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 Senator Gustavo Rivera. Senator Rivera represents the 33rd Senate District in the Bronx which includes the neighborhoods of Fordham, Belmont, Riverdale, Kingsbridge Heights, Norwood, Bedford Park, Pelham Parkway, Van Nest, Morris Park, and parts of Allerton.

What piece of legislation are you most proud to have passed in the 2025 session? I successfully stopped the harmful transition of School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) into Medicaid managed care. I passed a bill unanimously to stop the transition, but it was vetoed. The state halted the transition administratively, protecting health care

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