Source: CBS6 Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A bill tightening digital stalking and harassment laws was front and center in Albany Wednesday.

Source: QNS

Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas unveiled a 5-point plan to address food insecurity during her visit to FoodTown Supermarket on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, challenging herself to build a basic grocery basket using only the current minimum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotment — $24 per month.

Source: Times Union

Last year, New York handed an $11 billion contract to a private equity firm to manage home care under the Medicaid Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program. We were promised high-quality, personalized care. What we got instead was disastrous for hundreds of thousands New Yorkers, and a stunning lack of transparency and oversight.

Source: Queens Ledger

On the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, State Assembly Member and Democrat for State Senate Jessica González-Rojas unveiled a comprehensive five-point plan to rebuild neighborhood health care infrastructure in Queens, aiming to ensure communities like East Elmhurst, Corona, and Jackson Heights are better prepared for future public health crises.

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On the sixth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas has unveiled a new five-point plan to strengthen neighborhood health care across some of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic, including East Elmhurst, Corona and Jackson Heights.

Source: NY1

It’s been nearly six years since Priscilla Carrow lost her battle with COVID-19 in 2020.

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“I’m someone who will collaborate. I will build bridges, I won’t burn them. I’m really ready to deliver and fight for our community,” Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas said. JGR is looking to unseat incumbent Jessica Ramos for Senate District 13. González-Rojas joined NY1 political anchor Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Thursday to discuss her campaign and how she is trying to stand out against her competitor.

Source: City&State

Jackson Heights, NY — Today, 32BJ SEIU, the nation’s largest union of property service workers, announced its endorsement of Jessica González-Rojas in the Democratic primary for State Senate District 13, representing Jackson Heights, Corona, East Elmhurst, LeFrak City, Elmhurst, and parts of Rego Park and Forest Hills.

Source: QNS

Every day in New York, parents make impossible choices. Do they stay home with their child and lose income or their job? Do they patch together care that’s expensive, unreliable or far from home? Or do they leave a workforce they want to be part of because child care simply isn’t available?

Source: Queens Daily Eagle

Across Queens, from the surf shops of Rockaway, to the taco trucks of Corona, to the quiet suburban sidewalks of Beechhurst, people are asking voters to sign a green piece of paper.

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Numerous elected officials in Queens have signed a letter calling on NYU Langone to reverse a decision to halt its Transgender Youth Health Program after the Trump Administration threatened to withhold federal funding for any hospital that offered gender-affirming care to youths.

Source: City & State NY

Right on the heels of announcing an endorsement from the generally moderate HTC in her race for state Senate, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas has also picked up the backing of the progressive CUFFH Action, one of the orgs that make up the WFP RAC.

Source: QNS

Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas has welcomed news that Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul have reached an agreement that will see New York state allocate an additional $1.5 billion in operating expenses to New York City over two years to address the city’s ongoing fiscal challenges.

Source: Politico

New York City’s influential hotel workers union is endorsing Democratic state Sen. Jessica Ramos’ primary challenger, dealing a big blow to the incumbent whose political standing has faltered since she aligned herself with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in last year’s mayoral race.

Source: Buffalo Toronto Public Media

On Thursday, users of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, or CDPAP, called for transparency from the state on how taxpayer dollars are spent on home care.

Source: Vote JGR

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East,  New York’s largest union and one of the most powerful voices for working families in New York State, today announced its endorsement of Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas for New York State Senate, District 13.

Source: Vote JGR

Jessica González-Rojas received the key endorsement of former Assembly Member Jeffrion Aubry, a respected public servant and longtime champion for Queens communities, adding powerful momentum to a growing grassroots coalition demanding bold, community-first leadership in Albany.

Source: Spectrum News

Gov. Kathy Hochul will include a plan in her executive budget to modernize the electronic debit cards people use for food assistance to reduce theft and fraud in the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.