As we head into summer, there’s a lot more to celebrate than just the warm weather. We’ve finally turned the corner on this devastating pandemic and our lives are beginning to return to normal. After a year that kept us apart and challenged our communities...

This week marked the end of another successful New York State legislative session. Despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, the legislature united under a common goal – helping families and small businesses recover from the effects of COVID-19....

There is no engine more critical to keeping New York’s economy up and running than the hardworking men and women who operate small businesses across our state. To put it simply, New York cannot thrive if our small businesses are struggling. Following...

As the stepfather of a daughter who lives at an ARC of Onondaga group home, I understand firsthand the unique challenges that people with disabilities face in their everyday lives that many of us take for granted. Especially in the wake of the unprecedented...

Local farms are crucial to New York’s food supply and economy, and it is important that they have the support they need to continue providing for all of us. New York farms produce dairy products, apples, maple syrup, wine, honey and so much more, and...

New York’s students have shown great resilience over the course of this difficult year. From mandatory shutdowns that kept our kids from learning and socializing in-person to swiftly being forced to adapt to the challenges of virtual learning, this...

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) announced that he sponsored and passed a bill to help small businesses stay up to date on New York State regulatory changes (A.6503). The bill builds on previous legislation similarly designed to make state resources more...

In the wake of a devastating year that – between workplace shutdowns, virtual learning and social distancing – forced countless individuals into isolation, many of us have found a renewed appreciation for the solace and beauty of the natural environment...

Today, a jury in Minnesota delivered a verdict that our nation needed to hear. Since the death of George Floyd, we've had a national reckoning on racial justice and the injustices that too often befall Black citizens in this country in interactions with...

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) recently held a successful e-recycling event at Cicero North Syracuse High School on April 17, several days before the observation of Earth Day on April 22. Every reservation slot was filled for the event and more than...

There’s no question that the past year has been extraordinarily difficult for all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged our state and forced many people to the financial brink, uprooted every aspect of our daily lives and caused unspeakable loss....

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) announced that the 2021-22 state budget includes vital funding, which he championed, to help small businesses struggling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as assistance for restaurants and workers. “In...

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) announced that he helped pass legislation that would legalize adult-use marijuana for New Yorkers age 21 and over (A.1248-A). While there is widespread support for legalization and studies have shown that legalization...

The COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted all of our daily lives in ways that we couldn’t have imagined and done enormous damage to the economy. That’s why, as my colleagues in the Assembly and I continue to negotiate the state budget, I’ve done all that...

This past year has been incredibly difficult for Central New York. The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our communities and, unfortunately, the battle isn’t over yet. But the good news is that there is a light at the end of this dark tunnel. Since December,...

“COVID-19 has ravaged our country and upended all our lives. However, one of the populations that has been hit hardest by the pandemic is nursing home residents. For a majority of 2020, residents of nursing homes were isolated from their family, friends,...

“One year ago, COVID-19 began to spread here in New York State. Critical decisions needed to be made quickly as the situation evolved, and the legislature granted emergency powers to the governor. Today, the state is in a different place, and it is...

“The claims of harassment and the recent case of unwanted advances by the governor are serious and disturbing. An independent investigation into these accusations has been initiated, as I and many of my colleagues have called for. Matters of this nature...

“The recent claims of harassment against the governor are serious and disturbing and require an immediate and truly independent investigation. Wherever it occurs, allegations of this nature must be addressed urgently.”

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) held his annual Budget Town Hall on Thursday evening via Zoom Webinar to discuss the ongoing 2021-22 state budget deliberations and receive input from Central New Yorkers. “As your representative in Albany, my number...