Press Releases

Bill to Help Special Education Students Recover Academically from Pandemic is Passed

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he co-sponsored and helped pass legislation to ensure students with disabilities “aging-out” of public education can return to school to receive the educational services they were unable to receive during...

Bill to Help Special Education Students Recover Academically from Pandemic is Passed - Letter to Governor

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive in honor of Sgt. Nathan Higginbotham

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Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he is hosting a special Blood Drive in honor of Sgt. Nathan Higginbotham with the American Red Cross. Event staff and participants must follow safety guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing,...

Rural Ambulance Task Force Approved in State Legislature

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that legislation he authored to establish a New York State Rural Ambulance Services Task Force has passed both houses of the state legislature (A.1561-C/S.3503-C). Ambulance services continue to face distinct...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Pushing for Legislation to Help Combat Rising Prescription Drug Costs

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced a new bill he’s co-sponsoring that would allow seniors who make less than $50,000 to deduct up to $1,000 for prescription drugs on their personal income tax returns (A.4641). “Unfortunately, prescription...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Welcomes New Wing Commander at Stratton Air National Guard Base

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Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara presented a citation to Colonel Christian E. Sander congratulating him on his recent appointment as Wing Commander of the 109th Airlift Wing at the Stratton Air National Guard Base in Schenectady County on Friday, May...

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...