Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending a reminder to all area community college students about the tuition reimbursement program from the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY). The Higher Education Learning Program (HELP)...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I – Corning) is pleased to announce that Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation, Assembly Bill A.6692 - co-sponsored by Assemblyman Phil Palmesano - which restores $90 million in funding for people with developmental...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I – Corning) was, for the third year in a row, awarded the New York Farm Bureau’s “Circle of Friends” honor. Palmesano earned the award for his steadfast commitment to agriculture in New York and the vital roll...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending a friendly reminder to women throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes that October is breast cancer awareness month. In doing so, Palmesano is joining with the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his September grants bulletin to residents, organizations and local governments about a series of grants available from the state and federal governments and private entities. Each month, the Assembly...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I – Corning) is sending a reminder to all area community college students about the tuition reimbursement program from the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY). The Higher Education Learning Program...

Elmira, N.Y., September 5—In late July the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to shut down the Monterey Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility in Schuyler County next year, and now State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) will be hosting a business group roundtable Wednesday with New York City State Assembly representatives so they can learn more about the value which Upstate New York and the Finger Lakes regions have to offer....

Elmira, N.Y., August 15—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats), Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) are sending an alert to local public libraries and public library systems of a construction...

The well-established and documented success of Monterey Shock Correctional Facility in Schuyler County and its proven reduction of recidivism rates has saved taxpayers millions. Not only has the program been an asset to taxpayers, but it has provided...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending a bulletin to residents, organizations and local governments about a series of grants available from the state, the federal government and private entities. Each month, the Assembly provides an updated...

Assemblymen Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) are joining an effort launched by State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) to save the Elmira Psychiatric Center (EPC). Last week, the Office of Mental Health (OMH)...

The decision by the administration to close the Elmira Psychiatric Center (EPC) is a disastrous decision for residents of the 11-county region that will suffer the consequences. The EPC has provided an irreplaceable service to the mentally ill community...

Albany, N.Y., July 8—Legislation sponsored by Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) to designate a portion of State Route 14A between the town of Reading in Schuyler County and the village of Dundee in Yates...

Albany, N.Y., June 20—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Christopher Friend (R,C-Big Flats) announced today that public libraries throughout their legislative districts have been awarded...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning), along with a bi-partisan coalition of lawmakers, the New York Farm Bureau and family farms across New York State breathed a sigh of relief with the passage of Assembly Bill A.165. The bill caps the agricultural...

Albany, N.Y., June 18—The New York State Legislature has approved legislation sponsored by Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) to designate a portion of State Route 14A between the town of Reading in...

Today, the Assembly showed what government can do when politics is set aside and lawmakers come together to do the right thing. The restoration of this $90 million in funding to the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is essential to our...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today applauded a reported agreement that will restore $90 million to the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). The budget that was signed into law in March by the governor cut $90 million...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today joined a bi-partisan coalition of lawmakers from the Assembly to propose the restoration of $90 million to the Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). The budget that was signed into law...