Inside Government is 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 Al Taylor. Assembly Member Taylor represents the 71st Assembly District in Manhattan which includes Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood.

What piece of legislation are you most proud to have passed? Elijah's Law (S.218B/A.6971B): signed in 2019, mandates that New York child day care programs follow specific guidelines for preventing and responding to severe food allergy reactions. Named after Elijah Silvera, a 3-year-old who tragically died from anaphylaxis after being given a grilled cheese sandwich at daycare, despite the facility being informed of his severe dairy aller

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