Weekly News from State Senator Gustavo Rivera!

 

SENATOR RIVERA IN THE COMMUNITY

SENATOR RIVERA HOSTS RENT FREEZE AND HOMEOWNER TAX BREAK SCREENING DAY AT PART OF THE SOLUTION!

This week, Senator Rivera’s office partnered up with the organization Part of The Solution (POTS) to host a Rent Freeze and Homeowner Tax Break Screening Day.

For a third year in a row, staff members from both offices assisted constituents with initial and renewal applications for SCRIE, DRIE, and SCHE. Over two dozen constituents were assisted at the event! Thank you POTS for your partnership!

Last weekend, Hands Off NYC held a Weekend of Action, where New Yorkers across the city came together in solidarity to educate the community about their constitutional rights as well as what needs to be done if there's an encounter with ICE agents.

Our office was proud to serve as a materials pick-up location for red cards, whistles, pins, and stickers from Hands Off NYC. As a friendly reminder, Senator Rivera's office also offers multilingual “Know Your Rights” palm cards.

Call our office at 718-933-2034 or email grivera@nysenate.gov to request free copies so you can distribute them at your school, organization, business, or in your neighborhood.

Click the link below if you’re interested in attending the next Hands Off NYC advocacy event.

FIND UPCOMING EVENTS

This week, Senator Rivera stood alongside the New Yorkers United for Child Care coalition and hundreds of parents, children, and advocates to urge the Legislature and the Executive to tax the rich to secure universal childcare for working families across New York State.

Senator Rivera strongly believes that we must pass proposals that make the wealthiest New Yorkers and corporations pay their fair share. Senator Rivera is proud to sponsor S.1439, which would fairly tax long-term capital gains for the top 1%.

Senator Rivera is a proud supporter of the Invest in Our New York (IONY) campaign to make billionaires and corporations pay their fair share. Learn more about IONY's 2026 Revenue Agenda here.

This week, Senator Rivera’s 'New York Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act' (S.1618) passed the Senate floor.

This is a priority of his because it would allow direct partnership with prescription drug manufacturers to produce generic drugs such as insulin and significantly lower the costs for consumers. California has already demonstrated the positive impacts of this initiative.

With healthcare costs going up, this bill will allow our State to drive drug costs down.

This week, Senator Rivera joined The Bronx Defenders and other advocacy organizations during their Dignity Not Detention Rally to shed light on the importance of passing New York For All Act, S.2235A, and the Dignity Not Detention Act, S.316, two important legislation pieces that would assure justice, protection, and due process for constituents regardless of their immigration status.

In light of the horrific and preventable death of legally blind Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam in Buffalo, it even more urgent that we pass these bills so that our State’s local law enforcement stop colluding with CBP and ICE agents. We should prohibit any person or entity in the state of New York from owning or operating immigrant detention facilities. Our communities are in danger and our job as leaders is to protect them.

SENATOR RIVERA HOLDS SENATE HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING

This week, the Senate Health Committee held their third meeting of this legislative year and passed all 21 bills including 8 sponsored by Senator Rivera:

• S.1617: Provides for automatic enrollment and recertification simplification for Medicaid managed care plans and long term care plans.

• S.3581: Provides lead service line identification by a public water system that serves certain areas.

• S.1855: Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers.

Senator Rivera wishes our Jewish neighbors a Chag Purim Sameach! May this be a joyous holiday celebration for everyone observing! 

TUESDAY 3/3: SENATOR RIVERA, NMIC, AND THE NYC FREE TAX PREP INITIATIVE HOST FREE TAX PREP AT SENATOR RIVERA'S DISTRICT OFFICE