South Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) issued the following statement with regards to the repugnant shooting of an off-duty NYPD Officer:

“Outrage only starts to describe the emotion the entire Rockaway Peninsula is feeling with the shooting of a police officer in our community.This police officer was on his way to work to protect and serve our city and was shot in an attempted carjacking.

Violence and lawlessness are plaguing our city and state and this is not acceptable. One of my top priorities is to get guns off the streets and I will be working with the Mayor, the Police Commissioner and the Queens District Attorney in any effort needed to accomplish this task.

I am hopeful for the police officer's full recovery and as always have the greatest level of appreciation for those who responded to this crisis.”