Happy Passover! May you and your loved ones be blessed with peace, comfort, and hope.

Now more than ever, we pray for peace and unity during this cherished holiday.

Happy Earth Day! Today, we’re celebrating major environmental initiatives in the newly passed state budget. Throughout the week, we’ll be talking about some of our most cherished places and how State Parks takes action to protect our shared environment. #SeeYouOutThere

We're building a safer, more affordable & equitable #NY with our historic State #budget .

The budget brings record funding to meet the moment; delivering robust relief & realistic solutions - without raising taxes.

See my statement & #budget highlights⤵️
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Proud to join Kirsten Gillibrand’s Child Care Working Group!

Access to high-quality, affordable childcare is becoming increasingly unobtainable.

By tackling this child care crisis, we will uplift all New Yorkers:
gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/rel…

This Black Maternal Health Week we’re turning our attention to deadly gaps in care that impact Black families. In an interview with New York Family, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn shared her personal journey, and the policies she supports to improve outcomes for all mothers: newyorkfamily.com/assembly-membe…

⚡️Quick check-in w/ Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn staff was the pick-me-up we needed to power through #earthday advocacyday2024 !
➡️Pass #NYHEAT and the entire #earthday package!
❓Because seriously! Who wouldn't want #cleanerheatlowerbills ?
✅Help us win! linktr.ee/renewableheatn…

'This is an urgent call to action. pregnancy can be a time of immense joy, a moment of new beginnings. But the healthcare system is failing Black families, leaving women and their infants to wonder if they’ll leave the hospital alive.' - Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

For #BlackMaternalHealthWeek , I joined colleagues and advocates to launch our Maternal Health Equity Agenda. We're tackling NY's #maternalhealth crisis to safeguard Black mothers and families with equitable healthcare access, including prenatal, birthing, and postpartum care.

We're facing a worsening maternal healthcare crisis.

Today, during Black Maternal Health Week, we're taking action.

Joining @senatorwebb Chantel Jackson, LMSW Samra Brouk Roxanne J. Persaud & me to advance a Maternal Health Agenda so we can make motherhood safer for all.

#BMHW24

Members of the Caucus met with Joanna Pena Bickley from AI Design Corps during their weekly general meeting to discuss how Artificial Intelligence is shaping the workforce and education in New York State. #ADemandForJustice

While unequivocally denouncing Iran’s attacks, I solemnly stand in support with Israel & our New York communities - which contain the largest Jewish population outside of Israel - while praying for peace.

We must continue our unwavering support for Israel's security.

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn thank you for your statement condemning Iran’s attack on Israel and standing up for what is right

During #BlackMaternalHealth Week , we're confronting the glaring #maternalhealth inequities disproportionately devastating Black women.

Join us for a #BlackMaternalHealth Press Conference Monday as we address crucial issues to make motherhood safer:
conta.cc/4cXhhDR

Today marks the start of #BlackMaternalHealthWeek . While maternal mortality has decreased in NYC since 2001, Black women still experience higher mortality rates than other racial and ethnic groups. With #HealthyNYC , we're working to close this disparity: nyc.gov/healthynyc

Marcela Mitaynes 瑪切拉 米坦斯 Assembly Member Brian Cunningham Steve Otis Tony Simone Jessica González-Rojas Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Assemblymember Steven Raga CARE for Immigrant Families Thank you, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Sarahana Shrestha, Danny O’Donnell, & NYS Assemblymember Chris Burdick for co-sponsoring the #AccesstoRepresentation Act to establish a right to counsel for people in immigration court. Let's ensure $150M for immigration legal services is included in the FY25 NYS budget! #CARE4IF

Big Tobacco is hooking a new generation into a deadly cycle of addiction with flavored e-cigarettes.

I commend Mayor Eric Adams for taking action & am legislating to ban flavored tobacco sales statewide.

Read more via Caribbean Life⤵️
caribbeanlife.com/new-york-city-

Today is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Many young people living with HIV do not know they have it. The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get tested. Find free or low-cost HIV testing locations near you: on.nyc.gov/hivtesting

Eid Mubarak!

Wishing hope, faith and joy for you and your loved ones during this blessed celebration 🌙

#EidAlFitr2024