Community Update from Yonkers Assemblymember Shelley Mayer

September, 2017

Dear Friend:  From Hurricane Harvey in Texas, to Hurricane Irma in Florida, and the recent destruction in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria, the end of summer brought us historic natural disasters across our nation. Many concerned constituents have reached out to me offering to help, and I have been coordinating with City, State, and Federal elected officials on the best way forward.  My District Office in Yonkers is an official Drop-Off Location for those who are interested in donating supplies for natural disaster relief. Please read below for more information regarding the type of donations that are being accepted.  With hundreds of Puerto Rican families in my district, the crisis has been particularly difficult for Yonkers residents. I am a proud member of the NYS Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, and I have signed on to a letter from the Task Force urging President Donald Trump to do more for Puerto Rican hurricane relief efforts. These asks include increased aid for recovery; a lifting of the Jones Act for one year; and providing assistance to communities receiving people who have fled Puerto Rico. If you have any suggestions about ways my office can do more, please feel free to call my office at 914-779-8805 or email me at MayerS@nyassembly.gov. As always, please do not hesitate to let me know if my office can be of assistance to you. Warm regards,   Shelley B. Mayer New York State Assemblymember 90th District Yonkers

Contact Me My New York State Assembly Page District Office 35 East Grassy Sprain Rd.  4th Floor Yonkers, NY 10710 914-779-8805 mayers@nyassembly.gov I I I I I I I I If you are interested in volunteering or interning in my district office, please call 914-779-8805 or email mayers@nyassembly.gov my office. YONKERS CARES WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO  QUALITY CHILD CARE ACROSS NYS Child Care Task Force Round Table in NYC. As the Chair of the Assembly Task Force on Women's Issues, along with Assemblymember Ellen Jaffee, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families, we have convened two round table discussions, one in Albany and one in New York City, to evaluate child care needs, affordability, and accessibility across New York State. We have also invited other Assemblymembers to host round tables in their local communities, so they can hear from local providers and parents. To that end, I will be hosting a local round table on October 26th from 4-6 PM at Riverfront Library in Community Rooms A&B. Invited participants will include providers, parents, and advocates.  Residents are welcome to attend and listen to the discussion.   Some of the issues we are preparing to take into the next legislative session include the need to expand access to quality child care, as well as caregivers' access to professional development, and providers' challenges maintaining a quality workforce in the face of low wages. I will continue to fight to increase funding for child care.   PROMOTING GIRLS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,  ENGINEERING, & MATHEMATICS (STEM) Sponsored by: Assemblymember Shelley Mayer &  Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Join us for a FREE screening of the movie Hidden Figures, promoting girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).  Complimentary gift bags, popcorn, & candy. Family friendly event. All are welcome! ASSEMBLYMEMBER MAYER IN THE NEWS Yonkers' Untermyer Gardens Receives $125,000 for Rock Garden [LoHud] "'Restoration of the Rock Garden will complete the missing piece of the puzzle between the Walled Garden and the Temple of Love,' said Assemblymember Shelley Mayer, who helped the Untermyer Gardens Conservancy obtain the state grant." Elected officials, Sickle Cell experts hold forum in Yonkers [News 12] "Assemblymember Shelley Mayer and Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins gathered along with experts to inform the community about those affected by the disease Saturday."