Press Releases

Assemblyman Santabarbara Unveils New Veterans Memorial in Memory of 3 Local Veterans During Memorial Day Weekend Event

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In honor of Memorial Day, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara attended a number of events taking place in the community to commemorate local veterans and fallen heroes. He also hosted a ceremony on Sunday, May 30th, at the Via Port Mall in Rotterdam where...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara Honors Local Veterans, Families During Memorial Day Weekend Event

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara will be hosting a ceremony at the VIAPORT Rotterdam Mall honoring the lives of three local veterans who recently passed away. “Memorial Day is a time for us to come together and honor the courageous men and women who...

Legislature Passes Santabarbara, Tedisco, Bill to Enable State Park Rangers, Park Police to Carry EpiPens to Help Save Lives

In advance of the busy Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial kick-off of summer as millions of New Yorkers head outdoors to our state parks, the New York State Legislature has given final passage to a new bi-partisan law sponsored by Assemblyman Angelo...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Passes Bill to Enable Rangers and Environmental Conservation Officers to Provide Lifesaving Assistance

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that a bill he authored to allow park rangers, forest rangers and environmental conservation officers to carry and administer epinephrine auto-injectors, commonly referred to as an EpiPen, has passed the Assembly...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Passes Legislation to Strengthen Protections for New Yorkers with Disabilities

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he helped pass legislation to improve anti-discrimination protections for people with disabilities and expand access to critical resources. These bills were passed in honor of this year’s Legislative Disabilities...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he is hosting a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Event staff and participants must follow safety guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing, and must wear face masks. The Red Cross...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive

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Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he is hosting a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Event staff and participants must follow safety guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing, and must wear face masks. The Red Cross...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and Cornell University Host Virtual Lyme Disease Information Session

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara will be hosting a virtual Lyme Disease information session in partnership with Cornell University. Free tick removal kits will be offered to participants who complete a short survey following the event. “One of the best...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara to Honor the American Red Cross for Its 140th Anniversary

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara will be presenting a resolution passed in the New York State Assembly to honor the American Red Cross on its 140th anniversary. “Whether it’s helping soldiers fighting for our nation or keeping civilians safe during...

Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara Unveil Bill to Stabilize Rural Ambulance Services During National EMS Week

Schenectady, NY – Today, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara (AD-111) and State Senator Michelle Hinchey (SD-46) joined Rotterdam EMS in Schenectady to announce legislation (S.3503C/A.1561C) to establish the New York State Rural Ambulance Services Task...

Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara to Unveil Bill to Stabilize Rural Ambulance Services During National EMS Week

WHAT: On Wednesday, May 19, State Senator Michelle Hinchey (SD-46) and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara (AD-111) will join with members of the Rotterdam Emergency Medical Services in calling for the passage of bill S.3503C / A.1561C, which would...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive

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Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he is hosting a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Event staff and participants must follow safety guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing, and must wear face masks. The Red Cross...

Assemblyman Santabarbara, Assembly Chair of Commission on Rural Resources, Announces Commencement of Long-Awaited Rural Broadband Study

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara recently announced that a study by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on broadband availability that was included in the 2021-22 state budget will begin on May 16 (Ch. 56 of 2021). The full extent of the PSC’s task is...

Bill to Help Boost Participation in Retirement Savings Program Passes Assembly with Support from AARP

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that a bill he co-sponsored that would ensure employees are automatically enrolled into the New York State Secure Choice Savings Program has passed in the State Assembly today (A.3213-A). The New York State Secure...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive

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Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he is hosting a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Event staff and participants must follow safety guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing, and must wear face masks. The Red Cross...

Santabarbara Joins Nurses Across the Capital Region to Call on Governor to Sign Safe Staffing Bills

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Saying “thank you” is not enough – as elected officials we can truly thank our frontline nurses by addressing the shortage we are facing. The reality is, too many of our nurses are overworked almost around the clock and face dangerous circumstances....

Landmark Bills Passed to Enact Safe Staffing Standards for Health Care Workers Ahead of National Nurses Week

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he helped pass two bills that would improve patients’ quality of care and promote safer working conditions by setting staffing standards in hospitals and nursing homes across the state (A.108-B, A.7119)....

Assemblyman Santabarbara Sponsors Legislation to Expand Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the New York State Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, announced that he is co-sponsoring legislation that would expand on the mission of the Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board, which...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces New Funding and Legislation for Veterans

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced a bill he co-sponsored that would enable veterans and reservists to receive critical benefit information when applying for or renewing a driver’s license has passed the Assembly (A.3920). “The service-members...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Expresses Outrage over NY Times Report: Governor’s Office Prevented State Health Officials from Releasing the Number of Nursing Homes Deaths During Pandemic

The Governor’s delays in releasing nursing home data, and the excuses he has given make no sense. This week’s New York Times story confirms what we’ve been saying all along – the Governor withheld information from this legislature and vulnerable...