Press Releases

Pheffer Amato and Addabbo Call for New EIS for Arverne East in Letter to Mayor

Queens, NY – On Monday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) and State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. (D-South Queens) sent a letter to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and City Planning Director, Marisa Lago calling for a new Environmental...

Pheffer Amato and Addabbo Testify at MTA Board Meeting

South Queens, NY – Last Wednesday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) and State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. (D-South Queens) submitted recorded testimony to the members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board during...

NYC Student Census Ambassador Alyssa Carter Takes the Win in Citywide ¡Tú Cuentas! 2020 Census Essay Writing Contest

Brooklyn, NY – HITN is pleased to announce that the first-place winner of the citywide ¡Tú Cuentas! 2020 Census Essay Writing Contest is Alyssa Carter from P.S. 197Q in Queens. Carter’s essay was the absolute favorite receiving a majority of the...

Pheffer Amato Announces Additional Mobile Office Hours

On Nineteenth Anniversary, Governor Cuomo Signs Reconstitution of the September 11 Workers Protection Task Force Bill

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation (S08129/A10249) reconstituting the September 11 Workers Protection Task Force. Formed in 2005, the Task Force was created to obtain data regarding adverse health effects on workers who participated in...

Disaster Right Below the Surface!

Gateway National Park, Brooklyn, NY- New York State Assembly Member Jaime Williams (NY-D-59th Assembly District) along with New York State Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer-Amato (NY-D-23rd Assembly District), New York State Senator Roxanne J. Persaud (NY-D-19th...

Pheffer Amato Urges de Blasio, Department of Finance to Cancel Tax Lien Sales for 2020

Rockaway Beach, Queens – This week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach), sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) urging them to cancel this year’s tax lien sale due to the COVID-19...

Pheffer Amato Participates in Port Authority Sustainability Mini Camp

Pheffer Amato Participates in Port Authority Sustainability Mini Camp
Rockaway Beach, Queens – This past Monday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) gave closing remarks at the Port Authority of NY & NJ’s Sustainability Mini Camp online. The camp was held from Monday, August 17 through Monday,...

Pheffer Amato Pushes for Microgrids during Joint Legislative Hearing in Response to Tropical Storm Isaias

Pheffer Amato Pushes for Microgrids during Joint Legislative Hearing in Response to Tropical Storm Isaias
South Queens, New York – Last week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens), participated in a joint legislative hearing to address the emergency storm response and customer communication practices by utility companies located across...

Pheffer Amato Attends ‘Together We Rise’ Event

Pheffer Amato Attends ‘Together We Rise’ Event
Rockaway Beach, Queens – This past Friday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach), facilitated and attended the ‘Together We Rise’ event hosted by the Far Rockaway Colts, a flag football team funded by the NYPD Neighborhood...

Pheffer Amato Joins DA Katz for Gun Buyback Program in Rockaway

Pheffer Amato Joins DA Katz for Gun Buyback Program in Rockaway
Arverne, Queens – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Arverne), joined Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD 100th and 101st precincts for their ‘Gun Buyback’ program at Macedonia Baptist Church located at...

Pheffer Amato Pushes PSEG to Reimburse Ratepayers Following Tropical Storm Isaias

South Queens, New York – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens), urged PSEG Long Island (“PSEG”) in a letter to announce a plan or provide a protocol for immediate reimbursement for her constituents- residents...

Pheffer Amato Attends State Hearing on Impact of COVID-19 on NY’s Veterans

South Queens, New York – This past Friday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens), participated in an online public hearing to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on New York’s Veterans. The purpose of the hearing was to explore veteran-specific...

Pheffer Amato Participates in Legislative Round Table on COVID-19’s Impact on Law School Graduates

Pheffer Amato Participates in Legislative Round Table
South Queens, New York – Today, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) participated in a legislative roundtable on COVID-19’s impact on law school graduates specifically as it relates to the bar examination and diploma privilege. The...

Pheffer Amato Hosts First Mobile Office in Breezy Point

Pheffer Amato Hosts First Mobile Office in Breezy Point
Breezy Point, Queens – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Breezy Point) hosted her first mobile office hours in Breezy Point, Queens as a part of her district wide tour. Pheffer Amato’s team was excited to meet with constituents...

We Must Continue to Stand up for 9/11 First Responders

On September 11th, 2001 and the days that followed, many first responders risked their lives without hesitation- running into the burning World Trade Center (WTC) buildings and even more returning in the aftermath to save countless lives, all while exposing...

Pheffer Amato Helps Rockaway Little League Play Ball

Pheffer Amato Helps Rockaway Little League Play Ball
Rockaway Beach, New York – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) provided hand sanitizer to Matthew Piccione, a volunteer and coordinator of the Rockaway Little League. As part of Phase 4 re-opening, the little league...

Pheffer Amato Promotes COVID 19 Testing in Rockaway

Pheffer Amato Supports COVID-19 Testing in Rockaway Photo 1
Rockaway Park, Queens – This past week Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D Rockaway Park) promoted free COVID 19 testing at the Ferry Terminal located at Beach 108th Street in Rockaway Park, Queens. The testing was sponsored by the New York City...

Pheffer Amato Drops Off Masks and Sanitizer to Rockaway Businesses

Pheffer Amato Drops Off Masks and Sanitizer to Rockaway Businesses Photo 1
Rockaway, Queens – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D Rockaway), continued her district wide face mask and hand sanitizer drop off to local businesses within her district that are in need. The businesses included the Harbor Light...

Pheffer Amato Attends Rally at JFK Airport

Pheffer Amato Attends Rally at JFK Airport Photo 1
Jamaica, Queens – This past Wednesday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway), attended a rally at John F. Kennedy International Airport (‘JFK’) hosted by 32BJ, Unite Here, and RWDSU Local 1102. The rally was organized to support...