Year End Review 2021

From the Desk of

Assemblymember

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Year End Review

2021

Happy New Year!

As we continue through 2022, we have learned to overcome many hardships, and turn them into new opportunities. There is renewed hope for the future, and optimism that we can build an even brighter and stronger New York. Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn wishes you strength, health and happiness in the year ahead.

STATE OF THE DISTRICT

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn's

Annual State of the District

takes place on

Thursday, March 10, 2022

where she will report on activities for the past year at the state and district level, and also discuss her plans for 2022.

To watch on YouTube click here or the video on the left.

To watch on Facebok click here.

LEGISLATION

ENACTED LEGISLATION

Listed below are bills sponsored by Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn that were chaptered into law in 2021.

For additional information on other bills, visit www.nyassembly.gov.

Election Law

A03356 - to reduce the number of signatures required for designating

petitions.

A06046 - would provide an additional method of requesting absentee

ballots through electronic means

A06047A - will temporarily eliminate the need to request an absentee

ballot via a signed absentee ballot application

Business

A06232 - to establish a construction industry advisory council on public contracting reform to consider and advise on matters concerning the improvement of the current public works contracting process.

A07498 - assists contractors in identifying minority group members and women who are participating in apprenticeship agreements.

Health

A01254 – allows patients to get more information about potential health effects during preterm labor and preterm delivery by having the commissioner of health require hospitals to provide such information.

Labor

A06424- Provides a claim-filing opportunity for the widows and dependents of workers who died as a result of cancer caused by exposure to diesel exhaust.

Social Services

A07657 - would extend, for two years, the driver license suspension

process, one of the State's most effective tools to enforce child

support obligations

LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn continues to push for legislation that will support and protect the community and the state. Below highlights a numbemr of bills that will be a focus for the remaining legislative term 2021/22. For additional information on other bills, visit www.nyassembly.gov.

Maternal Health

A06366- provides a tax credit for certain taxpayers who suffer the birth of a stillborn child.

A07492 - to have healthcare services provided to expectant mothers in pre-term labor covered by insurance carriers.

A07515 - Establishes protocols for stillbirths and a stillbirth research database.

A07741 - requires insurance policies to provide coverage for transvaginal ultrasounds during pregnancy.

A08048 - requires certain health care providers to provide pregnant patients with information about cervical insufficiency, and to order a certain ultrasound test for pregnant patients.

MWBE

A06420 – Allows the use of funds received from minority and women-owned business development and lending program for the purpose of refinancing existing debt.

A07266 - authorize the increase of the NYC's discretionary award amount of non-competitive contracts from $500,000 to one million dollars.

A07596 - to increase the State's discretionary spending threshold from $500,000 to $1 million for non-competitive contracts.

OTHER

A05348 - will have boards of election provide voting material in Haitian Creole.

LEGISLATIVE VIDEOS

AM Bichotte Hermelyn speaks on legislation to extend the eviction moratorium in New York. (A.40001)

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn speaking in September 2021 on legislation that will extend the eviction moratorium in New York. (A.40001)

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn featured on News 12 for Micheal K. Williams Celebration event to discuss her bill to honor his life and legacy in assisting juveniles.

NYS Assembly Task Force on Women's Issues/Health Committee hearing on perinatal care/maternal health

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Chair of the Task Force on Women’s Issues, during the Health Committee public hearing on perinatal care.

VIRTUAL CORNER

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Council Member Farah Louis, held a virtual COVID-19 vaccine informational webinar

The office of Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn hosts a Tenants Protection webinar to inform members of the community about their housing right.

HAITI RELIEF EFFORTS

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and the office of the General Consulate of Israel providing donations during the Haiti Relief Efforts following the earthquake.

Team of volunteers join at Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn's office to help organize Haiti Relief donations.

Donations at Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn's office pour in from the community after a call to for Haiti Relief efforts.

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Council Member Farah N. Louis with NYPD Chief of Patrol Juanita Holmes; HALEFO President Claude Celestin, and members of HALEFO; Louis Spano, President of Red Hook Shipping; and Michael Stamatis President of Red Hook Terminals.

NEWKIRK - LITTLE HAITI

SUBWAY STATION

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn; Council Member Farah Louis; District Leader Corey Provost; Senator Kevin Parker; and Hercules Reid celebrating the Little Haiti station dedication.

42^ND AD LISTENING TOUR

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn hosted a series of town halls throughout the district during her 42nd Assembly District Listening Tour where she shared updates of what is happing in the district and more importantly heard from constituents on issues they are care about.

Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church

Members in the community line up to ask questions at the kick off of the first Town Hall in the Listening Tour. Assemblymbemer Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn; Senator Kevin Parker; Deputy Inspector Alison Esposito (70PCT); and Deputy Inspector Gaby Celiba and agencies respond to inquiries.

Clarendon Road Church Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn with Council Member Farah N. Louis; and Zachary Maher, Director Outreach for NYPD's Inspector General office.

East Midwood Jewish Center Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn with Executive Director Wayne Rosenfeld, and members of the community.

Caton Park Nursing Home

Members in the community listen to report and responses from Assemblymbemer Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Senator Kevin Parker

Flatbush Gardens

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn with Marietta Small, President of Flatbush Gardens Tenant Association; Senator Kevin Parker; Council Member Farah Louis; Deputy Inspector Gaby Celiba; representative from various agencies; and members of the community as they engage on issues of concern.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn; Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin; Council Member Farah N. Louis; and Adam Rosatti, CEO of Plaza Auto Mall; are together with other community leaders at a sponsored turkey distribution at Plaza Auto Mall.

Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn attends the African Week street festival at Hillel Place in Flatbush.

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn joins Bazah Roohi, Founder and President of American Council of Minority Women at a food distribution for Thanksgiving.

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Council member Rita Joseph, Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell at a press conference regarding the murder of bodega worker at Flatbush Deli.

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and members of the DDC celebrate the launch of the MWBE Mentoring Program.

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn with Jonnel Doris, SBS Commissioner; and Kenneth Mbonu, Execuitve Director of the Junction BID outside of Jupioca during small business Saturday.

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn brings greeting to constitents during her Summer Subway Office hours at the Bervely Road train station (2 & 5 line).

Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn presents as a keynote speaker at the 2021 Latinas in Business Leaders Award Ceremony at Berkeley College.

Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn and Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams at the Micheal K. Williams birthday celebration event.

Office of Bichotte Hermelyn attends the 70th Precinct Interfaith Clergy stop the violence event at Salem Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor James Thornton; Pastor Jerome Herold; Pastor John Williams; Council Member Rita Joseph; honoring mothers who've lost children to gun violence.

SPEAKING OUT ON ISSUES

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Council Member Farah N. Louis with Jackson Rockingster, President & CEO of HABNET; and members from the Haitian community gather at Brooklyn Borough Hall to denounce the deportation of Haitians at the Texas border.

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn speaks with members of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance in support of their quest for debt forgiveness.

SHIRLEY CHISHOLM

RECREATION CENTER

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn along with DDC Commissioner, Tom Foley; NYC Parks Commissioner Gabrielle Fialkoff; former major Bill de Blasio; Council Member Farah N. Louis; and Assemblymember Nick Perry give remarks during the announcement of the new Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in Flatbush.

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, Council Member Farah N. Louis, and members of the community revealing check for the development of the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center .

RIBBON CUTTINGS AND UNVIELINGS

Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn attended the ribbon cutting at Urban Dove TEAM Charter School. The school unveiled their new facilities. Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn is pictured above with Urban Dove Founder and Executive Director, Jai Nanda, Council Member Farah N. Louis and key faculty and staff at the school.

The office of Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn at the Grand Opening of Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York (RMA), a Fertility Clinic that helps couples and individuals successfully achieve their family-building goals.

Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn along with State Senator Chuck Schumer; Council Member Farah Louis; Pastor Samuel Nicolas; first lady, Faride Nicolas; founder, Bishop Philius Nicolas; Helene Nicolas; HABNET President & CEO, Jackson Rockingster; and other leaders and members from the community attended the ribbon cutting at the newly renovated Evangelical Crusade Christian Church.

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn attends the unveiling of street co-naming downtown Brooklyn named "District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson Way."