Dear Neighbor,   Starting this week, I will be sending COVID-19 and Community updates in separate emails. These emails will alternate on a weekly basis; today, I am sending COVID-19 updates and next week you will receive a Community updates email. On occasion, you will see some overlap in content ou…

Dear Neighbor,The New York State Legislative session ended at the beginning of June. Over 1,000 bills were passed by both houses of the Legislature, including important legislation on the environment, abortion rights, voting rights, public safety and gun violence, and other key issues. On Wednesday,…

Dear Neighbor,This year's legislative session in Albany has come to an end, and as usual the final weeks were packed with activity. Below is a summary of some of the key legislation that passed the Senate and Assembly in the last month.Best,Liz KruegerState SenatorGun Violence Prevention:The Senate …

Dear Neighbor,   As we enter the month of June and reach the end of the Legislative Session, the past couple of weeks have been especially difficult due to the ongoing incidents of gun violence. In Buffalo, 14 Black New Yorkers were murdered in a supermarket by a White supremacist with an AR-15. Sho…

Dear Neighbor,Tomorrow at 7pm, I will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall titled “Skyrocketing Utility Costs: Why Is My Con Ed Bill So High?” Experts from the Public Utility Law Project will explain how your Con Edison bill is calculated, why prices are surging, what your rights are as a utility customer…

Dear Neighbor,This Thursday, May 26th, at 7pm, I will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall titled “Skyrocketing Utility Costs: Why Is My Con Ed Bill So High?” Experts from the Public Utility Law Project will explain how your Con Edison bill is calculated, why prices are surging, what your rights are as a …

Dear Neighbor,   There are a number of COVID-19 updates to share with you this week, as well as other timely information and resources, which will be the focus of this email.   I would like to start by sharing a person’s experience with COVID-19 that I heard about this week. The person is between th…

Dear Neighbor,Next Thursday, May 26th, at 7pm, I will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall titled “Skyrocketing Utility Costs: Why Is My Con Ed Bill So High?” Experts from the Public Utility Law Project will explain how your Con Edison bill is calculated, why prices are surging, what your rights are as a …

Dear Neighbor,I have two important virtual events coming up this week and next week that I'd like to share with you. This Thursday, May 19th, at 10am I will be hosting the final session of this year's Virtual Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors, titled “Reframing Aging: Building an Age Friendly City.…

Dear Neighbor,Next Thursday, May 19th, I will be hosting the final session of this year's Virtual Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors, titled “Reframing Aging: Building an Age Friendly City.” At this event we will learn the importance of viewing aging in a positive frame and how you can work to make …

Dear Neighbor,   I hope that you are enjoying the Spring season and taking advantage of the milder temperatures to get out and enjoy the blooming flowers and trees. In Albany, my colleagues in the State Legislature and I are working hard on finalizing legislative matters as we near the end of the Le…

Dear Neighbor,On Thursday, May 19th, I will be hosting the final session of this year's Virtual Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors, titled “Reframing Aging: Building an Age Friendly City.” At this event we will learn the importance of viewing aging in a positive frame and how you can work to make yo…