Assemblyman Steve Otis (AD – 91) and Senator Shelley B. Mayer (SD – 37) hosted a small business webinar yesterday with Tom Scaglione, Regional Director, Mid-Hudson Region of the Empire State Development (ESD) and Huey-Min Chuang, Senior Director of...

Assemblyman Steve Otis (D - AD 91) announced passage of his legislation (A.7595) in the Assembly, to require that required workplace legal notices regarding the rights and protections of workers be made available by employers to employees electronically,...

For additional information or assistance contact OtisS@nyassembly.gov; 914-939-7028 SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY PROGRAMS A key link for tracking down business assistance programs is now available is through Empire State Development, New York State’s...

In an effort to share information of important funding assistance included in the state budget, Assemblyman Steve Otis (D - AD 91) has announced that the application for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) is now open for eligible renters and...

Assembly Science and Technology Committee Chair Steve Otis (D-Rye), announced today that his proposal to establish a new statewide $15 million Digital Inclusion Grant program was included in the State Assembly’s one house budget resolution passed on...

There are standards of behavior that we require in all settings. Public officials should be held to a higher standard. I have supported the Attorney General’s full independent investigation as the appropriate process. Allegations such as these should...

State Senator Shelley B. Mayer (SD-37) and Assemblyman Steve Otis (AD-91) announced today the passage of their legislation in both houses to help the Town of Rye assume the court responsibilities of the Village of Port Chester. The Village voted to dissolve...

Port Chester, NY – State Senator Shelley B. Mayer (SD-37) and Assemblyman Steve Otis (AD -91) announced today that the NYS Department of Health rules for Orange Zone designated areas, which have prohibited indoor dining in Port Chester, have now been...

The assault on the Capitol in Washington violated every principle of democracy and freedom that our country stands for and every principle for which our soldiers have fought and died for over generations. These actions desecrate our model of self-government...

Port Chester, NY – Senator Shelley B. Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis are pleased to share with the Port Chester community Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement today that gyms and salons in designated ‘Orange Zones’ may open with restrictions....

Port Chester, NY – Senator Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis along with Port Chester Mayor Fritz Falanka, County Legislator Nancy Barr, local elected officials and community leaders are hosting an important virtual summit meeting with New York...

Westchester, NY – This week, State Senator Shelley B. Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis are pleased to announce that legislation they sponsored (S.8748/A.10674), to reform the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act has been...

“There are giants among us. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was such a giant. Even before she became an appellate judge or a Justice of the Supreme Court, she made her mark on the law and equality for all under the law. She continued to be a consistent force...

White Plains, NY – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, visited the North White Plains Metro-North station, to call for federal relief for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)...

Westchester, NY – This week, State Senator Shelley B. Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis celebrated the passage of their bill, S.8748/A.10674, to reform the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The WARN Act protects...

Today, July 2nd, marks the 56thanniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is a day to note the promise made with the enactment of legislation to make discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin illegal...

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision rejecting Louisiana’s effort to restrict the right of women to obtain an abortion is a reminder that the rule of law and right to choose remains threatened around the country. The decision is clearly consistent...

Assemblyman Steve Otis (D-Rye), announced passage of a bill package in the Assembly and Senate this week aimed at bringing greater transparency and accountability to the criminal justice system and creating new protections to reduce racial bias and unfair...