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Assembly 2021-2022 Budget Proposal
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Public Hearing on COVID-19 Impact on the New York State Workforce
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Healthy Terminals Act
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caption: 'December 6, 2017<br />"As the older sister who was a CNA to be able to care give for my grandparents, I just had a quick question. I noted here in your testimony about the ethnic breakdown of the folks who spend, as family caregivers, of their own personal income, I was just wondering what were some of the biggest impacts on that breakdown and what were the biggest costs and does it have to do with the folks that are living with those caregivers?" said Assemblymember Niou as she addressed Beth Finkel the New York State Director for AARP during the public hearing on non-medical programs that support seniors in the community hosted by the Assembly Standing Committee on Aging.<br /> ',
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caption: 'June 20, 2017<br />"This bill will allow us to gather and study information on the many Asian-American ethnic sub-groups in our state. This information is important in that it allows us to study and examine the different needs within our different communities and target appropriate services to our communities, including uncovering previously overlooked data on underrepresented population," said Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou, author of legislation to keep a more accurate and relevant public record of Asian-American populations in New York State. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=A-7352&term=2017&Text=Y\">A-7352</a>)',
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caption: 'May 22, 2017<br />"I think that a lot of folks who have those disabilities that need a medical alert dog or service dog, should be able to have the federally protected right to be able to have them in their homes," said Assemblymember Niou as she spoke in the affirmative of a bill which requires the provision of reasonable accommodation of housing to a person with a disability so as to allow the use of a service animal (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=A7283&term=2017&Text=Y\">A7283</a>).',
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caption: 'May 2, 2017<br />"When you chose to have an animal in your life when you chose to have a pet I think that… they're depending on you and you're choosing to make sure to take care of them and you're making a commitment," said Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou at a press conference held to advocate for banning cat declawing in New York State. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A00595&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A0595</a>)<br /> ',
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caption: 'April 24, 2017<br />"As a New Yorker who loves our New York slice, we are so proud of our water from the Catskills. Our predecessors were forward thinking in their preservation of this precious natural resource and has made a huge difference in our day to day living today. We need to continue to take those steps and continue to think ahead for our next generation," said Assemblymember Niou while explaining her vote to advance a Constitutional Amendment that would protect the public health and the environment by ensuring clean air and water. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=6279&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A6279</a><br /> ',
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caption: 'March 22, 2017<br />"I have had many friends who have actually committed suicide because they are transgender and I think that it's already hard enough day to day for them. This is a bill that is so basic," said Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou, speaking in support of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), which would enshrine protections for transgender and gender non-conforming New Yorkers under New York State's Human Rights Law. A3358<br /> ',
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caption: 'February 6, 2017<br />Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou spoke on the Assembly Floor in support of the DREAM Act. "I love the DREAM Act. This is more than just legislation for me. This is everything that inspires me to be in government. My parents immigrated to this country for its educational opportunities. Education is a transformative process. And it is one of the things that we invest in because it not only benefits the individual, but it elevates our entire society," said Assenblymember Niou. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=3039&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A03039</a><br /> ',
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Introducing Family and Thanking Mentors