State policymakers promote retail worker safety
Assemblymember Karines Reyes discusses efforts by the state government to curb attacks on retail workers in New York.
Avoiding political and religious speech at work
Assemblymember Karines Reyes has a bill ensuring employees can avoid political and religious speech not connected to their job.
Responding to the ‘silent epidemic’ of missing women of color
Assemblymember Karines Reyes is pushing for a task force to identify best responses to missing women of color.
Diminished appetite in Albany to invest in ‘excluded workers’
Assemblymember Karines Reyes explains the push to invest an additional $3 billion in the Excluded Workers Fund.
Lawmaker’s experience as nurse shapes support for ‘Medical Aid in Dying Act’
Jan. 14, 2021 - Asm. Karines Reyes (D-Bronx) has worked as a nurse treating oncology patients. Today, the Assemblymember joined the program to discuss why she is supporting the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow mentally
Apr 9, 2020: Assemblywoman combats COVID19 on the frontlines
Thousands of healthcare workers who have transitioned out of the field are coming back to help meet the challenge of COVID-19. One of New York’s Assemblymembers, Karines Reyes (D-Bronx), discussed why she decided to return to nursing and