I know you have heard this sentiment countless times throughout 2020, but this has been an incredibly challenging year – like no other in our lifetimes. Like you, I have been frustrated, sad, and disappointed by so many things this year. Sad about all...

South Queens, NY –Last Thursday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens), urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board (MTA) to NOT eliminate resident toll discount programs in upcoming potential budget cuts, and called out the...

Rockaway Beach, NY –Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) today announced that she has hired a new Legislative Aide and Community Liaison, Maura Avington. Avington recently graduated with her Master’s degree in Public Administration at St....

Rockaway Beach, NY –Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) today announced that she has hired a new Community Liaison and Scheduler, Bernice Almonte. Almonte is a junior at Hunter College in Manhattan, currently pursuing her Bachelor’s degree...

South Queens, NY–Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens)announced that she is partnering with the Rockaway Leaders Alliance (RLA), a collection of public school leaders on the Rockaway Peninsula, to launch an essay contest inspired by the...

South Queens, NY – On November 12th, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) began distributing Summer Reading Certificates to students at their homes across the district, due to many students opting out of in-person learning and not being...

Far Rockaway, Queens – On Friday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) issued a statement regarding the construction of a new homeless shelter on 1252 Brunswick Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens. The statement is below: “The Rockaway Peninsula...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...