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Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky meets with Dysautonomia Foundation Executive Director David Brenner and Familial Dysautonomia patients at the Capitol in Albany.  She received a plaque in recognition of her efforts to help raise awareness and promote support for familial dysautonomia treatment, research and screening.  Familial dysautonomia is a genetic neurological disease present at birth in primarily Ashkenazi Jewish babies.  She also sponsored a resolution making Feb. 28 Familial Dysautonomia Day in New York.

On Monday, February 5th, State Senator Toby Stavisky met with representatives of the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, which provides clinical service to 40,000 New Yorkers, including 16,000 in Flushing alone. She was presented with a book showing the growth of the Wang CHC over its 40 year history, during which she has been a strong champion and supporter.

Pictured above (l. to r.): Social Work Manager Manna Chan-Espin, LCSW; Assistant Administrator Virginia Lou Ng; Chief Strategy Officer Shao-Chee Sim, Ph. D.; Senator Toby Ann Stavisky; Flushing Coordinator David Kim; Clinical Affairs Associate Howard Lew, MPH.