Press Releases

Pheffer Amato Attends Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department Officer Installation

Pheffer Amato Attends Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department Officer Installation
Broad Channel, New York – Last Saturday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Broad Channel), attended the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department’s (BCVFD) Officer Installation Dance. Joined by former Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, and community...

Pheffer Amato: New Law Will Help Protect Children from Harmful Chemicals

Albany, New York – On March 1, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced that new laws went into effect that will protect children from harmful chemicals found in children’s products. Pheffer Amato currently serves as Chairs...

Pheffer Amato Participates in Blue Ribbon Challenge

Pheffer Amato Participates in Blue Ribbon Challenge
Rockaway Beach, New York – This past Saturday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach), along with State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., representatives from Councilman Eric Ulrich’s office, and members of the community participated...

Pheffer Amato Meets New 106 Recruits

Pheffer Amato Meets New 106 Recruits
South Queens, New York – Recently, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach, South Ozone Park), welcomed eight new recruits from the New York City Police Academy to the New York Police Department (NYPD) 106th Precinct. Pheffer Amato spoke...

Rockaway Electeds’ Partnership with Simon Wiesenthal Center Brings Second Anti-Semitism Town Hall to Community

Rockaway Electeds’ Partnership with Simon Wiesenthal Center Brings Second Anti-Semitism Town Hall to Community
Queens, NY – In the continuing fight to end the Anti-Semitic attacks that have been on the rise across the city, State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato are once again partnering with the Simon Wiesenthal Center...

Pheffer Amato: LIRR Leaves Far Rockaway at the Platform

Far Rockaway, New York- This week the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) is presenting a plan to the MTA Board that would implement a pilot program which would provide a 10% discount on daily LIRR tickets and a 20% discount on monthly LIRR tickets starting May...

Pheffer Amato Hosts Rockaway Town Hall for Action

Pheffer Amato Hosts Rockaway Town Hall for Action
Neponsit, New York – Last week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Neponsit), State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., The Simon Wiesenthal Center, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, and the West End Temple hosted a Town Hall for Action aimed...

Pheffer Amato Helps Scouts Secure American Heritage Badge

Rockaway Beach, New York - Last week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens), met with two of her constituents, Zachary and Harrison of Boy Scout Troop #147, in her Rockaway Beach district office to discuss the roles of government, scouting,
Rockaway Beach, New York - Last week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens), met with two of her constituents, Zachary and Harrison of Boy Scout Troop #147, in her Rockaway Beach district office to discuss the roles of government, scouting,...

Pheffer Amato Signs on to American Legion Resolution

Albany, New York – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D- Broad Channel) has signed on to a New York State Resolution commemorating the 101st Anniversary of the American Legion. “Over the past 101 years the American Legion has been as an outstanding...

Pheffer Amato Meets with New NYPD Patrol Borough Queens South Commanding Officer

Pheffer Amato Meets with New NYPD Patrol Borough Queens South Commanding Officer
Rockaway, New York – Last week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) met with the new NYPD Patrol Borough Queens South Commanding Officer, Chief Ruben Beltran in her Rockaway District Office to discuss issues impacting the 23rd Assembly...

Pheffer Amato Meets with CUNY Chancellor

Pheffer Amato Meets with CUNY Chancellor
Rockaway, New York – Last week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens), and the New York State Assembly Majority delegation from Queens met with the Chancellor of the City University of New York, Felix V. Matos Rodriguez to discuss higher...

Pheffer Amato Attends Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Dinner Dance

Pheffer Amato Attends Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Dinner Dance
Rockaway, New York – Last weekend, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) attended the 45th Annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Marshall Installation Dinner Dance. The event celebrates standout Irish Americans who will...

Pheffer Amato Visits Yeshiva Darchei Torah

Far Rockaway, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) visited Yeshiva Darchei Torah (YDT) on Thursday, January 30th. She was accompanied by members of Teach NYS, and Yeshiva Darchei Torah Director of Institutional Advancement, Rabbi
Far Rockaway, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) visited Yeshiva Darchei Torah (YDT) on Thursday, January 30th. She was accompanied by members of Teach NYS, and Yeshiva Darchei Torah Director of Institutional Advancement, Rabbi...

Pheffer Amato: All New Yorkers Deserve Equal and Fair Treatment

Albany, New York – Last week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced that she helped pass a legislative package to bolster anti-discrimination protections for New Yorkers with disabilities and improve their access to vital...

Pheffer Amato Introduces First Data Dividend Bill in NYS

Albany, New York – Recently, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) submitted legislation (A.9112) calling for tech companies who profit off of their consumers data to contribute a portion of their gross income into new mutual fund managed...

Rockaway Electeds Partner With Simon Wiesenthal Center to Bring Two Anti-Semitism Town Halls to the Peninsula

Rockaway Electeds Partner With Simon Wiesenthal Center to Bring Two Anti-Semitism Town Halls to the Peninsula
Queens, NY – As a way to help combat the rising incidents of Anti-Semitism across the city, State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato are teaming with the Simon Wiesenthal Center to bring a pair of educational town...

Pheffer Amato Welcomes Torah Academy for Girls Students to Albany

Pheffer Amato Welcomes Torah Academy for Girls Students to Albany
Albany, New York – Last week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) hosted the Torah Academy for Girls (TAG) in Albany for their eighth-grade annual trip. The students visited the NYS Assembly floor and toured the capitol. When in the...

Pheffer Amato Appointed to Newly Formed Mitchell-Lama Housing Working Group

Pheffer Amato at a press conference in 2019 with Mitchell-Lama residents
Albany, New York – Today, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) was appointed to a New York State Assembly working group by Speaker Carl E. Heastie. The group will be led by Assembly Housing Committee Chair Steven Cymbrowitz that...

Pheffer Amato Visits Torah Academy for Girls

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato with TAG Principal Temima Feldman
Far Rockaway, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) visited the Torah Academy for Girls (TAG) on Thursday, January 16th. She was accompanied by Principal Temima Feldman, and spoke to students throughout her visit.

Pheffer Amato Awards Lisena Landscaping January 2020 Small Business of the Month

Pheffer Amato Awards Lisena Landscaping January 2020 Small Business of the Month
Broad Channel, New York – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Broad Channel), on Friday, January 24th, awarded Lisena Landscaping with her Small Business of the Month award for January of 2020. Fred Lisena, second generation owner of Lisena Landscaping,...