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Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes and Assemblyman Jeff Aubry with Malcolm X’s daughter IIyasah Shabazz on the Assembly Rostrum.
Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes poses with State Troopers inside Assembly Chambers.
Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes with fellow Assemblywomen of color.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center President Dr. Candace Johnson and staff visit with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes and Assembly Members of the WNY Delegation.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Finance Commissioner Delano Dowell visit Chambers after providing budget testimony.
Majority Leader and NAACP NYS Conference President Dr. Hazel Dukes being presented with an Assembly Proclamation.
December 02, 2016 – Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes joined Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, New York State Senator Tim Kennedy, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County (UWBEC) President and CEO Michael Weiner and representatives from Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. The announcement highlighted the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative and progress in the City of Buffalo
September 30, 2016 – Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes stands with colleagues in government, community leaders the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Bellamy Commons. The affordable housing mixed use development is located on the East Side of Buffalo.
August 10, 2016 – Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes and the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology hosted a youth panel focused on Race, Buffalo, Policing, and Community. The Youth Panel consisted of five diverse teenagers from across the City of Buffalo, NFTA Transit Police and Buffalo Police.
May 06, 2016 – Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes stands with advocates in support of the Safe Staffing For Quality Care Act.
April 27, 2015 – Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes speaks during a roundtable discussing labor and pay equity related issues in Albany.
March 14, 2015 – Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes with students from various Buffalo Public schools, highlighting the importance of taking an interest in STEM related fields.
January 23, 2015 – Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes at the historic return of vehicles to Main Street’s 600 Block in the heart of the Queen City.
November 19, 2014 – Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes and her colleagues in government selected for Inaugural Women in Government Leadership Program.
November 10, 2014 – Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes supporting the roundtable discussion on President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative.
October 8th 2014 – Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes at the groundbreaking of the new John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital in downtown Buffalo.
September 9th 2014 – Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes received the Eco-Stars Award from NY League of Conservation Voters, Highlighting the Food Metrics Bill.
August 7, 2014 – Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes at check presentation, highlighting $250,000 in funding to the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission.
July 31, 2014 - Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Senator Tim Kennedy attend the Buffalo Boys and Girls Club spelling bee. Also acknowledging the Campaign Kickoff for “Great Futures.
July 17, 2014 - Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Senator Tim Kennedy asking Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign the GPS Anti-Stalking Bill into law. The bill was later signed by Governor Cuomo.
July 07, 2014 - Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Senator Tim Kennedy announcing $25k grant for literacy programs in Buffalo.
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The Collection and Sale of Healthcare Information
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in NY
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Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes Addresses the Assembly on First Day of 2025 Session
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Removing Lifetime Ban on Jury Duty for Convicted Felons
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Special Guest Introductions
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Awarding of Certain Purchase Contracts to Purchase Food
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Prohibiting the Use of Social Media for the Purposes of Collecting Debts
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Providing Written Warning on Dangers of Owning Firearms
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Amending the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of NY
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The Danger of Firearms
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Implementing Programs to Prevent Workplace Violence
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Conducting a Study on the Incidences of Cancer Clusters
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Authorizing Study to Examine Treatment of Aging Prison Populations
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Allowing Regional Planning Councils the Eligibility of State and Federal Grants.
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Promoting the Sport of Stickball
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Assembly Passes Bill to Enact Melanie's Law
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Campaign to Promote Importance of Good Oral Health
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Remembering Tops Friendly Market Shooting Victims
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Establishing a Previously Owned Zero Emission Vehicles Rebate Program
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Assembly Passes Fiscal Plan for 2024-2025 State Budget
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West Point Day in New York State-Superintendent LTG Steven W. Gilland
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Enforcing the State Cannabis Law
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Vietnam Veterans Day in NY
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Assembly Budget Proposal for 2024-2025
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Honoring the Heroic Service of Firefighter Jason Arno
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Consolidation of Primary Elections
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caption: 'June 6, 2018<br />"The purpose of removing this waiting period is to allow individuals that haven been convicted of these small amounts of marijuana the ability to get on with their lives. To be able to apply for jobs; to get access to student loans; to be able to live in public housing; to be able to get health benefits and, perhaps, to move their lives forward without leading to recidivate," said Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes, author of legislation that would seal records for certain proceedings that terminate in favor of the accused where the charges relate to the possession of marijuana. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=2142&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A.2142</a>)<br />Â ',
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caption: 'April 24, 2018<br />"Being that we are now in 2018, I think that researchers are not as needed since our computer capabilities are in such condition that we should be able to push a couple buttons and get out to locations where people live to let them know if they're living in high environmental negative impact zones," said Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes, speaking on a bill she sponsored that requires the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to publish a list of those areas in the State that are most adversely affected by existing environmental hazards during Assembly legislative session. (A.1862)<br />Â ',
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caption: 'March 30, 2018<br />"This year's budget is going to allow Neighborhood Legal Services to get back to the status they had several years ago when they were able to serve many constituents throughout Buffalo and Erie County. Through an administrative glitch, about two years ago, they made an error and it cost them dearly, Â they lost a lot of attorneys. If you lose attorneys, you lose the ability to service the people who need you the most. This year we were able to get them restored," said Assemblywoman Crystal People-Stokes, Chair of Committee on Governmental Operations, who fought to ensure that Neighborhood Legal Services was restored to Buffalo. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A09503&term=2017&Summary=Y&Text=Y\">A-9503D</a>)<br />Â ',
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caption: 'March 30, 2018<br />"It's a very creative initiative that seeks out students of color who have a desire to be doctors, but somehow are not meeting the mark where they need to be academically. This initiative actually tutors them, trains them, teaches them to get to the level where they need to be to get access to medical schools. In my district it is the University of Buffalo. All the studies that you look at will tell you that the reason why there is such disparity in health care is because there is disparity in who delivers the health care in the patients and it needs to be more equal," said Assemblywoman Crystal People-Stokes, who fought to ensure that funding for medical diversity in Buffalo and around the state is available. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A09503&term=2017&Summary=Y&Text=Y\">A-9503D</a>)<br /> ',
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caption: 'March 28, 2018<br />"After years, multiple years of discrimination, when perhaps some of the ancestors or parents of these same 4,500 companies tried to do business with New York City, they were unable to; not because they weren't capable, but because someone else was chosen that didn't look like them, didn't have long hair or just didn't have the same kind of business. I think at some point in our society, Mr. Speaker, in order to get to some equity and fairness, you need to have goals set aside for those who have been disenfranchised," said Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes while debating a bill that calls for the City of New York to pledge 30 percent of city contract spending to Minority Women Owned Businesses (MWBE) by 2021. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A08995&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A.8995</a>)<br />Â ',
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Protecting Patients' Prescriptions
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caption: 'June 19, 2017<br />Assemblymember Crystal People-Stokes introduced Reverend Mark E. Blue from the Second Baptist Church in Lackawanna. Rev. Blue delivered the invocation during today's session proceedings. "Mr. Reverend Blue was recently elected to be the president of the Buffalo branch of the NACCP. He also has served on numerous foundations. He was the first African-American to be the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Lackawanna. He has an extensive background, Mr. Speaker, in delivering services to people throughout the Western New York community, be it young people or seniors," said Assemblymember People-Stokes.<br /> ',
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Reverend Mark E. Blue Introduction
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caption: 'June 12, 2017<br />\"Since January, 191 people in Erie County have been arrested on marijuana charges. What else could that money have been used for than prosecuting these people through the criminal justice system? Wouldn\'t it be great to have 10 children in the kindergarten classroom as opposed to 15 or 20? That\'s what this kind of money can do,\" said Assembly Member Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations, speaking at a press conference in support of legalizing marijuana for recreational use in New York State.',
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caption: 'April 24, 2017<br />"This bill seeks to identify areas of the state suffering from unfair environmental burdens by requiring the department of environmental conservation to prepare a list of high local environmental impact Zones every two years," said Assemblymember Peoples-Stokes today, while explaining her bill that Identifies the criteria the commissioner of environmental conservation should consider in publishing a list of high local environmental impact zones.<br /><a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A01862&term=2017\">A-1862</a>',
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caption: 'February 14, 2017<br />"There are literally thousands of families, Mr. Speaker, in the State of New York who wish that their loved ones had had an opportunity to get some diversion, as opposed to criminalizing them, and now they're no longer with us. So I think this is a great bill, I think we can perhaps begin treating drug abuse or use for what it is. It's an addiction, and it needs to be treated," said Assemblymember Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes speaking on the floor of the Assembly in support of a bill that expands the number of eligible crimes that a person can be diverted to substance use treatment and updates the term substance abuse to substance use. <a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A04237&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A.4237</a><br />Â ',
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caption: 'June 9, 2016<br />"There's a historic era that we call the Michigan St. Heritage Corridor and it really focuses on the history of African Americans in the City of Buffalo through multiple centuries, one through the underground railroad… and two the century when the NAACP was started with the Niagara movement," said Assemblywoman People-Stokes in reverence to a new project in her district called the Michigan St. Heritage Corridor.<br /> ',
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caption: 'April 6, 2016<br />"Now surely we do have a ways to go with this project of restoring this community but it's going to be worth the effort every step of the way," said Assemblymember Peoples-Stokes speaking at a press conference to announce $112.4 million for four major transportation projects that will transform travel, better connect local communities, and improve road safety in Western New York.<br />Â ',
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caption: 'April 11, 2016<br />"As a person who is the mother of someone who is one of those thousands waiting for a organ donation, I just want to share this. I was sitting in the caucus meeting this morning, or this afternoon, and up on the wall I read a little sign…  It said, 'Give yourself back to the world each day' and I just think that's a quote that we need to put out there, that we should not only be giving ourselves back to the world every day in what we do in our everyday lives and whatever our work may be, but we should think about giving ourselves back to the world when we're not here as well," said Assemblywoman<br />Peoples-Stokes on Organ Donation. <a href=\"http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=K01162&term=2015&Summary=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y\">K1162</a><br /> ',
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Raise the Wage
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