Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) secured a $30,000 grant to fund technology-based education programming at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum in Poughkeepsie.“The sooner children learn how to use technology, the easier it is to acquire those skills,”...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) praised the Biden Administration’s new requirement to replace all lead pipes in the U.S. over the next decade. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the regulation, forcing utilities to identify and...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) recently announced a $25,000 grant to fund educational programming at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon. Housed in a historic building that was originally a public library, the Howland is a nonprofit organization...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) praised initiatives at several libraries in his district, following the announcement of State Aid allocations from the 2023-24 budget. “I was proud to vote for this budget, as well as the 2024-25 budget, both...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) held a Foundation Aid Forum last week, bringing together school officials from the Mid-Hudson region for a conversation about how State aid impacts their budgets. Jacobson hosted the forum because the Rockefeller...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) secured $65,000 for the Milton Fire Department to purchase a utility task vehicle and other equipment for use in wooded areas and challenging terrain. Jacobson joined members of the fire department to announce...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) recently announced $250,000 in funding to support improvements to the Family Partnership Center (FPC) in Poughkeepsie. The money will be used to install new, fire-retardant doors throughout the building. “The...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) recently announced $10,000 in funding to support educational programming for the Newburgh Urban Farm and Food Initiative (NUFFI). "Newburgh Urban Farm is more than a farm within the City of Newburgh, providing...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) recently announced $23,000 in funding for the Highland Fire Department to purchase personal protective gear for their volunteer firefighters. “I am proud to secure this funding for the Highland Fire District...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) blasted the closing of the Newburgh Social Security office. The Social Security Administration announced it is moving the office to the Town of Wallkill. “This unnecessary closing of the Newburgh Social Security...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) announced $15,000 in funding for the Plattekill Library to purchase a new air conditioning system for its Community Room. “Libraries are part of the core of all communities, and in a rural town such as Plattekill,...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) praised the Public Service Commission (PSC) for its $62.59 settlement with Central Hudson, after years of bad billing practices that left customers frustrated and unable to pay. The settlement – to be paid for...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) passed legislation to prohibit conflicts of interest at Boards of Elections (A1244). The bill prohibits specific financial conflicts of interest for board employees and forbids them from working at the Board of...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) sent a letter to the Public Service Commission (PSC) requesting more public hearings before a final decision on Central Hudson's application for a rate hike. He also repeated his opposition to the proposed increase....

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) blasted the Central Hudson rate increase recommended to the Public Service Commission (PSC) of 16.7% for electric and 21.8% for gas as “an unaffordable insult to every Central Hudson customer.” Central Hudson...

A bill sponsored by Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) to expand opportunity for high school students by helping them access scholarships and grants was included in the recently enacted State budget. The new rule requires high school seniors to...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) is applauding the first-ever national drinking water standard to protect against exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Jacobson,...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) is calling on New York State to review and fortify its bridges, citing the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore due to a cargo ship collision and a recent New York Times article pointing out potential...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) scored significant victories in the Assembly one- house budget, restoring cuts from the Governor’s budget to public schools, highway funding and clean water infrastructure, including the replacement of lead water...

A bill (A8953) sponsored by Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) requiring high school seniors to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now part of Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget. If this section of the budget passes,...