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Sen. Stavisky sponsors immigration application assistance day at Queens College

CITIZENSHIP NOW! APPLICATION ASSISTANCE DAY WITH NEW YORK STATE SENATOR TOBY ANN STAVISKY (QUEENS)

 

CUNY Citizenship Now! assists permanent residents with their citizenship applications. Events are open to anyone, not only CUNY students. This event is sponsored by New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky.

Languages spoken: English, Spanish, and Chinese.

Experienced lawyers and other immigration professionals will assist you in filling out forms if you meet all of the following naturalization requirements:

• You have resided in the United States as a permanent resident for five years (or for three years if you are married to and living with a U.S. citizen).

August 28, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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The NY Daily News on Sen. Stavisky's bill strengthening penalties for repeat violators of orders of protection

The Daily News discusses Sen. Stavisky's legislation that strengthens the penalties for people who repeatedly violate orders of protection.  The legislation was inspired by a brutal murder in Flushing, NY, in January 2010 where the victim had sought multiple orders of protection against the man who eventually killed her. 

The legislation passed in the Senate in 2010 and is awaiting a vote in the Assembly.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2010/08/17/2010-08-17_get_stalkers_off_our_streets_pols_say_repeat_offenses_far_too_high_penalties_sti.html

August 17, 2010
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Sen. Stavisky reads to children at the Flushing YWCA

Sen. Stavisky reads to children at the Flushing YWCA

Sen. Stavisky reads "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" to children at the Flushing YWCA's summer day camp.  She also met with the YWCA staff, toured the building and attended the spelling bee.

August 10, 2010
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Samuel Field Y honors Sen. Stavisky

Samuel Field Y honors Sen. Stavisky

Steven Goodman, Executive Vice President and CEO of the Samuel Field Y, presents Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky with a plaque recognizing her "leadership, enduring commitment and service to our community" at Clearview Gardens.

August 10, 2010
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Senate Passes Bill to Protect Kids from Sex Offenders

Senate Passes Bill to Protect Kids from Sex Offenders

Senator Stavisky: Law requires sex offender, abuse screening for jobs working with children

July 9, 2010
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Senator Stavisky writes letter to Mayor Bloomberg criticizing plan to lay off teachers while spending up to $5 million to recruit new ones

This week the news has been full of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to cut as many as 6,700 teachers in an effort to plug a $5 billion budget deficit. This will have an undeniable effect on our city’s children and the quality of the education they receive, and their prospects for a brighter future.

Then the Daily News printed a story about the Department of Education seeking approval for a $5 million per year contract to recruit new teachers

May 13, 2010
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Senate passes Stavisky bill ensuring objectivity of Board of Trustees at SUNY and CUNY

The State Senate passed Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky’s bill, S1736B, ensuring the objectivity of SUNY and CUNY Trustees by limiting the appointments to those who do not work directly for the Governor or Mayor.

May 13, 2010
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Senate passes Stavisky bill requiring transparency for SUNY, CUNY and Higher Education Services Corp. trustees

The New York State Senate unanimously passed Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky’s bill that would increase transparency of the Board of Trustees of the state and city universities and the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) by making resolutions and board actions available to the public seven days after the meeting. 

May 13, 2010
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This Mother’s Day, give the best gift of all: Peace of mind

Sen. Stavisky & Assemblywoman Meng promote free cancer screening services in Downtown Flushing for uninsured women this Mother’s Day

May 13, 2010
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Sen. Stavisky speaks about education on The Capitol Pressroom

Sen. Stavisky addresses the questions of whether teachers should be obligated to earn a master's degree in education, what should the emphasis of these programs be, and how best to prepare teachers for the challenges of today's classrooms. 

Listen here: http://thecapitolpressroom.org/the-capitol-pressroom-program-for-may-12-2010/  Sen. Stavisky's interview begins at about the 14:30 mark.

May 12, 2010
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Senator Stavisky, Assemblywoman Meng, Councilman Koo, Flushing High School community discuss plans for the school

On January 21, 2010, the State Education Department released its list of 57 “persistently lowest achieving” schools eligible for new funding for turnaround programs.  Flushing High School was on the list.  Its inclusion is troubling because in the last seven years Flushing High School has significantly improved its graduation rate, going from

April 22, 2010
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Senator Stavisky urges Queens residents to send in their Census forms

You have a big refund coming – Be sure to send in your Census form so Queens gets its share of state and federal resources

April 22, 2010
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Complaints Grow Over Governor's Cuts to SUNY - WXXI Radio Clip

Please visit WXXI's Website to hear the audio clip.

ALBANY, NEW YORK (WXXI) - Governor Paterson is getting some complaints about his decision to target public colleges and universities in the half a billion dollars worth of budget cuts that he has ordered. Among the critics, are several of his fellow Democrats in the State Senate.

October 8, 2009
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THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED CUTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 7, 2009Travis Proulx | travisproulx@gmail.com | 518-455-2415 STATEMENT FROM SENATORS TOBY ANN STAVISKY,DARREL J. AUBERTINE,  NEIL D. BRESLIN, BRIAN X. FOLEY,SUZI OPPENHEIMER,  WILLIAM STACHOWSKI, AND DAVID J.

October 8, 2009
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Senator Stavisky Reminds New Yorkers that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Early Detection is Key to Breast Cancer Survival

October 2, 2009
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Dependent Coverage Extension (Age 29) and COBRA Expansion (36 Months)

The Department of Insurance is updating its web site, daily, to provide information and guidance to help consumers and insurers to understand and implement the new laws.

The web address is: www.ins.state.ny.us

Once on the website, information on both of these laws can be found by scrolling down to the "Hot Topic" section.

August 17, 2009
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Public School, Public Business

First published in print: Sunday, July 12, 2009  As the State University of New York copes with two years of state funding cuts totaling $334 million, state Sen. Toby Stavisky raises a question worth asking: Why, at a time when SUNY has $450 million in cash, has it apparently rebuffed the Paterson administration's proposal to tap some of that money to offset those budget cuts?  It turns out that SUNY has some answers to those questions. But the official word from Chancellor Nancy Zimpher's office is that she won't discuss the matter in public.

July 15, 2009
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SUNY Cuts Despite Cash Hoard - Senator urges use of balances to halt layoffs at 64 campuses

By JAMES M. ODATO, Capitol bureau First published in print: Wednesday, July 8, 2009  ALBANY -- It didn't take long for the new State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher to get under a lawmaker's skin.   

July 15, 2009
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