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Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas Presents Check for Subsidized Transportation Services to SelfHelp Community Services Northridge/Brulene/Southridge NORC Program

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Jackson Heights, New York – Today, Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas presented a $40,000 check of in-district initiative funding to the staff and members of the Selfhelp Community Center in Jackson Heights. The Northridge/Brulene/ Southridge...

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas Introduces Moped Drivers Education Bill

Albany, New York – On Tuesday, Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas introduced a bill to amend the vehicle and traffic law to ensure moped users receive rules of the road education pamphlets (A10550). Moped accidents are on the rise and frequently...

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, Senator Gianaris & Advocates Rally to Call for Passage of Legislation Recognizing Middle Eastern and North African Individuals in State Data

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[AM Gonzalez-Rojas remarks] Albany, NY —Today, Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, State Senator Michael Gianaris and several advocacy groups including the New York Immigration Coalition and Malikah rallied in the Capitol to call for the passage...

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, Elected Officials, Elmhurst Hospital Staff, and Advocates Celebrate Continual Coverage for Children from Birth to 6-years-old in the New York State Budget and Call on the Federal Government to Approve Change

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[LIVESTREAM HERE] Elmhurst, Queens – On Thursday, Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, was joined by Assembly Member Catalina Cruz, Dr. Laura Iavicoli, Chief Medical Officer at Elmhurst Hospital, Dr. Pilar Gonzalez Head of the Pediatrics Clinic...

New York City and State Legislators of Puerto Rican Descent Demand SNAP Benefit Equity for Puerto Rico

New York, NY –New York Senators and Assembly Members of Puerto Rican descent sent a letter to Majority Leader Charles Schumer and House Speaker James Michael Johnson led by Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas demanding equity in the Supplemental...

Lawmakers and Advocates Rally During National School Breakfast Week to Call for Fully Funding Healthy School Meals for All (HSMFA)

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ALBANY, NY – Advocates and lawmakers rallied in Albany to call for the passage and funding of legislation in the State Assembly, A1941A, which would establish universal school meals in New York. After securing one hundred co-sponsors in the State Assembly...

56 State Legislators Urge Governor Hochul to Declare a State of Emergency on the Opioid Epidemic

Albany, NY – Today, fifty-six state legislators led by State Senate Chair of the Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Committee Nathalia Fernandez and Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas along with Emily Gallagher and Dr. Anna Kelles sent a letter...

After Securing Universal School Meals Funding in the Assembly and Senate One-House Resolutions Lawmakers Call for Fully Funding Universal School Meals in Enacted Budget

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Albany, NY – Lawmakers and advocates rallied in Albany to call for full funding of universal school meals in New York in the final state budget, following strong support from the Assembly and Senate (A1941A/S01678A). After securing $120 million in the...

Mom Squad Legislators Call on the First Mother Governor to Reverse Proposed Cuts to School Funding

Albany, NY – A group of state legislators who are mothers have sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul asking her to reverse her proposed cuts to schools. The Assembly Members and State Senators wrote “as moms in the legislature, we unequivocally oppose...

Assembly Member González-Rojas and Advocates Launch Legislation, the New York CARES Act to Provide Temporary Assistance to Victims of Crime and Call for Its Passage

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[To view video of the press conference, click here.] Corona, NY – Today, in recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Queens Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas and advocates announced at Corona Plaza the launch of a campaign to pass the...
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