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Statement by Assemblymember Kelles in Response to Racist Threats Against ICSD Staff & Board

I was disturbed to listen to the racist voice messages and death threats to our school board president Sean Eversley Bradwell and Superintendent Luvelle Brown that were summarized in this recent Ithaca Voice article. I condemn these actions and stand...

Assemblymember Kelles Introduces Bill to Secure Statewide Emissions Reductions and Billions for Climate Justice and Community Projects

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Anna Kelles, along with members of the NY Renews coalition, introduced at a press conference Assembly Bill A8469 (Senate Bill S9228), which would establish an economy-wide cap and invest program to support greenhouse gas...

Assemblymember Kelles Announces the 2024 Women of Distinction Award Recipients

In honor of Women’s History Month, Assemblymember Kelles sought nominations of outstanding women from the district who deserved recognition for their contributions to the community, either through their community leadership, civic participation, service,...

NYS Assembly Passes CO2 Drilling & Fracking Ban Bill; Advocates Applaud Legislators

Albany, NY – Following a rally and lobby day last week in support of legislation (A8866/ S8357) to ban drilling and fracking for natural gas and oil using carbon dioxide (CO2), the NYS Assembly passed the bill today 97-50. The bill has tremendous momentum,...

Senator Kavanagh and Assemblymember Kelles Introduce Bills to Protect New Yorkers from Dangerous Food Additives – Known and Unknown

Albany – Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles and State Senator Brian Kavanagh today announced the introduction of two pieces of legislation aimed at protecting New Yorkers from dangerous additives—known and unknown—used in foods and beverages.  The first...

Legislators, Advocates Rename Statewide Bird Safe Buildings Act the “FLACO Act”

New York — Today, in the wake of the untimely death of Flaco, the Eurasion eagle-owl that captured the hearts and minds of New Yorkers upon escaping from the Central Park Zoo after an individual vandalized his enclosure, New York State Senator Brad...
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