Hamburg, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that a revenue sharing agreement has been reached between Hamburg Central School District and The Hamburg Fairgrounds. Under the terms of the Educational Assistance Program Agreement, the Erie...

Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera today joined with business leaders and alternative transportation advocates to call for broad support for bill A1486, which would authorize any employer to offer employees the opportunity to use pre-tax earnings...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today his appointment as Chair of the New York State Assembly’s Administrative Regulations Review Commission (ARRC), a bipartisan watchdog tasked with overseeing state agency rules and regulatory...

Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he has secured $100,000 in state funding to convert the long vacant lot at 169 Allen St. into a much-needed pocket of greenspace along the Allen Street corridor. The difficulties and logistics...

Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera today was joined by the Somali Bantu Community Organization of WNY, International Institute of Buffalo and Providence Farm Collective to unveil a vibrant new mural on Grant Street, celebrating the rich culture,...

Buffalo, NY – In an effort to enhance child literacy across the Western New York region, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera and United Way of Buffalo & Erie County proudly announce the launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in parts of Buffalo and...

Buffalo, NY – In a joint announcement that will transform the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo’s John F. Beecher Clubhouse building (180 10th St.), Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera and New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, of the Bronx, awarded $1...

Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he and Senator Sean Ryan have passed legislation that will speed up the development and deployment of open-access broadband across Erie County. The bill, A9964, allows fiber optic cable...

Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that Cornell University’s International Labor Relations Buffalo Co-Lab has received $300,000 in funding within the New York State FY2025 Budget. Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab advances a more...

Hamburg, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera, Erie County Legislator John Gilmour and the Village of Hamburg announced today a $1.5 million renovation of the public parking lot at Main and Buffalo streets in the Village of Hamburg, which will have a transformative...