Breezy Point, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato was invited to see the construction of the new Point Breeze Volunteer Fire House. The ongoing expansion, along with the construction of a second floor, was partially funded by Pheffer Amato who awarded the Point Breeze Volunteer Fire Department $250,000 for capital improvements. “With a new and state-of-the-art firehouse, our heroic Vollies can better serve everyone in Breezy. It’s my honor to have helped with funding this project and look forward to seeing the completed work,” said Pheffer Amato.

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato is openly noted for her firm support of Volunteer Firefighters throughout New York State. As a State Assemblywoman she passed a state-wide resolution to declare May 4th as ‘Volunteer Firefighter Appreciation Day’ and the week of May 19^th - 25th as ‘Emergency Medical Service Worker Week’ in the State of New York. She has also allocated funding to the Rockaway Point Volunteer Fire Department which bought them their new truck, along with allocating $250,000 to the Roxbury Volunteer Fire Department.