Press Releases

Assemblymember Glick Announces Assembly Committee Passage of Several Priority Bills

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, Assembly committee approval of several important pieces of legislation. Passed through committee today are: A.2917 – Prohibits wildlife killing contests, in which prizes are awarded...

Assemblymember Glick Announces Assembly Passage of Green Ammunition Legislation

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, and Chair of the Committee on Environmental Conservation announced today the Assembly passage of legislation A.2084A, which would prohibit the use of lead ammunition when hunting on state...

Assemblymember Glick Announces Assembly Passage of Birds and Bees Protection Act

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, and Chair of the Committee on Environmental Conservation announced today the Assembly passage of legislation A.3226: the Birds and Bees Protection Act, which would prohibit the sale, distribution...

Assemblymember Glick Lauds Passage of Reproductive Health Care Transparency Legislation

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District, Manhattan, announces the passage through the Senate and Assembly of her legislation, A.5499 / S.470 (Hoylman), which directs the New York State Department of Health to conduct a study on the prevalence...

Assemblymember Glick Lauds Assembly Passage of Legislation Protecting Loft Residents

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, announced today the Assembly passage of legislation A.9675. This bill will ensure that residents living in a Joint Live-Work Quarters for Artists (JLWQA) may continue to live in their...

Assemblymember Glick Announces Assembly Passage of Legislation Expanding Eligibility for SCRIE and DRIE

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, announced today the Assembly passage of legislation A.7986. This bill expands eligibility for the SCRIE and DRIE affordable housing programs to tenants of former Mitchell-Lama buildings...

Assemblymember Glick Lauds Passage of Reproductive Health Care Transparency Legislation

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District, Manhattan, announces Assembly passage of her legislation, A.5499, which directs the New York State Department of Health to conduct a study on the prevalence of limited service pregnancy centers,...

Assemblymember Glick Announces Assembly Passage of Green Ammunition Legislation

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, announced today the Assembly passage of legislation A.5728. This bill prohibits the use of lead ammunition when hunting on state land and land that contributes surface water to the New...

Assemblymember Glick Applauds Signing of Loft Tenant Protection Bill

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, announced today the signing into law of legislation A.7667 / S.6950 (Glick / Salazar). This bill adds clarity to the loft law that will ensure loft tenants are guaranteed the right to...

Assemblymember Glick Applauds Signing of Bills to Support Future Teachers

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, announced today the signing into law of legislation A.7490 / S.5666 (Glick / Stavisky) and A.7491A / S.6600A (Glick / Stavisky). These bills make clarifying changes to admission requirements...

Assemblymember Glick Applauds Approval of Companion Animal Custody Legislation

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, responded today to the adoption into law of her legislation, A.5775, which directs judges to consider the best interest of companion animals when awarding custody in divorce proceedings....

Assemblymember Glick, Lower Manhattan Leaders Oppose Permanent Open Restaurants

Manhattan, NY – Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick was joined this morning at 120 Broadway, office of the New York City Department of City Planning, by Assemblymember Harvey Epstein; Manhattan Community Board 2 Chair Jeannine Kiely; Manhattan Community...

Assemblymember Glick Announces Passage of Bill Prohibiting Insurance Discrimination Based on Dog Ownership

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, announced today the passage of legislation A.4075, which prevents insurers from refusing to insure or increasing rates for homeowners based solely on the breed of dog living in the home....

Assemblymember Glick and Senator Salazar Announces Passage of Loft Tenant Protection Bill

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan, and Senator Julia Salazar, 18th Senate District Brooklyn, announced today the passage of legislation A.7667 / S.6950 in both legislative houses, including unanimous Assembly passage earlier...

Gender, Race, Ethnicity Wage Gap Bill Passes Assembly

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan announced today the Assembly passage of legislation A.5773. This legislation would require state contractors to disclose data on employee compensation by gender, race and ethnicity. “Once...

New Transparency Law Passed by Senator Hoylman & Assembly Member Glick Goes into Effect

New Law Requires State Liquor Authority to Make Liquor License Stipulations Publicly Available on Online Database, Increasing Transparency for Community Residents, Small Business and Local Law Enforcement NEW YORK—The New York State Liquor Authority...

Senator Jackson and Assemblymember Glick Introduce Landmark Legislation to Give Rights to Workers Misclassified as Independent Contractors

New York State Senator Robert Jackson (SD 31) and Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick (AD 66) have introduced landmark legislation – the Expanding Worker Dignity Act – to give rights to workers who are currently misclassified as independent contractors....

School Safety Camera Bill Passes Assembly

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District Manhattan announced today the Assembly passage of legislation A.6449. This legislation will authorize New York City to expand the current speed safety camera demonstration program to allow additional...

Assemblymember Glick Lauds Reproductive Health Act Legislation

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District, Manhattan, announces Assembly passage of her legislation, A.21, which protects a woman’s right to an abortion by updating New York’s outdated laws. “New York women deserve to have their own...

State Senate Jeopardizing the Safety of New York Women and Children

New York, NY – Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Borough President Gale Brewer and advocates Transportation Alternatives, Planned Parenthood demand Senate Majority Leader Flanagan call the State Senate back to Albany immediately...