Press Releases

Assemblyman Santabarbara: Valentines for Vets Program Helps Provide Comfort in Trying Times

As Valentine’s Day rolls around, Assemblyman Santabarbara is pleased to once again host his annual 'Valentines for Vets' program to give a special thanks to local heroes in our community.  The program, in its ninth year now, involves a number of schools...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: Amsterdam Moves Closer to Breaking Ground on Church Street Reconstruction

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara applauded the Amsterdam Common Council for moving forward with its plans to renovate Church Street. The Assemblyman has secured nearly $1 million in funding for the long-overdue project. “Despite numerous delays, I’m...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the Rural Resources Commission: Governor’s Pocket Veto of Broadband Bill Hurts Rural Communities

In his State of the State, the Governor claimed that 98% of residents in New York State had access to broadband. However, highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition to remote learning and work-at-home has been a particularly difficult move and...

Santabarbara: Safe Staffing is Needed Now More Than Ever After Release of AG Report on Nursing Homes

Among the many issues brought to the forefront in the Attorney General’s report on the Governor’s response to COVID-19 in our nursing homes is also an issue that I’ve long been passionate about – safe staffing. The report made clear that understaffing...

Santabarbara, Tedisco Issue Joint Bi-Partisan Response to Attorney General’s Bombshell Report; Express Outrage over “Veil of Secrecy” on NYS Nursing Home Deaths

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In response to the New York State Attorney General Letitia James’s bombshell report on the deaths of thousands of New Yorkers from COVID-19 in state-regulated nursing homes, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and Senator Jim Tedisco today are again joining...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: $200 Million for Local Infrastructure Projects Now Available Through the BRIDGE NY Program

$200 million in state funding is now available to local communities through the BRIDGE NY program to make their infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. A civil engineer himself, BRIDGE NY is one of several infrastructure programs Assemblyman...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Helps Pass Legislative Package to Provide Relief for Small Businesses and Hardworking New Yorkers

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he helped pass three pieces of legislation that would protect and support small businesses as well as ensure New Yorkers can access the unemployment benefits they need. “While the increasing speed of vaccine...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: Assembly Racing & Wagering Committee Passes its Own Version of Mobile Sports Betting, Differs from Governor’s Proposal

Earlier today the Assembly Racing & Wagering Committee passed its own version of a mobile sports betting bill (A.1257). Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, a long-standing member of the committee and a sponsor of the bill released this statement: “As...

Santabarbara Presents Citation to Montgomery County Office of Aging’s 2020 “Volunteer of the Year”

From left to right: Karl Andrzejczyk, Christine Andrzejczyk and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara
On Wednesday afternoon Assemblyman Santabarbara recognized the Montgomery County Office of Aging’s 2020 “Volunteer of the Year” honorees Karl and Christine Andrzejczyk from the City of Amsterdam. Due to COVID-19, a citation from the New York State...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host National Blood Donor Month Blood Drive

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced this year’s National Blood Donor Month Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Event staff and participants must follow safety guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing, and must wear face...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: Governor Falls Short on Addressing Needs of Rural Communities in State of the State Address

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, reappointed Assembly Chair of the Commission on Rural Resources, again calls on Governor Cuomo to address the growing needs of rural communities in the upcoming state budget. Following the Governor’s State of the State...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Continue Role as Assembly Chair of Rural Resources Commission

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced his re-appointment as chair of the state’s Legislative Commission on Rural Resources for the new legislative session. Established in 1982, the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources is comprised of members...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: New York Moving Closer to Legalizing Mobile Sports Betting

Faced with a nearly $14 billion state budget deficit this year, the Governor has announced support to authorize mobile sports wagering as part of the 2021 State of the State. This follows a proposal from Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, long-standing...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara took Oath of Office

Left to Right: Michael Santabarbara, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Mrs. Jennifer Santabarbara and Marianna Santabarbara
1PM, Friday, January 1st 2021Streamed LIVE on Facebook at https://fb.me/e/1QLt00Wbf Due to COVID restrictions,this year’s Assemblyman Santabarbara’s Oath of Office Ceremony was an online event ONLY. All were invited to view remotely on Facebook LIVE...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara to take Oath of Office

1PM, Friday, January 1st 2021Streaming LIVE on Facebook at https://fb.me/e/1QLt00Wbf Due to COVID restrictions,this year’s Assemblyman Santabarbara’s Oath of Office Ceremony will be an online event ONLY. All are invited to view remotely on Facebook...

Santabarbara Celebrates 100 Years of the Lanzi Family Restaurants with a NYS Assembly Proclamation

Pictured from left to right:   Chris Lanzi, Giacomo Lanzi, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Joe Lanzi and Lou Lanzi. (3rd Generation Lanzi Brothers)
Congratulations to the Lanzi family celebrating the 100 Year Anniversary of their family-owned restaurant business last night at a small socially distant celebration. It was an honor and a privilege to present a proclamation from the New York State Assembly...

Assemblyman Santabarbara’s Bill Requiring Seatbelts in Stretch Limousines Goes into Effect on Jan. 1

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that legislation he co-sponsored requiring all stretch limousines to have working seat belts will go into effect on Jan. 1 (Ch. 10 of 2020). Santabarbara championed and helped craft a sweeping package of legislation...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: It’s Time for New York to Move Forward with Mobile Sports Betting

Last year, sports betting finally came out of the shadows to operate in a safe, regulated market in several casinos across New York, including Rivers Casino here in Schenectady. The move gave our region another boost and the additional revenue generated for the state...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: Congress Must Extend Pandemic Assistance Benefits

“While these past months have been difficult for everyone, the CARES Act passed in March helped millions of struggling families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by providing them with enhanced federal unemployment benefits,”Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: NY’s Autism ID Card Program Receives Statewide, National Attention

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the State Assembly’s sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, announced on-going success of the NY State Autism ID Card Program, a bill he authored and was signed into law (Ch. 209 of 2018). The program was...