Assemblyman Phil Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced the governor has signed a law that will allow the state to receive a one-time federal grant of $645 million for unemployment compensation. The legislation (A.8273) would allow unemployment compensation...

Assemblyman Phil Ramos (D- Central Islip) announced that the Assembly passed a number of tough gun bills which he sponsored. The legislation is aimed at helping law enforcement, track down illegal guns, ban weapons that are used to target police officers,...

El asambleísta Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) anunció que el gobernador Paterson le ha notificado al condado de Suffolk y al pueblo de Islip sobre el estímulo económico federal que ambas comunidades recibirán gracias a la Ley para la Recuperación...

Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced Governor Paterson has notified Suffolk County and Islip town as to the federal stimulus funding both can expect to receive from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Energy Efficiency...

With the April 15 deadline fast approaching, Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) wants to remind Islip residents free tax preparation assistance may be available to them through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, sponsored by the...

Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced that he is sponsoring legislation (A6051) which would ensure firefighters can legally operate emergency vehicles without a commercial driver license (CDL), closing a loophole that threatened to penalize...

Assemblyman Phil Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced that local libraries will receive nearly $130,000 for infrastructure improvements. The grants for the Brentwood and Central Islip public libraries come from the $14 million allocation in capital funds...

Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) gathered with over 50 students and their family members from Bay Shore, Brentwood and Central Islip schools to acknowledge the students’ completion of the New York State Assembly Summer Reading Challenge. The...

Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced the Assembly passed a package of energy-related bills designed to offset steadily rising and historically high fuel costs. “High gas prices are hurting working families in Suffolk,” Ramos said....

Assemblyman Phil Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced Assembly passage of legislation he sponsored aimed at countering soaring prescription drug prices. The bill establishes a Prescription Drug Assistance Program to harness consumer purchasing power by negotiating...

Assemblyman Phil Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced Assembly passage of legislation he supported allowing volunteer firefighters to participate in certain public employee health insurance plans (A.7699). This bill will give volunteer firefighters the health...

El asambleísta Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) anunció la aprobación en la Asamblea estatal del proyecto de ley, apoyado por él, que prohibiría que los policías discriminen contra las personas por motivo de raza o etnicidad (A.627). Ramos, ex...

Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced Assembly passage of a bill he supported that would prohibit law enforcement officers from using racial and ethnic profiling (A.627). Ramos, a former Suffolk police officer of 20 years, said the bill...

Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) is again sponsoring his annual Summer Reading Challenge, a program that encourages parents and students to read together during the summer months. Children who participate and read with a parent for 15 minutes...

A bill sponsored by Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) to establish the Long Island Workforce Housing program passed the Assembly (A.9881-A). Under the legislation, when a developer makes an application to a local government to build five or...

Assemblyman Phil Ramos (D-Central Islip) announced that he was able to secure increased state education money for local schools in the final state budget. “This education budget keeps our commitment to improving our schools, even during tough economic...

El asambleísta Phil Ramos (D-Central Islip) anunció que pudo asegurar un aumento en los fondos para la educación en el presupuesto final del estado para nuestras escuelas locales. “Este presupuesto de educación mantiene nuestro compromiso de...

Assemblyman Philip Ramos (D-Central Islip) joined Governor Paterson at the bill signing ceremony for a bill to protect seniors from abuse. The measure, dubbed “Granny’s Law” will increase the penalty to second-degree assault – a violent felony...