Minority Legislators: US Census Creating Great Harm with Approval to Ask Citizenship Question
Mar 27, 2018
Albany, New York – Last night, as dusk fell into darkness of night around the nation, the U.S Census Bureau announced that it would agree with a request by the US Department of Justice to include a question on citizenship status in the 2020 Census....
Crespo: Another Season of Destructive Storms Nears and NYS Not Ready to Protect Flood Zones
Mar 20, 2018
Albany, New York – Today Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo, Chair of the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force and member of the Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, announced he has introduced legislation that will prioritize New...
Crespo: Otra temporada de tormentas destructivas se acerca y el estado de Nueva York no está listo para proteger las zonas de inundación
Mar 20, 2018
Albany, Nueva York - Hoy, el asambleísta Marcos A. Crespo, presidente de la Comisión Especial de Asuntos Puertorriqueños e Hispanos y miembro del Comité sobre la Conservación del Medio Ambiente de la Asamblea, anunció que ha presentado legislación...
Crespo: Another Season of Destructive Storms Nears and NYS Not Ready to Protect Flood Zones
Mar 20, 2018
Albany, New York – Today Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo, Chair of the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force and member of the Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, announced he has introduced legislation that will prioritize New...
Crespo and Hunter Call for Funding for Communities Impacted by Exodus from Puerto Rico
Jan 3, 2018
Hon. Andrew M. CuomoGovernor of New York StateCapitol BuildingAlbany, New York 12224
Dear Governor Cuomo:
We write to request that funding be available for the displaced people of Puerto Rico who have migrated to New York. Throughout New York State,...
En los 70 años de la historia de SUNY, se anuncia al primer presidente latino de la universidad
Jun 21, 2017
“Se dice que las cosas buenas llegan a aquellos que esperan. Por 70 años, la comunidad latina en Nueva York ha esperado para ver una representación de su número en aumento en los puestos a nivel ejecutivo en los 64 recintos universitarios de la Universidad...
In SUNY’s 70 Year History, First Latino College President Announced
Jun 21, 2017
“It is said that good things come to those who wait. For 70 years, the Latino community in New York has waited to see representation of its growing numbers in executive level positions at the State University of New York’s 64 campuses.
Today,...
Crespo Hails Court of Appeals Decision That Allows Municipalities to Ban Sex Shops and Strip Clubs Near Churches, Schools, Parks
Jun 6, 2017
The following is a statement being released by Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Chair of the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, on efforts to halt the proliferation of “adult” shops from being located in residential neighborhoods.
“For over...
Calls to Respect Farmworkers During this Period of Anti-Immigrant Sentiments
Jun 1, 2017
Albany, NY – Today, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Chair of the New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force and Jeff Williams, Director of Public Policy for New York Farm Bureau, issued the following joint statement on immigration issues affecting...
Mensaje de Crespo a la nueva rectora de SUNY: Bienvenida y esperamos mejorar en los asuntos de diversidad y de acceso
Apr 24, 2017
“De parte de la Comisión Especial de Asuntos Puertorriqueños e Hispanos, le doy la bienvenida a la Dra. Kristina M. Johnson a Nueva York y le deseo un enorme éxito en su nuevo papel como Rectora de la Universidad de Nueva York. Por más de una década,...
Crespo to New SUNY Chancellor: Welcome and We Look to Improve on Issues of Diversity & Access
Apr 24, 2017
“On behalf of the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, I welcome Dr. Kristina M. Johnson to New York and wish her tremendous success in her new capacity as Chancellor of the State University of New York. For over a decade, the Task Force has...
NYC Council Bans All City Employers from Asking About Salary History
Apr 5, 2017
Albany, New York – Today, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Chair of the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force congratulated the New York City Council on their bold step to use a pragmatic approach to solving the wage discrimination faced by woman and...
El Concejo de la Ciudad de Nueva York prohíbe a todos los empleadores de la ciudad solicitar el historial salarial
Apr 4, 2017
Albany, Nueva York – Hoy, el asambleísta Marcos Crespo, presidente de la Comisión Especial de Asuntos Puertorriqueños e Hispanos felicitó al Concejo de la Ciudad de Nueva York por su audaz medida al utilizar un acercamiento pragmático para resolver...
Senator Klein & Assemblyman Crespo Change Law to Help Moms on WIC Better Access Prescription Formula
Feb 24, 2017
New York, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Assemblyman Marcos Crespo (D-Bronx), joined Rudy Fuertes, President of the National Supermarket Association, and members of the NSA for their general assembly meeting to announce...
Lawmakers, Advocates, Students Call on President Obama to Issue Pardons for DACA Enrollees
Nov 16, 2016
New York, New York – Today in simultaneous press conferences in New York City and Albany, New York, lawmakers, DACA recipients, legal scholars and immigrant advocates called on President Barack Obama to issue pardons for the almost 800,000 youth protected...
New York State Continues to Lose Billions in Federal Funding Due to the Undercount of the 2010 Census, Lawmaker Moves to Fix Problem
Mar 17, 2016
Albany, New York – Today, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Chair of the Assembly Task Force on Demographics and Reapportionment, was joined by good government groups, anti-poverty advocates and other legislators to unveil legislation (A.9554) which will begin...
NYS Senator Jesse Hamilton and NYS Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo Launch Mental Health First Aid Bill
Jan 21, 2016
Albany, NY – NYS Senator Jesse Hamilton and Assemblyman Marcos Crespo launched legislation that provides a critical link between New York youth and better mental health at a press conference in Albany today. Senator Hamilton serves as Ranking Member...
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