Albany, NY – New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives (NYMHA) today expressed strong support for newly amended legislation (A2142-A/S5303-A) introduced by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee and Senator Julia Salazar,...

Today, Governor Hochul signed my bill, A.10711, into law. This legislation allows the New York State Department of Health to recommend immunizations utilizing generally accepted medical standards and including guidance from the American Academy of Family...

Albany, NY – On May 12, 2026, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and State Senator Gustavo Rivera alongside more than 75 legislators sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul urging the state to take action and protect access to affordable health coverage in this...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin today announced that the Assembly has passed a package of legislation to safeguard access to lifesaving vaccines in New York State and establish critical public health measures to keep New Yorkers...

I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Eliot Engel, a dear friend and an extraordinary public servant who represented our community with distinction for more than three decades. Eliot was honest, hardworking, and intelligent, and he served the...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) announced today that her bill to ensure accountability in the handling of sexual offense evidence has been signed into law (Ch. 646 of 2025 and Ch. 47 of 2026). “For too long, evidence kits have...

The attack on Temple Israel in Michigan is horrifying and heartbreaking. No one should have to fear for their safety in their house of worship, yet Jewish communities across the country are increasingly living with that fear. It is agonizing that we find...

New Rochelle, NY – New York State Senators Shelley Mayer and Nathalia Fernandez and Assemblymembers Steve Otis and Amy Paulin joined the New Rochelle Public Library to announce $180,544 in State Library Grant and an additional one million dollars the...

Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) has awarded eight women of the Village of Bronxville with a NYS Assembly 2026 Women of Distinction Award. The award honors and recognizes local women who have worked to improve their communities and positively...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–New Rochelle) announced that her bill expanding access to dental hygienists has been signed into law (Ch. 682 of 2025 and Ch. 23 of 2026). The legislation allows Registered Dental Hygienists to practice without...