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Rozic Joins Latino State Legislators for NALEO Policy Institute on Economic Success for Working Families and Children

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Fresh Meadows, NY — Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows) will join the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, the nation’s preeminent Latino leadership organization, and 20 other Latino state...

Lawmakers + Cheerleaders to NFL’s Goodell: Pay Your Cheerleaders!

New York — The day before the official start of football season, New York Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows), State Senator Diane Savino (D,WF,I-Staten Island) and California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), have a message for...

Rozic Applauds Bengals Cheerleaders for Wage Theft Settlement

New York — Today the Cincinnati Bengals became the 3rd team in the NFL to offer a proposed settlement to a wage theft lawsuit brought by their cheerleaders. Five teams total have been sued including the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,...

Rozic Hosts Second Rain Barrel Giveaway of the Year

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Flushing, NY – In response to August’s successful Rain Barrel Giveaway, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) hosted a follow-up event for District 25 residents. Together with the City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), over 200,...

Rozic Advocates for Flexible Work Arrangements

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Flushing, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) joined Comptroller Scott M. Stringer to advocate for workplace policies that would help working families balance work and personal responsibilities. “When a significant portion of the...

Rozic, Goldfeder Lead Broad Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Governor Cuomo to Continue Sanctions Against Iran

Albany, NY – With the U.S. Congress set to vote in the coming days on a proposed deal to lift international sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, a broad bipartisan coalition of New York State legislators have sent a letter to Governor Andrew...

Rozic Leads Queens Transportation Commissioner Garcia on Community Walk Through

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Flushing, NY– Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) welcomed the new Department of Transportation Queens Borough Commissioner, Nicole Garcia, to her district this week to see firsthand the issues of concern to the community and to urge repairs...

Squadron, Rozic, and Chin Urge Improved Multilingual Access

New York, NY – Upon careful review of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”) discussing potential changes to the Lifeline program, State Senator Daniel Squadron (D-Brooklyn), Assemblywoman...

Rozic Secures Funding for Local Senior Centers

Queens, NY – In celebration of National Senior Citizens Day on August 21st, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) today announced that she is allocating a total of $20,000 in funding to local senior centers throughout her district. The allocation...

Rozic Hosts Annual Rain Barrel Giveaway

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Fresh Meadows, NY – Yesterday in Fresh Meadows, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) distributed 240, 55-gallon rain barrels to residents of the 25th Assembly District. Each...

Rozic Allocates $3,000 in Funding to NYPD Community Councils

Queens, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced $3,000 in funding for three New York City Police Department (NYPD) Community Councils in her district. The allocation is set for the 107th and 109th Precincts in Flushing and...

Rozic Receives “Bus Champion” Award from Riders Alliance

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Flushing, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) was presented with a “Bus Champion” award from Riders Alliance, a grassroots organization of subway and bus riders pushing for stronger public investment in mass transit. Gathering...

2015 Legislative Report - Assemblywoman Nily Rozic

Rozic Calls on City to Address Illegal Advertising

Queens, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows) sent a letter to New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia requesting an investigation and immediate removal of unsolicited commercial ads posted across Fresh...

Rozic Statement on Amsterdam Backing Out of Twin City Plans with Tel-Aviv

In response to news reports that Amsterdam would not be following through on their planned Sister City relationship with Tel Aviv, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) issued the following statement: "With increasing Anti-Semitic incidents...

Rozic Statement on Statewide Property Tax Rebate Program

In response to the State Legislature’s vote approving a statewide property tax cap that provides rebates to homeowners over four years starting in 2016, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Flushing) issued the following statement: “The property tax rebate...

Rozic, Golden Pass Bill to Strengthen City’s Bus Rapid Transit Program

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows) and Senator Martin Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn) announced passage of legislation that would enable the implementation of full-featured Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) for current and future routes. “The...

Rozic Involves Community Boards in All Night Liquor License Applications

Albany, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows) announced the passage of legislation she wrote to reform the application process for the “New Year’s Eve” permits that allow businesses to continue serving alcohol from 4 a.m –...

Squadron, Rozic, and Chin Announce FCC Agreement to Improve Verizon Lifeline Program

New York, NY – After urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau to revise Verizon’s Lifeline program to include multilingual notices and inform subscribers of recertification and service changes, State Senator Daniel...

Rozic Bill Ensures Fair Pay for Professional Cheerleaders Employed by New York Sports Teams

Albany, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D,WF-Fresh Meadows) announced legislation that would enact the Cheerleaders’ Fair Pay Act, a move that would better protect cheer athletes from workplace abuses and bring equity to the professional sports...