Speaks to Congregation About Mission to Israel

Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato spoke to a crowded Zoom call with congregants from a local synagogue in Queens about her recent solidarity mission to Israel. Throughout the conversation, Pheffer Amato, the only Jewish...

Assemblywoman Tackles Drug Driving in New York

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato stood side-by-side in solidarity with family members who had lost loved ones during an effort to change the archaic drug laws in New York State. The bill, A.174, which Pheffer Amato is the...

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato and NYPD Union Discuss Legislation and Public Safety

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Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato recently met with the NYC PBA (Police Benevolent Association), the union that represents police officers in the NYPD. The Assemblywoman, who is a known friend and supporter of law enforcement,...

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato Writes to OCM: “Appalled by Possible Cannabis Dispensary”

Queens, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato penned a letter to the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) where she vehemently opposed the proposed opening of a legal cannabis dispensary...