Press Releases

Kaminsky, Rozic, Lavine Host Israeli Ambassador Dani Dayan

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ALBANY — In honor of Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day), State Senator Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Island), Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) and Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) hosted Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan in Albany....

Kaminsky, Rozic, Lavine Host Israeli Ambassador Dani Dayan

Albany, New York – In honor of Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day), State Senator Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Island), Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) and Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) hosted Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan...

Rozic Statement on New Principal at Townsend Harris High School

Flushing, NY – The New York City Department of Education announced today at the conclusion of the recent C30 process that Brian Condon has been chosen as the new principal for Townsend Harris High School in Queens, replacing Interim Acting Principal...

Rozic Helps Secure Deal for Pay Raises for Direct Care Professionals

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced this week that the state budget achieves a goal she has working towards for several years: better wages for the direct support professionals who work with those with developmental...

Stavisky, Rozic: Public Schools Bolstered by Record Increase in Education Spending

Queens, NY – Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D,WF-Flushing) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced today that a record increase in education funding in the 2017-2018 State Budget will help provide much-needed investments in our public...

Braunstein, Stavisky, & Rozic Announce Senior Center Funding Restored in State Budget

Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside), Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing), and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced that the recently adopted state budget rejected Governor Cuomo’s proposed cuts to senior centers...

Approved Spending Plan Includes Funding for Immigrant and Refugee Communities

Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced that the state budget includes new funding to expand immigrant legal defense services and support indigent legal services. The state budget includes a grant of $4 million to significantly...

Final State Budget Agreement Reached

Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced recent passage of the $153.1 billion 2017-18 state budget that invests in public education and affordable housing, enacts tax policies to help the middle class, ensures every New Yorker...

Prosecutors, State Legislators, Law Enforcement Join Forces to Push for Common Sense Gun Laws

New York, NY – Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV), members of American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention (ASLGVP), and the Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence have convened here in a national summit on gun violence...

Rozic, Kim, Niou Statement on the Passing of Distinguished Professor and Activist Peter Kwong

Albany, NY – In response to the passing of Peter Kwong, former Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at City University of New York (CUNY) Hunter College, Assemblymembers Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows), Ron Kim (D-Flushing), and Yuh-Line Niou (D,WF-Lower...

Rozic: Assembly Budget Puts Families First

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced this week that the Assembly’s proposed 2017-18 state budget preserves and protects programs that puts families first, including a total of $26.3 billion in education funding, changes...

Rozic Statement on Pedestrian Fatality in Flushing

Flushing, NY – In response to the news that a pedestrian was struck while crossing Kissena Boulevard near Holly Avenue, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) issued the following statement: “My deepest sympathies go out to the friends...

Rozic Advocates for Seniors during State Budget Negotiations

Queens, NY – In a letter to State Office of the Aging (SOFA) Director Corinda Crossdale, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) is urging the agency to push for an additional $25 million in the 2017-18 State Budget for programs that provide in-home...

Rozic, Simanowitz Call for Investigation into Threats Against Jewish Community Centers

Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) and Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz (D-Flushing) urged the New York Attorney General and Commissioner of the NY Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to take swift action to address...

Braunstein, Stavisky, & Rozic Join Seniors to Protest Governor's Proposed Cuts to Senior Centers

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On Thursday, February 23, 2017, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) was joined by Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) at a rally protesting Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal redirecting Title...

Rozic Statement on Threats to Jewish Community Centers

New York, NY – Following continued bomb threats at Jewish Community Centers across the country and in New York, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) released the following statement: “The threats made against Jewish Community Centers...

Rozic, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Kick Off IDNYC Pop-Up in Flushing

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Flushing, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows), State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing), Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Assistant Commissioner Kavita Pawria-Sanchez, and members of the IDNYC team announced the opening...

Members of New York State Assembly Join Striking Momentive Workers on the Picket Line

Assemblymembers Carrie Woerner (Round Lake), John McDonald (Cohoes), Phil Steck (Colonie), Sean Ryan (Buffalo), Nily Rozic (Queens), Harry Bronson (Rochester), and others joined striking Momentive workers on the picket line outside of the Waterford plant...

Senator Gianaris and Assemblywoman Rozic Join NJ Senators Weinberg and Gordon in Announcing Bi-State Introduction of Legislation Prohibiting PA from Supporting Trump Travel Ban

Jersey City, NJ – Following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order to halt the admittance of refugees and suspend immigration from seven countries to the United States, including green card holders, Senator Gianaris, Assemblywoman Rozic, and Senators...

Rozic Statement on the Women’s March on Washington

New York, NY – In response to the Women’s March on Washington that took place on Saturday, January 21st, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) issued the following statement: “This weekend, I proudly joined hundreds of thousands of people...