Westchester, NY – This week, State Senator Shelley B. Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis are pleased to announce that legislation they sponsored (S.8748/A.10674), to reform the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act has been...

“There are giants among us. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was such a giant. Even before she became an appellate judge or a Justice of the Supreme Court, she made her mark on the law and equality for all under the law. She continued to be a consistent force...

White Plains, NY – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, visited the North White Plains Metro-North station, to call for federal relief for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)...

Westchester, NY – This week, State Senator Shelley B. Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis celebrated the passage of their bill, S.8748/A.10674, to reform the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The WARN Act protects...

Today, July 2nd, marks the 56thanniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is a day to note the promise made with the enactment of legislation to make discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin illegal...

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision rejecting Louisiana’s effort to restrict the right of women to obtain an abortion is a reminder that the rule of law and right to choose remains threatened around the country. The decision is clearly consistent...

Assemblyman Steve Otis (D-Rye), announced passage of a bill package in the Assembly and Senate this week aimed at bringing greater transparency and accountability to the criminal justice system and creating new protections to reduce racial bias and unfair...

It has been six years since Eric Garner’s last words, “I can’t breathe.” traveled the world in what should have been a message to everyone about police procedures, race and the unnecessary use of force. Why was that lesson not learned...

Assemblyman Steve Otis (D-Rye) today announced that a new stormwater grant program to help municipalities fund expensive stormwater projects has been included in the adopted state budget. The stormwater grant program was proposed by Otis and Assemblyman...

Assemblyman Otis Announces Passage of NYS Paid Sick Leave Legislation to help Combat COVID-19 Assemblyman Steve Otis (D- Rye) announced passage of legislation he co-sponsored to provide all private and public sector employees in New York paid sick leave...

Please click here to view the New York State Department of Health interim guidance for large gatherings and public spaces during the COVID-19 outbreak. If you have questions on this or legislative matters, please call my district office at 914-939-7...

Please click here to read the School District Guidance from Department of Health and NYSED.

Assemblyman Steve Otis (D-Rye) today announced the actions this week to address the growing health threat presented by the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).On Monday the Assembly voted to approve $40 million in emergency funding to deal with the...

The Assembly Westchester Delegation of the NYS Legislature invites members of the public, community leaders, municipal, school officials and individuals to share their views on the Governor’s proposed SFY 2020-2021 budget at a public forum on Friday,...

Assemblyman Steve Otis (D- Rye) and Senator John Liu (D- Queens) announced that their legislation to reinstate important protections for commercial tenants was signed into law by Governor Cuomo. The new law, A.2554/S.5614, will ensure small business owners...