On September 11th, 2001 and the days that followed, many first responders risked their lives without hesitation- running into the burning World Trade Center (WTC) buildings and even more returning in the aftermath to save countless lives, all while exposing...

Rockaway Beach, New York – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) provided hand sanitizer to Matthew Piccione, a volunteer and coordinator of the Rockaway Little League. As part of Phase 4 re-opening, the little league...

Rockaway Park, Queens – This past week Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D Rockaway Park) promoted free COVID 19 testing at the Ferry Terminal located at Beach 108th Street in Rockaway Park, Queens. The testing was sponsored by the New York City...

Rockaway, Queens – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D Rockaway), continued her district wide face mask and hand sanitizer drop off to local businesses within her district that are in need. The businesses included the Harbor Light...

Jamaica, Queens – This past Wednesday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway), attended a rally at John F. Kennedy International Airport (‘JFK’) hosted by 32BJ, Unite Here, and RWDSU Local 1102. The rally was organized to support...

Albany, New York – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) and Senator Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn) passed a bill, A.10249/S.8129, that would revive and extend the September 11th Workers Protection Task Force (“Task...

South Queens, New York – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach) introduced a bill, A. 10659, which would amend the social services law requiring any homeless shelter residence in New York State to comply with the social distancing...

Albany, New York – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens), voted with her colleagues to pass the ‘Healthy Terminals Act’ to ensure that airport workers are paid fair wages and have access to certain benefits...

Breezy Point, New York – On Sunday, July 19, 2020, Breezy Point Cooperative, Inc hosted its third blood drive since the start of the current COVID-19 pandemic resulting in 54 lifesaving donations. According to the New York Blood Center (NYBC), these...

Queens New York – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) joined Tom Grech, President and CEO at the Queens Chamber of Commerce, for their weekly Facebook Live Discussion called ‘Taking Care of Business’. The...

South Queens, New York – This past week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) delivered masks and hand sanitizer to synagogues throughout her district. Since the start of the pandemic, Pheffer Amato has delivered masks and hand sanitizer...

South Queens, New York – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Far Rockaway) partnered with Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, and the Ocean Park Tenants Association to distribute food, masks, and hand sanitizer to residents of the apartment complex....

South Queens, New York – Last Friday, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) distributed hundreds of masks, gallons of hand sanitizer, and information about the census throughout her district. The materials were distributed to the Nativity...

South Queens, New York – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) introduced legislation (A.10256) that would require swimming education in all New York City and State public schools. The legislation comes in light of numerous drownings...

South Queens, New York – This Monday, July 13th, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) joins Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN) and citywide community leaders to celebrate 4th grade Student Census advocates in...

Rockaway Beach, New York – Recently, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach), has begun distributing homemade face coverings from her office made by Rockaway Civic Association President Noreen Ellis. Pheffer Amato has been distributing...

South Queens, New York – This week, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) launched her annual Summer Reading Program for all students from 3-K to 12th Grade throughout the 23rd Assembly District. “Our students have endured so...

Since the New York State on PAUSE Provisions went into place on March 15th, traditions as we knew them were turned on their head. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade was cancelled, and Passover, Easter and Ramadan celebrations and services have moved to...

South Queens, New York – Last night, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) helped pass legislation to ensure that the families of municipal frontline workers who lost their lives to COVID-19 as a result of their service receive the...