Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin has authored legislation which would amend Section 390-a of New York State Social Services Law to require inspectors of day care centers, programs, and facilities to be trained in the detection of controlled substances....

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin’s (D-Scarsdale) legislation (A.3596A/S.1042A), which makes the nonconsensual use of “deepfake” images disseminated in online communities a criminal offense, has been signed into law by Governor Hochul. ...

Scarsdale, NY – New York State Assembly Member Amy Paulin and New York State Senator Shelley Mayer have successfully negotiated with the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) the installation of a traffic light at the crosswalk connecting...

Scarsdale, NY – New York State Assembly Member Amy Paulin and Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corp (SVAC) held a press conference celebrating the passage of a new law (Ch. 137) which expands the services community paramedics can provide under New York...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin’s (D-Scarsdale) legislation (A.3596A/S.1042A) to protect residents from the harm of “deepfake” images disseminated in online communities has passed in the New York State Legislature. Her legislation makes...

Scarsdale, NY – Texas Federal Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk has disregarded science, the FDA, and the will of the majority of our country by ruling to suspend the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of mifepristone – one of two drugs used together...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) announced that the New York State Assembly has passed her legislation (A.1060A), the Birth Control Access Act, which would increase access to contraception throughout New York State. The legislation...

Here in New York, we pride ourselves in championing policies that ensure that all people are treated with dignity and respect. That commitment has been strengthened this week by the New York State Assembly passing the Equality Amendment to protect New...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin is introducing legislation to expand abortion access by allowing pharmacists to dispense abortion medication with the use of non-patient specific prescriptions. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently made...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) announces the filing of legislation she authored (number pending) which fights the illegal sale of marijuana and marijuana-related products. Her bill would establish that any business selling cannabis...

Rockland County, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) and Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) visited Deerkill Day Camp in Suffern to discuss a new law they authored to help protect campers across New York State. Members...

This week, Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages announced their new paper packaging that will replace the plastic ring holders on can multipacks, commonly referred to as “six-pack rings.” Liberty Coca-Cola reports that the transition from plastic to the paperboard...

Instead of upholding New York’s laws which help combat gun violence, the U.S. Supreme Court has now overturned a 1913 New York statute which limits permits to carry firearms only to individuals who can demonstrate “proper cause” or the need to carry...

What happened yesterday at Robb Elementary School is beyond words. As a parent, I am overwhelmed with grief for the families of those who were killed. As a citizen, I am outraged that once again, gun violence has cut short the lives of children. My prayers...

Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) and Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) gathered with representatives from Bumble, the National Organization for Women (NOW), the National Women’s Political Caucus, and other advocates at the Capitol to...

Through a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling, we have learned that the court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, which guarantees federal protections of abortion rights for women. New York State passed The Reproductive Health Act in 2019, which guaranteed...

Albany, NY – The New York State legislature has passed, and Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law (Chapter 178), Assemblymember Amy Paulin’s legislation which permits a candidate on a primary or general election ballot who is charged or convicted...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin and State Senator Julia Salazar rallied at the Capitol today to advocate for their bills which address the extremely high rate of c-sections in New York State. With New York State’s c-section delivery rate at...

Today is the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings, and our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is still under attack. Just this week a 67-year-old Filipino woman was severely beaten – punched and stomped on more than 100 times...

“The Waterfront Commission plays a critical role in protecting the Port of New York and New Jersey from the influence of organized crime and ensuring that hiring is done on a fair and non-discriminatory basis. The dissolution of the Commission would...