Broad Channel, New York - “I am so excited to stand here today with DEP Commissioner Vincent Sapienza, and my colleagues in government in announcing a $400 million dollar improvement plan for Jamaica Bay,” Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Broad Channel) said. “Few parts of the country know how important taking care of the Earth is as well as we do. There’s a balance, a true relationship, between the people of Jamaica Bay and the Bay itself. Investing in this ecological jewel, will not only show off the natural beauty of our water and its ecosystem, but will create the next generation of environmentalists to preserve and protect it. Thanks to everyone who’s been working so hard to protect our bay!”