Video: Senator Gianaris Accepts Award from NYS Animal Protection Federation
Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris accepted the Champion of Companion Animals Award from Libby Post, executive director of the New York State Animal Protection Federation during a breakfast in Albany on March 3, 2020. Senator Gianaris is a leading voice on animal welfare issues, authoring the first-in-the-nation ban on cat declawing and pushing legislation to stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline.