How green was your state legislator this year?

scorecard cover 2018

The New York League of Conservation Voters released its “Environmental Scorecard,” which grades lawmakers on how they voted on environmental bills.

The green lobby group considered voting records for 13 bills, five of which passed the State Senate and seven of which passed the Assembly.

The legislation ranges on issues from prohibiting offshore drilling and protecting working farms to paint stewardship and single-use carryout bags.

Overall, 16 state senators received a perfect score, while 32 Assembly members got a perfect score.

The Senate Democrats averaged 92%, and the Senate Republicans averaged 60%. Assembly Democrats averaged 83%, while Assembly Republicans averaged 59%.

In Queens specifically, the Assembly members’ average was 77%, while Queens senators averaged 92%.

Here’s how northeast Queens representatives did on the scorecard:

  • State Senator Tony Avella: 92%
  • State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky: 100%
  • Assemblyman David Weprin: 92%
  • Assemblywoman Nily Rozic: 100%
  • Assemblyman Edward Braunstein: 69%
  • Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal: 62%
  • Assemblyman Ron Kim: 67%

Check out this seniors resource guide

2018-08-09 Rozic, Stavisky Share Senior Resource Guide with Queens Seniors

Seniors can often have a hard time finding all of the available resources for them in their community.

But thanks to this handy guide produced by Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, residents won’t have to look far.

The Senior Resource Guide lists many services that will seniors, such as advocacy organizations, caregiver support services, consumer protection agencies, legal assistance programs, transportation and housing resources, and community centers.

The guide is available in both print and digital (which you can find here).

It also comes in additional languages, including Chinese and Korean.

If you want to pick up a hard copy, call Rozic’s district office at 718-820-0241.