Press Releases

Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, along with 20 State Lawmakers Demand Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution in Nepal

New York, NY - Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas alongside 21 other legislators has penned a letter sent to United States Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer regarding the distribution of vaccines in Nepal. According to the Centers for Disease...

After Visiting Rikers Island, New York State Legislators Call Out New Units as Solitary Confinement by Another Name and Urge New York City to Truly End Solitary

New York, NY – Today, as the NYC Board of Correction jails oversight body held its monthly meeting and following their recent unannounced visit to Rikers Island on May 7, Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas and Nathalia Fernandez called out the...

Assembly Member González-Rojas Joins Council Member Carlina Rivera and Advocates to Call for Passage of City Legislation to Make Open Streets Permanent

JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY — Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas joined Council member Carlina Rivera to call for the passage of legislation that will make Open Streets permanent in New York City and expand the program in several ways roughly one year after...

Assemblymember González-Rojas Joins Council Member Carlina Rivera and Advocates to Call for Passage of City Legislation to Make Open Streets Permanent

Jackson Heights, NY – Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas joined Council member Carlina Rivera to call for the passage of legislation that will make Open Streets permanent in New York City and expand the program in several ways roughly one year after...

Statement by Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-34) Regarding the 2021 Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act

Albany, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-34) voted in favor of the 2021 Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), legislation that will address decades of harm by regulating cannabis for recreational adult use in New York State....

Assemblymembers Linda B. Rosenthal & Jessica González-Rojas, along with 33 State Lawmakers Demand Food Pantry Workers be Immediately Prioritized in Phase 1b of Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution

New York, NY - Led by New York State Assemblymembers Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) and Jessica González-Rojas (D/WFP – Manhattan), a contingent of more than 30 state lawmakers sent a letter to Governor Cuomo urging him to include food pantry,...