Press Releases

AM Shrestha to Hold Seven Town Halls Across the District to Address Central Hudson Rate Case and Issue of Energy Democracy

Kingston, NY – The Office of Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, who represents 14 municipalities in the Mid-Hudson Valley, will be holding seven town halls across the district on the topic of Energy Democracy. Each town hall will include a presentation...

Assemblymember Shrestha Co-Introduces Bill to Raise $9B from Tax on Corporate Profits

Albany, NY — Freshman Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha has co-introduced a bill that aims to raise $9 billion from tax on corporate profits. Shrestha carries the bill (A3690/S01980) in the Assembly with lead sponsor Anna Kelles of Ithaca. In the Senate,...

Assemblymember Shrestha And Colleagues Rally in Albany in Support of Bills That Would Tax the Wealthiest to Generate $40 Billion in Revenues

Albany, NY: Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha (D-Esopus) joined colleagues and advocates in Albany today to call for taxing the ultra-rich and raising $40 billion to pay for programs that would give New Yorkers the quality of life they deserve, such as...

Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha Joins Congressman Pat Ryan’s Call for Central Hudson CEO to Resign

KINGSTON, NY — Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha (D-Esopus) joins Congressman Pat Ryan’s call for the CEO of Central Hudson, Charles Freni, to resign, following the catastrophic billing errors that have impacted tens of thousands of ratepayers in the...

Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha Calls to Increase the Minimum Wage and Provide Unemployment Coverage to Excluded Workers

Kingston, NY — Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha (D-Esopus) spoke in Kingston alongside Hudson Valley advocates to call for raising the upstate minimum wage to $20 by 2026, and for it to catch up with the statewide minimum wage thereafter. The legislation...

Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha Calls to Increase the Minimum Wage and Provide Unemployment Coverage to Excluded Workers

Kingston, NY: Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha (D-Esopus) spoke in Kingston alongside Hudson Valley advocates to call for raising the upstate minimum wage to $20 by 2026, and for it to catch up with the statewide minimum wage thereafter. The legislation...

Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha on the Shortcomings of Governor Hochul’s Broad Policy Vision

ALBANY, NY — Governor Hochul laid out her broad policy agenda in her State of the State speech yesterday. Below is Assemblymember Shrestha’s statement on some of the policies: “I welcome the Governor’s prioritization of investment in mental health,...

Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha Joins Senator Michelle Hinchey and Others in Calling for a Universal School Meal Program

ALBANY, NY — Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha (D-Esopus) joined colleagues in Albany, on the second day of session, for a press conference to call on the Governor to fund a universal school meals program.  The federal program funding for the program,...