“I strongly support and will co-sponsor legislation that will revoke the governor’s emergency powers. Last March, when COVID-19 cases were skyrocketing and so much was unknown, we needed state government to respond quickly to limit the spread of the...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that she stands with frontline healthcare workers in calling for New York State to pass the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act. Since years before the COVID-19 pandemic, Assemblymember Wallace...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) called on her colleagues in the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo to amend their proposals for mobile sports betting to include dedicated funding for sports and youth recreation for families...

“I was not on the call referenced in the media this week where a top aide to the Governor is alleged to have stated that she intentionally withheld data on the deaths of nursing home residents. I first learned of those allegations from media reports...

Today, members of the Western New York Assembly delegation announced the passage of a package of bills to provide relief to small businesses that are struggling due to the COVID crisis, including relief from increases in unemployment insurance costs and...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that she had been named the Vice Chair of Majority Steering for the 2021 Legislative Session. The Assembly Steering Committee addresses bills that have significant statewide policy implications....

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) called on Governor Cuomo to remove the orange zone restrictions in Erie County in light of data showing COVID-19 positive test rates are much higher in surrounding counties and throughout most of Upstate...

“With the pandemic surging and months remaining before the vaccine distribution reaches critical mass, we are facing a growing risk of an eviction and foreclosure crisis. The COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act will help prevent...

Albany, New York – Today, Assemblymember Monica Wallace (D-Lancaster) and Senator Todd Kaminsky (D-Hempstead) announced that legislation they had sponsored requiring judges to provide a rationale for recusing themselves from a case (S.8831/A.9542) was...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Monica Wallace (D-Lancaster) and Senator Brian Kavanagh (D-Manhattan and Brooklyn) announced today that their legislation (A.6787D/S5140B/) to pause use of facial recognition technology in schools pending further study has...

“I am deeply disgusted, though not surprised, that President Trump has yet again chosen to abuse his authority by granting a presidential pardon to another disgraced political ally. This time, former Congressman Chris Collins is among those benefitting...

“Sadly, the warnings given by public health officials over the past few months have come to pass.  Communities across Western New York and across the nation are seeing significant increases in the number of COVID cases, and officials are struggling...

Assemblymember Monica Wallace (D-Lancaster) and Senator Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo) announced Monday that their legislation (A.6976 and S.4190) to help municipalities hold mortgage servicers accountable for maintenance of residential properties in foreclosure...

“Movie theaters across the state employ thousands and serve as anchors in shopping malls and small-town business districts, where many small businesses are struggling to remain open due to the challenges of the COVID crisis. It is vital that movie theater...

“I’m saddened by the loss of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a remarkable jurist and a powerful champion for women everywhere. She was a relentless civil rights litigator in the 1970s, contributing to countless gender discrimination...

Today, Assemblymember Monica Wallace (D-Lancaster), Assembly Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes (D-Buffalo), Assemblymember Karen McMahon (D-Amherst/Pendleton), and local parents and childcare advocates urged Governor Andrew Cuomo to release tens...

Today, Assemblymember Monica Wallace (D-Lancaster) commended Governor Cuomo for heeding calls from herself, fellow lawmakers, and business owners to provide reopening guidance to businesses and industries that remain closed. Today, Governor Cuomo announced...

“New York State is leading the nation in its containment of COVID-19, and most regions maintain a positive test rate of about 1 percent, yet many businesses remain closed. Owners of small businesses like movie theaters, spas, and bowling alleys are...