Press Releases

Assemblyman Santabarbara Calls for $900,000 in State Budget for Emergency Repairs Needed on State Route 67 in the City of Amsterdam

Assemblyman Santabarbara is calling for $900,000 in this year’s final state budget for emergency repairs needed on State Route 67 (also known as Church Street) in the City of Amsterdam. According to the City Engineer, the road was repaired less than...

Let’s Use 21st Century Tools to Help With Age-Old Problem of Potholes

Assemblyman Santabarbara has established a 3 point plan in the State Assembly to change the way potholes are reported and tracked in New York State, and to protect motorists that damage their vehicles on state roads. Create a statewide interactive website...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Receives Award from New York’s Legislative Aviation Caucus, New York Aviation Management Association

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Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara was recognized by the New York Legislative Aviation Caucus and the New York Aviation Management Association for a number of legislative achievements supporting airports in the Capital Region as drivers of economic development...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: Disappointed in Public Service Commission’s Approval of National Grid Rate Hike, Highlights Need for Increased Oversight

Today, the New York State Public Service Commission approved National Grid’s rate hike proposal, increasing utility rates for business and residential customers in upstate New York. The decision establishes three-year electric and gas rate plan increase...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces $43.6 Million in Funding for Rural Broadband Upgrades in the Capital Region

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced significant state funding awarded to the Capital Region through the New NY Broadband Program. The Capital Region received $43.6 million in funding for a number of broadband projects with over $6 million funding...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces $22.7 Million in Funding for Rural Broadband Upgrades in the Mohawk Valley

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced significant state funding awarded to the Mohawk Valley through the New NY Broadband Program. The Mohawk Valley received $85.5 million in funding for a number of broadband projects with over $1.3 million funding...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Supports Passage of Democracy Protection Act

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced the passage of new legislation in the State Assembly today that requires all internet and digital political communications on social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, to disclose the individual or...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces Grand Opening of Tribes Hill Heritage Center in Rotterdam

Assemblyman Santabarbara has announced a partnership with the Mohawk Valley Tourism Center to ramp up tourism in the Mohawk Valley and Erie Canal towns. This weekend kicked-off the grand opening of the new Tribes Hill Heritage Center at the Via Port in...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces Free Naloxone Training Sessions in Montgomery County

Assemblyman Santabarbara has announced that the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services will provide free naloxone training sessions in Montgomery County. These sessions will teach participants how to recognize, respond to, and...

Santabarbara Calls on US Army Corps of Engineers, NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation, to Research, Implement Strategy for Ice Jam Prevention in Schenectady Area of Mohawk River

In a letter to the US Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, a civil engineer, is urging immediate research and implementation of ice jam prevention measures in the Schenectady...

Assemblyman Santabarbara, Son with Autism, Recognizes Amsterdam Mohawks Baseball for Autism Night Partnership

Assemblyman Santabarbara and his 16 year-old son Michael, diagnosed with autism at age 3, are best friends on a journey together to overcome the challenges of living with autism. Last summer Assemblyman Santabarbara partnered with the Amsterdam Mohawks...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces $194,400 Brownfield Opportunity Grants for the City of Amsterdam

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced a number of redevelopment and revitalization projects that will now move forward in the City of Amsterdam with $194,400 in state funding. The City of Amsterdam will complete a Brownfield Opportunity Area Nomination...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: Autism Training for First Responders Must be a Priority in State Budget

Watch police body camera video here: https://youtu.be/uErofKXMwq0 In a letter to the Governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is calling for an initiative in the state budget that creates a statewide training program for law enforcement, firefighters...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: New Tax Credit Available to Local Farmers

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced today that local farmers are now eligible to receive a tax credit for qualifying food donations made to food banks and other emergency food programs. The tax credit is expected to save farmers a total of $10 million...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces the First Public Forums of the New York State Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board

In November of 2016, the legislation that created the Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board was signed into law as part of Santabarbara’s Autism Action NY initiative in the State Assembly. The board is tasked with a number of goals including the...

With More Cold Temps on the Way, Homeowners Expecting Higher Utility Bills

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is calling for action on a bill he’s a sponsor of in the State Assembly that would establish a New York State Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate (UCA) (A.7293) The UCA’s sole purpose would be to protect residents...

Extreme Cold Leaves Amsterdam Businesses, Homeowners without Water

The City of Amsterdam has again applied for funding under the new Water Infrastructure Emergency Assistance Program established by Assemblyman Santabarbara in last year’s state budget. With the extremely low and even record-breaking temperatures...

Delayed, Missed Deliveries of Heating Propane Has Left Many Without Heat

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced the passage of his bill in the State Assembly today (A.8940) that will give homeowners leasing propane tanks more options to keep the heat on when a supplier fails to deliver during urgent times of need. The bill...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: State Funds Keep Schenectady County Airport Moving in the Right Direction

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced $1,485,000 in state funds for the Schenectady County Airport to construct a Business Aviation Complex. This is one of 29 airport projects across New York State to receive funding under the New York States Aviation...

UPDATE: Local Homeowners Running out of Heating Propane, Scheduled Deliveries Delayed for Weeks Now

Last week an elderly couple in Duanesburg contacted Assemblyman Santabarbara with a message for help...NO HEATING PROPANE DELIVERY FOR WEEKS! Since then, the messages continue and the calls for help are increasing as more people are running out of propane...