Inside Government with PoliticsNY is new a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government with PoliticsNY features New York State Assembly Member Sam Berger . Assembly Member Berger represents the 27th Assembly District in Queens which includes the neighborhoods of Pomonok, Electchester, Kew Gardens Hills, College Point, and Whitestone.

Q: What piece of legislation are you most proud to have passed this legislative session?

A: This year, I was proud to pass the “Ignazio Giacalone Act” to provide additional credits to children and siblings of deceased New York City sanitation workers who lost their lives serving after 9/11. Too few recognize that their bravery and sacrifice matched that of other

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