(Albany, New York) Local public health leaders and health advocates from across the state today called on New York’s lawmakers to provide funding necessary to support a 2019 law designed to better protect children from lead poisoning. The law lowered...

Albany, NY – This week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (A.7813/S.3866) to provide lactation accommodations in New York State airports. The legislation sponsored by Assembly Member Michaelle Solages (D-Elmont) will require airports to provide...

Albany, NY – Thanks to newly passed legislation, collegiate athletes in New York State will now be able to earn compensation from the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) without jeopardizing their own academic and athletic eligibility,...

Albany, NY – Assembly Members from across the state, joined by school officials and advocates, will rally in Albany to support full funding for full-day universal pre-k in the state budget on Tuesday, March 8 in the New York State Capitol Building,...

Elmont, NY– Alongside a growing coalition of elected officials, advocates, and childcare providers throughout the state, Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, who is also the Deputy Majority Leader and Chair of the BPHA Legislative Caucus urged Governor...

Elmont, NY - Today, Assemblymember Michaelle Solages (D-Elmont) and Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) issued a joint letter to Governor Kathy Hochul calling for the creation of a New York State Supply Chain Task Force.New York State has seen...

Albany, NY – New York Yankees’ and Buffalo Bills’ Athletic Trainers, Assembly Member Solages, Senator May and The New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association (NYSATA) held a virtual press conference on Monday, April 12, 2021...

Valley Stream, NY – Today, Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, State Senator Todd Kaminsky, and Nassau Legislator Carrie Solages joined the Masjid Hamza (Islamic Center of South Shore) to support their efforts...

Albany, NY – Legislative bill A.996 – sponsored by Assembly Member Michaelle C Solages – has been signed into law. This new legislation, which passed unanimously in the Assembly Chamber, requires Department of Labor to consider childcare...

In response to the recent sighting of white supremacist markings and imagery at the Valley Stream long Island Rail Road Station, Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages — Chair of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus —...

Albany, NY- Today, Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages was appointed to serve as the Deputy Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly. The Assembly Deputy Majority Leader’s role is to aid the Majority Leader in floor operations and the chamber’s...

Residents of the 22nd Assembly District are invited to our Back to School Supplies Distribution on Thursday, September 3rd from 3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.Distribution is by appointment only. Social distancing guidelines will be strictly enforced. Backpacks...

“While it might be difficult to determine the severity of the weather, PSEG was fully aware of the incoming tropical storm and had a thoroughly lackluster response. Furthermore, a lack of communication only worsened the matter. Ratepayers deserve...

ALBANY, N.Y. - The Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) applauded the passage of the Protect Our Courts Act (S425/A2176), which sends a clear message to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal agency that continues to terrorize communities, that...

As federal leaders gather this week to negotiate a defense bill and the next COVID relief package, New York children and families continue to cope with the health, economic and other impacts of the pandemic. Uppermost in the minds of many working parents...

VALLEY STREAM, NY- Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages was recently elected to serve as the Chair of the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus (BPHA) for a two-year term starting on January 1, 2021.The Caucus is a...