Assemblymember Karines Reyes suggests Hon. Jenny Rivera as potential Chief Judge
ALBANY — The annual New York Somos conference is expected to be a significant networking event for lawmakers and politicians in Albany this year. Newly elected Chair of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, Assemblymember Karines Reyes, has outlined a long list of priorities, including health care, housing and securing funding for CUNY, that will guide her legislative agenda this session.
Reyes believes that the timing of the conference, just ahead of the April 1 budget deadline, may allow attendees to impact the final budget and address issues impacting both the Latino community and New York State.
Regarding the recent nomination fight over Hector LaSalle for chief judge, Reyes disagrees with the notion that the battle was an attack on Latinos. Instead, she believes it was an ideological fight over the direction of the state and judiciary.