Golden, Hevesi Lead Coalition Calling on Governor Cuomo to Sign Legislation Creating Culturally Competent Shelters for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Jul 16, 2018
Forest Hills, NY The primary need for victims of human trafficking is a safe place to stay to escape their abusers. In order to assist survivors of trafficking, New York State Senator Martin Golden (S.D. 22), Vice Chair, Majority Conference, and...
Hevesi Questions Cuomo Management Expertise
Dec 4, 2015
NYS Assembly member and Social Services Chair Andrew Hevesi today released the following statement in response to Gov. Cuomos statements that the City can't manage the homeless crisis, and that he will provide management expertise:
"The Governor's...
Hevesis Legislation to Extend and Expand the Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking Passes Both Houses
Jul 21, 2015
The New York State Senate acted unanimously last week to pass its counterpart (S.4763) to Assemblyman Hevesis legislation, Assembly bill 551, which would extend and expand upon the interagency task force on human trafficking. After full bipartisan...
Hevesi Holds Hearing on Community Service Block Grants
Jun 8, 2015
Queens, NY - Assemblyman Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), Chair of the Assembly Social Services Committee, held a joint bipartisan public hearing last week examining New York States use of Community Service Block Grants (CSBGs). Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes...