This past Sunday, June 18th, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) was honored to be a featured speaker at both the High School Graduation for the Torah Academy for Girls and at the Junior High Graduation for Bnos Bais Yaakov. She spoke about the importance of giving back to the community, which is emphasized in the well-regarded programs at TAG and BBY, and to her own experience serving by giving back. She mentioned the high regard of her mother, former Assemblywoman and current Queens County Clerk Audrey Pheffer (D-Rockaway) for the two schools, and how privileged she now felt, following in her mother’s footsteps, to see them flower into the community institutions they are today.

“Every time I go to these schools, I’m impressed more and more,” said Pheffer Amato, who toured both programs earlier this year as a new Member of Assembly. “The sharpness you see in these young women and the dedication of their teachers are both clear to see and clearly interrelated. I know their programs emphasize selfless service and excellent character, so it’s always such a thrill to talk to them about my own experiences and see what great things these young women have in store for the future of our community.”