Today, Assemblymember Monica Wallace (D-Lancaster) is calling for action to reform state laws that have allowed child abusers to thrive in secrecy. In March, Wallace introduced the Child Abuse Reporting Expansion Act (“CARE Act” – A.6662)...

Today, Assemblymember Monica Wallace (D-Lancaster) sent a letter to New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez requesting that the state DOT formally approve signage that alerts motorists that children with...

Today, Assemblymember Monica Wallace and Village of Lancaster Mayor William Schroeder joined to encourage community participation in an upcoming public meeting regarding Central Avenue improvements. Lancaster residents are invited to the second floor...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that she has secured a $5,000 state grant for the General Pulaski Association of Western New York. The announcement comes ahead of the Polish-American Arts Festival weekend in Cheektowaga,...

Today, New York State Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace was joined by Village of Sloan Mayor Thomas Ferrucci and officials from the Town of Cheektowaga to announce the opening of a newly-constructed splash pad in Sloan Village Park, located at 50 Griffith...

Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that she helped pass legislation to allow adoptees to access their long-form birth certificate once they turn 18 years old (A.5494). “While adoption is a deeply personal and difficult decision...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that legislation she introduced to provide temporary financial support for domestic violence survivors has passed the New York State Assembly and Senate (A.7529). “Domestic violence...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that legislation she authored regarding the use of facial recognition technology in schools has passed the state Assembly (A.6787B). The legislation imposes a temporary moratorium on the...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that legislation she authored to help protect seniors living independently under long term managed care plans has passed the Assembly (A.7458). The passage of Wallace’s bill comes during...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that she has secured $115,000 in state funding for updates to the Village of Lancaster splash pad. Located on Richmond Avenue near Como Elementary School, the improvements to the splash pad...

Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that the New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which she co-sponsored, has been signed into law (Ch. 106 of 2019). The new law combats the dangers of global warming by...

“The ‘Green Light’ bill is flawed legislation that we cannot support and will therefore be voting no when it comes to the Assembly floor,” said Assemblyman Patrick Burke and Assemblymember Monica Wallace in a joint statement. “New...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that legislation she is co-sponsoring to help veterans recover and heal from trauma associated with their service passed the Assembly’s Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (A.8094)....

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that the Severance Pay Limitation Act has passed the Assembly (A.2480). This legislation will prevent public authorities from awarding “golden parachute” severance packages. The...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that she has secured $115,000 in state funding for the restoration of the Lancaster Historical Society building. “Along with the incredible collections within the Lancaster Historical...

Today, Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that a series of bills that she co-sponsored to protect, empower, and provide resources to domestic violence victims has passed the New York State Assembly. “For women who are victims...

On Thursday, Pope Francis issued a new internal law obligating officials within the Roman Catholic Church to report cases of sexual abuse by clergy members, as well as attempts to cover up such acts, to their superiors. The edict does not, however, mandate...

Cheektowaga, N.Y. – Today, Assemblymember Monica Wallace (D-Lancaster), Senator Timothy Kennedy (D-Buffalo), and Cheektowaga Supervisor Diane Benczkowski (D-Cheektowaga) announced that the traffic study they requested of the Union Road and NY-33...

Today, New York State Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace was joined by Cheektowaga Town Supervisor Diane Benczkowski, Cheektowaga Town Councilmember Brian Pilarski, and community leaders to announce plans for a Cheektowaga-based Boys & Girls Club at the...

Assemblymember Monica P. Wallace (D-Lancaster) announced that the 2019-2020 state budget includes measures that will provide resources for local governments to provide essential services without increasing the burden on taxpayers. Furthermore, the budget...