Press Releases

Assemblymember Paulin, Senator Hoylman, Legislators, and Activists Renew Call for Repeal of Loitering for the Purposes of Prostitution Law

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy R. Paulin and State Senator Brad Hoylman were joined by their fellow Assemblymembers and State Senators, civil rights experts, and social justice activists, including advocates from the transgender and gender-nonconforming...

Students from Albert Leonard Middle School and Pelham Middle School Honored as the Winners of Amy Paulin’s 4th Annual “There Ought to Be a Law” Contest

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Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy R. Paulin is proud to announce two middle school students at Pelham Middle School and one at Albert Leonard Middle School in New Rochelle are the winners of her Fourth Annual “There Ought to Be a Law” Contest....

Amy Paulin Cheers Passage of the Child Parent Security Act to Reform New York’s Outdated Laws on Gestational Surrogacy Agreements

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) released the following statement in reaction to the State Senate passing the Child-Parent Security Act (S. 2071B/A. 1071C). Assemblymember Paulin is the sponsor of the bill in the Assembly. “I...

Westchester Assembly Delegation Stands Up Against Bill that Benefits Insurance Companies Over Area Hospitals

Albany, NY – Despite united opposition by all members of the State Assembly representing Westchester County, the Assembly has passed a bill that would benefit insurance companies at the expense of hospitals and could prove financially devastating...

Assemblymember Paulin’s Bill to Study Protective Netting in Baseball Stadiums Passes Key Committee

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) cheered the reporting out of her bill (A. 362) concerning protective netting at baseball parks by the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection. The New York Yankees and the New York...

Senator Carlucci & Assemblymember Paulin Fight to Pass Legislation Banning Crib Bumper Pads

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(Albany, NY) – Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) and Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale), along with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and First Cradle held a press conference in Albany warning that crib bumper pads could...

Amy Paulin Applauds Measures in Budget to Make Stretch Limousines Safer, Urges Further Regulations

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) cheered policies enacted in the state budget to provide more tools for the State Police, the State Department of Transportation, and the Department of Motor Vehicles to keep unscrupulous limousine...

Amy Paulin Celebrates New Statewide Program to Increase Donation and Recycling of Food Scraps

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Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) hailed a new food donation and food scraps recycling program established in the recently passed 2019-2020 state budget. Building on the success local governments and sustainability advocates have...

Assembly Members from Westchester County Announce New Program to Help Deal with the Con Edison Moratorium Passed in the State Budget

Albany, NY – The members of the New York State Assembly who represent communities throughout Westchester County were pleased to announce that the recently passed 2019-2020 state budget contains a new program to help Westchester residents and developers...

Amy Paulin Joins Amicus Brief in Lawsuit to Prevent an Undercount in the 2020 U.S. Census That Would Harm New Yorkers

Scarsdale, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) announced that she had signed onto an Amicus Curiae brief in the lawsuit State of New York, et al., v. U.S. Dep’t of Commerce. The brief was filed today in support of a coalition of states,...

Amy Paulin’s Bill to Require Informed Consent for Training Exams on Unconscious Patients Passes the Assembly

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) announced that her bill to require the informed consent of the patient for any health care procedure of examination, including those done in the course of medical education or training (A. 4988...

Amy Paulin to Host Fourth Annual “There Ought to Be a Law” Contest

Scarsdale, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin is sponsoring her fourth annual “There Ought to Be a Law” contest for students in grades six to eight throughout the 88th Assembly District. The contest asks students to identify a problem impacting...

Amy Paulin’s Bill on the Safe Storage of Firearms Passes the New York State Legislature

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) announced that her bill (A. 2686A) to require the safe and secure storage of rifles, shotguns, and handguns to prevent access by children and other prohibited persons has passed the New York State...

Assembly Judiciary Committee Approves Child-Parent Security Act, Assemblymember Amy Paulin’s Bill to Allow Gestational Surrogacy Agreements

ALBANY, NY -- Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) cheered the passage of the Child-Parent Security Act (A. 1071A) through the Assembly Judiciary Committee – a milestone in reforming New York’s outdated laws on gestational surrogacy agreements...

Scarsdale Woman’s Club To Receive $125,000 in CCAP Funding to Improve Accessibility at its Historic Site

SCARSDALE, NY - Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) is pleased to announce that the Scarsdale Woman’s Club will receive a capital funding grant of $125,000 from the Community Capital Assistance Program (CCAP). The project will enable the National...

Amy Paulin Cheers Legislature’s Quick Passage of Bill to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Those Unable to Pass a Background Check

Taking up the crisis of gun violence with the same energy as so many other long-awaited priorities, today the New York State Assembly and State Senate passed a comprehensive package of bills to reduce gun violence, promote gun safety, and keep firearms...

Statement of Assemblymember Amy R. Paulin on the Final Report of the Metropolitan Transportation Sustainability Advisory Workgroup

I am grateful to have served as one of the two appointments made by Speaker Carl Heastie to the Metropolitan Transportation Sustainability Advisory Workgroup. As Chair of the Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions, I possessed a fair...

Assemblymember Amy Paulin Calls for a State Task Force to Improve the Safety of Stretch Limousines

SCARSDALE, NY - Spurred by the tragic accident that took the lives of 20 people in Schoharie, NY, Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) introduced six bills to improve the safe operation of stretch limousines and increase protections for drivers and...

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Amy Paulin’s Bill to Prevent a Tax Hike on Non-Profits Passes the Legislature

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) announced that her bill (A.11051 / S. 8831) to prevent an unintended new state tax for unrelated business taxable income on not-for-profit companies, which was inadvertently created by recent changes...