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Assemblymember Diana Richardson is joined by members of the Medgar Evers College community to engage in powerful dialogue.
Assemblywoman Richardson along with Dr. Una Clarke.
Assemblywoman Richardson attends Medgar Evers College 46th Commencemnt Ceremony.
Assemblymember Richardson suports the Medgar Evers College Class of 2017!
Assemblywoman Diana C. Richardson poses with Scholars at Medgar Evers Prepatory H.S.
Assemblywoman poses with members from S.O.S Crown Heights Organization.
Thanksgiving feast with the students, parents, faculty, and administration of P.S 22.
Assemblymember Richardson and New York City Public Advocate Letitia James celebrating the appointment of Dr. Una Clarke to the CUNY Board of Trustees.
Assemblymember Richardson stands alongside New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and constituents at Christopher Blenman Senior Center.
Assemblymember Richardson alongside Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblyman Nick Perry at the West Indian Day Parade.
Assemblymember Richardson celebrates her inauguration with Dr. Una Clarke and neighboring member Latrice Walker.
Fellow members honor Diana Richardson as she is inaugurated into the Assembly.
Assemblymember Richardson is inaugurated into the Assembly.
Assemblymember Richardson speaks on Assembly floor.
Assemblymember Richardson at rent regulation press conference.
Assemblymember Richardson speaks with member Richard Gottfried.
Assemblymember Richardson speaks with Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner.
Assemblymember Richardson prepares to pass first piece of sponsored legislation (A07593)
Assemblymember Richardson's passes first piece of sponsored legislation (A07593) The bill creates a database to assist women and minority owned small businesses.
Assemblymember Richardson celebrates passage of first piece of sponsored legislation (A07593).
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caption: 'June 8, 2020<br />Assemblymember Richardson explains her vote on legislation that will establish the crime of aggravated strangulation for police officers or peace officers where such officer commits the crime of criminal obstruction or breathing or blood circulation, or uses a chokehold or similar restraint, and causes serious physical injury or death. (<a href=\"https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A06144&term=2019&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A.6144A</a>)<br /> ',
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Bringing Transparency and Accountability to the Criminal Justice System
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caption: 'January 9, 2019<br />Assemblymember Richardson says, \"It is time to get civic minded.\" Join Assemblymember Richardson on Saturday January 25th for a presentation on the new Kingsbrook Estates Affordable Housing units.',
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Assemblywoman Richardson Discusses Upcoming Event
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caption: 'June 20, 2019<br />"It's not beyond us to lend a ear and mind and thought process around our colleagues plights that they face, and the sponsor has Hempstead School District to me for so long and just wanting to see reform around the education and educational justice for the students in that district," said Assemblymember Diana C. Richardson while supporting legislation to appoint a panel of three state monitors to the Hempstead Union Free School District to provide academic and fiscal oversight for the school district. <a href=\"https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=8403&term=2019&Summary=Y\">A08403</a><br /> ',
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Richardson Hempstead School District
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caption: 'June 19, 2019<br />"We need to put down the guns, find peace, arm people with resources and let's live our lives together and safely," said Assemblymember Richardson, discussing her resolution to recognize June as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York (<a href=\"https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=k621&term=2019&Summary=Y&Text=Y\">K.621</a>).<br /> ',
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Richardson Works to Prevent Gun Violence
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caption: 'June 18, 2019<br />"It is so important that we are aiding mothers, both expecting and new mothers with important health information that essentially will be life changing and life saving," said Assemblymember Richardson, while explaining a bill that includes requiring information on possible complications from pregnancy that can lead to death; requires screenings and referrals for serious threats to life after pregnancy (2957A).<br /> ',
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Assemblymember Richardson Fights For Maternal Mortality
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caption: 'June 14, 2019<br />"I rise today extremely emotional because of the impact that this housing package bill will make on the ground in communities across the state of New York," said Assemblymember Diana C. Richardson while supporting the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act Of 2019 that will strengthen renter protections in New York.( <a href=\"https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A08281&term=2019&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A.8281</a>)<br /> ',
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Richardson Helps Pass The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act Of 2019
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Richardson Supports Inmates Receiving Comprehensive Substance Abuse Treatment
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Richardson Addresses Inmates Suffering Substance Use Disorders
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caption: 'May 9, 2019<br />Assemblymember Diana Richardson asks questions of RuthAnne Visnuaskas, Chief Executive Officer of New York State Homes and Community Renewal, about landlords who abuse MCI and IAI and what are the consequences when they are found abusing the system, while participating in an Assembly Housing Committee Public Hearing to examine the current status of rental housing across the state and changes needed to safeguard critical housing stock.<br /> ',
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Richardson Questions MCI and IAI Abuse
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caption: 'March 13, 2019<br />"I am extremely concerned about mayoral control of the schools being in this budget this year," said Assemblymember Diana C. Richardson while speaking on the Assembly's $175.6 billion spending plan for 2019-2020. (K.164)<br /> ',
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Assemblymember Richardson Objects to Mayoral Control
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Richardson Discusses Justice Center Interactions
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caption: 'January 23, 2019<br /> "I don't know where I would be without my education and… when I went to school we had a myriad of different subject areas that I just watched get eliminated from the day because many teachers are teaching to the test…the joy of learning somehow is just like gone out of the classroom and I'm hoping with this piece of this legislation we can restore that joy," said Assemblymember Diana Richardson in support of <a href=\"https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A00783&term=2019&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A. 783</a> which would eliminate the mandatory use of state assessments to determine a teacher or principal's evaluation. <br /> ',
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Richardson Stands with the Teachers of New York
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caption: 'January 22, 2019<br />"As a woman, as a mother, I stand here for all New Yorkers across the State of New York to say that it is our bodies. It is our choice. It is our voice, it is our right and with this piece of legislation we are opening up the doors for access for health care and we say to all the women and I want to say to all the advocates: this is your day, this is your time, this is your moment," said Assemblymember Diana C. Richardson as she helped pass the Reproductive Health Act to protect and strengthen women's reproductive rights in New York. <a href=\"https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A00021&term=2019&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A00021</a><br /> ',
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Richardson In Support Of The Reproductive Health Act
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caption: 'June 19, 2018<br />"I see all of those who are standing in the pews and the tears that began to pour down the gentleman's face just to see this bill was coming to the floor. Having to spend over a decade, two decades, three decades in prison for a crime you did not commit is just a terrible thing," said Assemblymember Diana Richardson on legislation she helped pass that would create the State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct to ensure justice is served and provide transparency. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=5285C&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A05285-C</a>)<br /> ',
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Richardson Helps Pass Bill to Create the Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct
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caption: 'June 12, 2018<br />"When we look at our justice system, we use Lady Liberty and she has a blindfold, almost to signify that justice should be equal for all, but it is clear, very clear, by the data it is clear, visually it is clear, that there is racial disparities in our criminal justice system," said Assemblymember Richardson discussing legislation to overhaul the bail system for non-violent offenders in New York in favor of a more equitable criminal justice system. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=10137a&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A.10137-A</a>)<br /> ',
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Richardson Fights Against Injustice
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caption: 'May 16, 2018<br />"Vital Brooklyn is a $1.4 billion initiative addressing social determinants of health and health issues disparities within the Central Brooklyn communities, such as health care services, gun violence, housing social services and much more," said Assemblymember Diana Richardson while inviting constituents to a town hall meeting on May 17.<br /> ',
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Richardson Continues Vital Brooklyn Town Hall Civic Meetings
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caption: 'May 15, 2018<br /> "And I'm here to tell you that on the ground, there is a numbers game being played by landlords as it regards to the rents. They are using so many loopholes, such as vacancy decontrol, MCIs, as well as IAIs – which this bill addresses – to bring rents to a level where they are able to destabilize apartments," said Assemblymember Richardson on legislation she is supporting to prevent landlords from increasing rents through Individual Apartment Improvements, which currently allow landlords to increase monthly rent on vacant rent-stabilized apartments and collect a vacancy bonus. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=a1628&term=2017&Summary=Y&Text=Y\">A.1628</a>)<br /> ',
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Richardson Fights to Stabilize Rent
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Assemblymember Richardson on the Child Victims Act
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Assemblymember Richardson Community Event
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Assemblywoman Richardson's Budget Update
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caption: 'March 13, 2018<br />"Have you heard about Vital Brooklyn? Well, $1.4 billion is coming to our borough. We are actively working through the 43rd Assembly District proposal as it pertains to housing, youth and education development, small businesses and economic development as well as gun violence and so much more. Are you adding your voice to the community conversation? It's time to get civic minded. It's time to stop being a reactive community and become a proactive community," said Assemblymember Diana Richardson while inviting constituents to her monthly civic minded meeting.<br /> ',
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Richardson: It's Time to Get Civic Minded
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caption: ' February 5, 2018<br />"I am so proud today in the State of New York we're going to be doing everything we can to make the resources crystal clear for new mothers to seek help should they ever be in a situation where they need it. I'm so proud that my office just received a new baby, so shout out to my chief of staff Jamilla Pringle on the birth of her new son, and thanking everyone who made this bill possible," said Assemblymember Diana Richardson on the Assembly floor during legislative session. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A08953&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A.8953</a>',
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Maternal Depression Legislation
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Richardson Speaks on Safe Consumption Sites
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caption: 'January 16, 2018<br /> "Today, I stand here Mr. Speaker as a messenger for all of the residents of the 43rd Assembly District to say that we stand with our Haitian Brothers and Sisters understanding at the end of the day all of our blood is red…For what is happening in this country we need to find unity, unity amongst the things we have in common, to find love, joy and peace in the simple things of getting to know someone and to know about a different culture," said Assemblymember Diana Richardson Ramos during the Assembly's Legislative session remembering those who lost their lives in Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake of 2010. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=K00727&term=2017&Summary=Y&Text=Y\">K727</a>)<br /> ',
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Assemblymember Richardson Remembers the People of Haiti
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Introducing Visitors on Haitian Unity Day
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Welcoming the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators to the Assembly
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Mayoral Control
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Early Voting Legislation
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Election Technology
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Working Towards a Budget that Works for Us
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caption: 'March 23, 2017<br />Assemblymember Richardson celebrates 'Women of Power,' who have surpassed many difficulties and have triumphed. Engage in words of inspiration conveyed through original Spoken Word by Assemblymember Richardson as she uplifts the Generous, Determined, Patient, Inspirational, Faithful, Persistent, Devoted, and Resilient woman in all of us.<br /> ',
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Women of Power
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caption: 'March 21, 2017<br />"I am a living testimony to the fact and the importance of this MLK scholarship, I had full TAP I had full PEL, yet I am standing here with $50,000 of student loan debt because I was taking out student loans to cover my books, my meals and guess what? My rent while I went to college," said Assemblymember Diana Richardson as she spoke about the Martin Luther King College Scholarship fund during a press conference addressing the Scholarship and potential funding.<br /> ',
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MLK Scholarship Press Conference
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Judicial Diversion Program
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More Funds Needed for Opioid Abuse
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Protect New York Voting Rights
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Ensure Safe Staffing Levels for Nurses in New York Hospitals
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Supporting a Woman's Right to Choose
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Fighting Mistrust
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Computerized Directory for Small, Minority and Women Owned Businesses
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Rent Regulations
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