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[email protected] NYSUT Suffolk Regional Office 100 Vanderbilt Motor Pkwy Brentwood, NY 11717
http://nyslifeguard.ny.aft.org [email protected] NYSUT Suffolk Regional Office 100 Vanderbilt Motor Pkwy Brentwood, NY 11717 15 February 2021 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State President Ryan Clark NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 First Vice President James Rooney Dear Governor Cuomo: Vice President Western Region With limited ability to travel and almost all indoor activities and events cancelled, the summer of 2020 saw Matthew Hout record-breaking crowds across our New York State Parks. While living through an unprecedented pandemic, the membership of the New York State Lifeguard Corps rose to the occasion while quickly and efficiently Secretary Tim Mondello rewriting protocols and standard operating procedures. The leadership of the NYSLC worked in consultation with Albany and all of the regions to make sure the patrons of our great park system had a safe environment to Treasurer enjoy as our country battled COVID-19. Over 1,100 lifeguards across the state put their health and safety on Bradley Smith the line when reporting for duty in order to provide an essential and professional lifesaving service to all Regional Delegates visitors at New York State Parks. Allegany Region Across the state, lifeguards ran thousands of water rescues and emerged from the water with limited COVID- 19 personal protective equipment, reunited lost children with their parents, and provided lifesaving medical Central New York Ashley Pigg aid while our facilities were packed seven days a week. Without popular events like the Jones Beach Air Show or Fourth of July Fireworks, Long Island beaches were packed from sunrise to sunset, starting Memorial DEC Day Weekend and extending into a warmer than usual post-season. -
THE STATE of EARLY LEARNING in NEW YORK TOO MANY YOUNG LEARNERS STILL LEFT out Access to Full-Day Pre-K and Child Care by Legislative District
BRIEFING GUIDE THE STATE OF EARLY LEARNING IN NEW YORK TOO MANY YOUNG LEARNERS STILL LEFT OUT Access to Full-Day Pre-K and Child Care By Legislative District What New York Leaders Need to Do Now Recommendations for 2019-20 Enacted Budget Acknowledgments Preparation of this report was truly a team effort by the Ready for Kindergarten, Ready for College Campaign including Betty Holcomb, Center for Children’s Initiatives, Marina Marcou O’Malley, the Alliance for Quality Education, Dorothy (Dede) Hill, the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, and Pete Nabozny, The Children’s Agenda for valuable data analysis and editing. Special thanks to Jennifer March, executive director, Citizens’ Committee for Children and to the Committee’s data and research team, including Marija Drobnjak, and Sophia Halkitis, for the providing data on subsidized child care in New York City. In addition, we want to thank the National Alliance for Early Success, the New York Community Trust, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and The Partnership for America’s Children for their support. THE STATE OF EARLY LEARNING IN NEW YORK TOO MANY YOUNG LEARNERS STILL LEFT OUT | 2 OPPORTUNITIES DENIED Working Families And The State’s Youngest Learners Left Out HIGHLIGHTS • The Governor’s proposal to add just $15 million for pre-K for 3- and 4- year olds, is unlikely to add even the 3,000 new seats he promises, and falls dismally short of rising need and unmet demand. More than 100 districts gave formal notice of interest in adding pre-K last October. • 80,000 four-year-olds across the state – mostly outside New York City – still have no full-day pre-K. -
1 December 4, 2020 Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo Governor, State of New
THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK ALBANY December 4, 2020 Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo Governor, State of New York Executive Chamber, State Capitol Albany, NY 12248 Dear Governor Cuomo: We urge your attention to the growing challenges that acute, intermediate and long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and those that provide care for children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, across the state face concerning recruitment and retention due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rising COVID-19 infection rates are poised to test new surge capacity plans at hospitals and long- term care facilities throughout rural, suburban and urban New York. We are now armed with a better understanding of the virus, and of treatments and interventions, than we were at the start of this pandemic. Yet statistics, unfortunately, indicate that New York could face the long-feared scenario of health facilities statewide being overrun by coronavirus patients and COVID-19-related safety measures which would hinder access to care and potentially cost lives despite breakthroughs in medical treatments for COVID-19. One of the greatest challenges for health facilities is the recruitment and retention of staff, from doctors and nurses to support staff, nurse assistants, janitorial staff and others. Many facilities faced difficulties with staff recruitment and retention prior to the start of the pandemic, proving that this is a long-term issue that the State must reckon with. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated the situation and we must swiftly provide a plan to remedy it. New York State must use funding provided to the State by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to support health care staffing. -
May 13, 2020 Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House United States House
May 13, 2020 Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives 1236 Longworth HOB Washington DC 20515 Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Russell Wilson Senate Building Washington Dc 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Schumer: First off we’d like to thank you, on behalf of our constituents and all New Yorkers for the work you’re doing during the COVID-19 global pandemic. We write to you today to bring up concerns we have been hearing from small businesses regarding the conditions and terms of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The requirement that businesses allocate 75 percent of the loan money to cover payroll costs, with only 25 percent allowed for other overhead in order for the loan to be converted to a grant, is simply not feasible for many small businesses in areas affected by COVID-19. The terms of the PPP leave only a mere eight weeks to rehire their payroll. For many, this will fall within the month of June when our state will only be in the early phases of reopening. In regions such as New York City that are unable to open up and will have a slow phase in, these restrictions to converting the funds to a loan will not be able to be met and will do further harm to those who will now be saddled with additional debt or forced to lay off their workers again. Most small businesses that are in the hospitality industry are closed or employing only a skeleton staff as a result of Governor Cuomo’s NY PAUSE order. -
PPNCAFPC Voter Guide 2016 8.5X11
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NASSAU COUNTY ACTION FUND AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NASSAU COUNTY ACTION FUND POLITICAL COMMITTEE 2018 VOTER’S GUIDE UNITED STATES SENATE * About the Voter Guide’s Score District Candidate Score Endorsement The Planned Parenthood of Nassau County N/A Kirsten Gillibrand (DEM,WFP,IND,WEP) 100% ENDORSED Action Fund is the political arm of Planned UNITED STATES CONGRESS * Parenthood of Nassau County and is a not-for-profit 501(C)(4) organization that District Candidate Score Endorsement engages in legislative education and electoral CD2 Liuba Grechen Shirley (DEM,WFP,WEP) 100% ENDORSED activity, including voter education campaigns, CD3 Tom Suozzi (DEM,WFP,IND,WEP,REF) 100% ENDORSED grassroots organizing, and legislative advocacy. The Action Fund encourages public CD4 Kathleen Rice (DEM,WEP) 100% ENDORSED and political support for reproductive health NEW YORK STATE SENATE + and rights such as: access to birth control, District Candidate Score Endorsement evidence-based sexual health education, emergency contraception access, and access SD5 Carl Marcellino (REP,CON,IND,REF) NR to safe and legal abortion. James Gaughran (DEM,WFP,WEP) 100% ENDORSED SD6 Kemp Hannon (REP,CON,IND,REF) NR The Planned Parenthood of Nassau County Action Fund and the Planned Parenthood of Kevin Thomas (DEM,WFP,WEP) 100% ENDORSED Nassau County Action Fund Political SD7 Elaine Phillips (REP,CON,IND,REF) NR Committee endorses 100% pro-women’s Anna Kaplan (DEM,WFP,WEP) 100% ENDORSED health candidates for political office. In this scoring system, 100% indicates complete SD8 John Brooks (DEM,WFP,WEP) 100% ENDORSED alignment with Planned Parenthood’s public Jeffrey Pravato (REP,CON,IND,REF) NR policy positions. -
2019 State Environmental
NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS 2019 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL Scorecard For thirty years, the New York League of Conservation Voters In June, the legislature passed a bill to give local fish, which are a cornerstone of the marine eco- has worked to lobby state and local elected governments the authority to legalize and regu- system. The clock ran out on passing legislation officials on environmental issues, provide late e-bikes and e-scooters, which are important to protect Class C streams, but there’s plenty of objective information about environmental low-emission options that will help us reduce the support to get it done when the legislature returns policies to the public, and hold elected officials transportation sector’s role in climate change. in January. accountable. Several years ago NYLCV began Both houses also took action to require the De- issuing a State Legislative Scorecard after the partment of Transportation to issue 5-year capital On the renewable energy front, both houses state legislative session in order to further our plans that consider alternative modes of trans- passed legislation to shore up support for legacy goal of holding elected officials accountable. portation. And while it unfortunately did not renewable energy projects, ensuring that we’ll I’m privileged to announce that in my first year pass either house, we made progress this year on continue to benefit from older hydropower and COVER IMAGE ©ZACK FRANK / STOCK.ADOBE.COM / FRANK ©ZACK IMAGE COVER as President, the State Legislature had the best considering a low-carbon fuel standard that would wind facilities for years to come. -
Legislative Discussion
The Current Status of the scope restriction on behavior analysis in NY: Why Everyone Should Care Debbi Napolitano, NYSABA Legislative Committee Chair History Matters In the Beginning The writing was on the wall. Licensure was becoming necessary, but we were not successful In collaboration with Autism Speaks we got autism insurance passed. Autism insurance included BCBAs NY said too bad….. Joe Morelle got us a license, but couldn’t get a license that wasn’t restricted We debated scrapping it, knowing it would be a disaster, but we knew it was happening whether we wanted it or not, to fix the insurance. SOME Problems with a Field Restricted to Autism Students trained ONLY to work with individuals with autism Difficulty for students to accrue hours VERY difficult to become licensed when moving to NY even if licensed in another state Individuals Without Autism Cannot Access Services: Meet Micah In our recent survey, 48% (42 respondents) stated they know someone who cannot get services It Is Hurting Individuals with Autism and Our Field The Rest of the Country What is the Difference Between the Licensing Statute and the Regulations First a law is passed. Besides the word “autism” and ”prescription” our scope in statute is pretty good. Regulation is what is developed by the State Education Department (SED) Higher Education with “advisement” from the Licensing Board Regulations are in need of change but will not be changed until they have to be! Our Efforts Our Bills: A6389-A (Peoples-Stokes)/S4967-A (Skoufis) We have been working on this since the passage of the current license We are currently in the second year of a two-year session We have 5 months to get this over the finish line or we need to start again Bills and Sponsors Relates to the practice of applied behavior analysis; removes the requirement for a diagnosis from a person who is licensed or ➢ We have been working otherwise authorized to provide such diagnosis on this since the for persons with autism or related disorders. -
NYSUT, AFL-CIO Endorsement Recommendations for 2018
NYSUT, AFL-CIO endorsement recommendations for 2018 14 Leroy Comrie* 27 David Rosenthal* 86 Victor Pichardo* Below is the complete list 15 Joseph Addabbo* 28 Andrew Hevesi* 87 Karines Reyes* of NYSUT endorsements. State- wide candidates marked with an 16 Toby Ann Stavisky* 29 Alicia Hyndman* 88 Amy Paulin* asterisk* were also endorsed by 17 Blake Morris 30 Brian Barnwell* 89 James Gary Pretlow* the New York State AFL-CIO. 18 Martin Malave Dilan* 31 Michele Titus* 90 Nader Sayegh* 19 Roxanne Persaud* 32 Vivian Cook* 91 Steven Otis* U.S. SENATE 20 Zellnor Myrie 33 Clyde Vanel* 92 Thomas Abinanti* Kirsten Gillibrand* 22 Andrew Gounardes 34 Michael DenDekker* 93 David Buchwald* 25 Velmanette Montgomery* 35 Jeffrion Aubry* 94 Kevin Byrne* U.S. HOUSE 26 Brian Kavanagh* 36 Aravella Simotas* 95 Sandra Galef* OF REPRESENTATIVES 27 Brad Hoylman* 37 Catherine Nolan* 96 Kenneth Zebrowski* 1 Perry Gershon* 28 Elizabeth Krueger* 38 Michael Miller* 97 Ellen Jaffee* 2 Liuba Grechen Shirley 29 José Serrano* 39 Aridia Espinal* 98 Karl Brabenec 3 Thomas Suozzi* 30 Brian Benjamin* 40 Ronald Kim* 99 Matthew Rettig* 4 Kathleen Rice 31 Marisol Alcantara* 41 Helene Weinstein* 100 Aileen Gunther* 5 Gregory Meeks 32 Louis Sepulveda* 42 Rodneyse Bichotte* 101 Chad McEvoy 6 Grace Meng* 33 Gustavo Rivera* 43 Diana Richardson* 103 Kevin Cahill* 7 Nydia Velazquez* 35 Andrea Stewart-Cousins* 44 Robert Carroll* 104 Kevindaryan Lujan 8 Hakeem Jeffries* 36 Jamaal Bailey* 45 Steven Cymbrowitz* 106 Didi Barrett* 9 Yvette Clark* 37 Shelley Mayer* 46 Ethan Lustig-Elgrably* -
U.S. Senators: Vote YES on the Disability Treaty! © Nicolas Früh/Handicap International November 2013 Dear Senator
U.S. Senators: Vote YES on the Disability Treaty! © Nicolas Früh/Handicap International November 2013 Dear Senator, The United States of America has always been a leader of the rights of people with disabilities. Our country created the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ensuring the rights of 57.8 million Americans with disabilities, including 5.5 million veterans. The ADA inspired the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) treaty. The CRPD ensures that the basic rights we enjoy, such as the right to work and be healthy, are extended to all people with disabilities. Last December, America’s leadership diminished when the Senate failed to ratify the CRPD by 5 votes. In the pages that follow, you will find the names of 67,050 Americans who want you to vote Yes on the CRPD. Their support is matched by more than 800 U.S. organizations, including disability, civil rights, veterans’ and faith-based organizations. These Americans know the truth: • Ratification furthers U.S. leadership in upholding, championing and protecting the rights of children and adults with disabilities • Ratification benefits all citizens working, studying, or traveling overseas • Ratification creates the opportunity for American businesses and innovations to reach international markets • Ratification does not require changes to any U.S. laws • Ratification does not jeopardize U.S. sovereignty The Senate has an opportunity that doesn’t come along often in Washington—a second chance to do the right thing and to ratify the CRPD. We urge you and your fellow Senators to support the disability treaty with a Yes vote when it comes to the floor.We must show the world that U.S. -
NYS Legislator Social Media 2020
Members of the New York State Senate[edit] District Senator Party Caucus Counties Represented twitter Other Accounts/Personals 1 Kenneth P. LaValle Republican Republican Suffolk @senatorlavalle 2 Vacant Suffolk 3 Monica Martinez Democratic Democratic Suffolk nyssenatormrm 4 Phil Boyle Republican Republican Suffolk philboyleny 5 James Gaughran Democratic Democratic Nassau, Suffolk Gaughran4Senate 6 Kevin Thomas Democratic Democratic Nassau senkevinthomas 7 Anna Kaplan Democratic Democratic Nassau annamkaplan 8 John Brooks Democratic Democratic Nassau, Suffolk @Brooks4LINY 9 Todd Kaminsky Democratic Democratic Nassau @toddkaminsky 10 James Sanders, Jr. Democratic Democratic Queens @JSandersNYC 11 John Liu Democratic Democratic Queens liunewyork 12 Michael N. Gianaris Democratic Democratic Queens @SenGianaris 13 Jessica Ramos Democratic Democratic Queens jessicaramos 14 Leroy Comrie Democratic Democratic Queens @LeroyComrie 15 Joseph Addabbo, Jr. Democratic Democratic Queens @SenJoeAddabbo 16 Toby Ann Stavisky Democratic Democratic Queens @TobyStavisky 17 Simcha Felder Democratic Republican Kings @NYSenatorFelder 18 Julia Salazar Democratic Democratic Kings salazarsenate 19 Roxanne Persaud Democratic Democratic Kings @SenatorPersaud 20 Zellnor Myrie Democratic Democratic Kings senatormyrie zellnor4ny 21 Kevin S. Parker Democratic Democratic Kings SenatorParker 22 Andrew Gounardes Democratic Democratic Kings sen_gounardes agounardes 23 Diane Savino Democratic Democratic Kings, Richmond @DianeSavino 24 Andrew J. Lanza Republican Republican -
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES CYCLE a Wednesday, March 17, 1:00 P.M
NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE Senate Contact: Jonathan Heppner (518) For Immediate Release: March 455-2415 16, 2021 [email protected] Assembly Contact: Kerri Biché (518) 455-3888 [email protected] Assembly and Senate Announce General Conference Committee Appointments 2021 General Budget Conference Committee Assembly Senate Carl E. Heastie (Co-Chair) Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Co-Chair) Helene Weinstein Liz Krueger Crystal Peoples-Stokes Michael Gianaris Phil Ramos Brian Benjamin Jeffrion Aubry* José Serrano* William Barclay Robert Ortt Edward Ra* Andrew Lanza* JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES CYCLE A Wednesday, March 17, 1:00 p.m. Public Protection / Criminal Justice / Judiciary Web Link: https://www.nysenate.gov/events https://www.nyassembly.gov/av/live/ Assembly Senate Jeffrey Dinowitz (Co-Chair) Jamaal Bailey (Co-Chair) Charles Lavine Brad Hoylman David Weprin Julia Salazar Kenneth Zebrowski Kevin Thomas Clyde Vanel* Alessandra Biaggi* Jenifer Rajkumar* Anthony Palumbo Philip Palmesano Thomas O'Mara* Marjorie Byrnes* Mental Hygiene Web Link: https://www.nysenate.gov/events https://www.nyassembly.gov/av/live/ Assembly Senate Aileen Gunther (Co-Chair) Samra Brouk (Co-Chair) Phil Steck Peter Harckham Didi Barrett John Mannion Thomas Abinanti Simcha Felder Chantel Jackson* Roxanne Persaud* Chris Burdick* Fred Akshar Melissa Miller Mike Martucci* Robert Smullen* CYCLE B Wednesday, March 17, 2:00 p.m. Environment/ Agriculture/ Housing Web Link: https://www.nysenate.gov/events https://www.nyassembly.gov/av/live/ Assembly Senate Steve Englebright -
2020 Election Guide Long Island Contractors’ Association Political Action Committee
2020 Election Guide Long Island Contractors’ Association Political Action Committee The Voice of Long Island’s Highway & Infrastructure Professionals e U.S. House of Representatives - D1 U.S. House of Representatives - D2 U.S. House of Representatives - D3 c Nancy Lee Jackie Andrew Thomas George Devolder- a Goroff (D) Z e l d in (R) Gordon (D) G a r b a r ino (R) S uozzi (D) S a n t o s (R) F - o t - e c a U.S. House of Representatives - D4 New York Senate - District 1 F Kathleen Douglas Laura Anthony s Rice (D) T u m an (R) Ahearn (D) P a l u m bo (R) New York State e Senate & Assembly t Races for a Long Island d Districts i 4 d n New York Senate - District 2 New York Senate - District 3 New York Senate - District 4 a Mike Siderakis Mario Mattera Monica Alexis Christine Phil Boyle C (D) (R) Martinez (D) W e i k (R) P ellegrino (D) ( R ) : s e c a R New York Senate - District 5 New York Senate - District 6 New York Senate - District 7 n James Edmund Kevin Dennis Anna David o i Gaughran (D) S m y t h (R) Thomas (D) D u n n e , Sr. (R) K a plan (D) F r a n k lin (R) t c e l E 0 2 New York Senate - District 8 New York Senate - District 9 New York Assembly - District 1 0 John E. None Todd Victoria Fred Heather Brooks (D) ( R ) Kaminsky (D) J o h n s o n (R) T h iele, Jr.