“Today’s address painted an optimistic vision for New York but failed to address the urgent challenges residents face. The cost of living is unsustainable, with soaring housing prices, record-high groceries and rising energy costs thanks to forced...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C- Black River) through a State and Municipal (SAM) Facilities Grant was able to secure $50,000 for the Russell Fire Department. This grant was used to purchase repairs to their current station, specifically roof repairs,...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C- Black River) voiced his concerns with the lack of transparency regarding New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) spending at an Assembly Energy Committee public hearing in Albany. NYSERDA operates...

Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C- Black River) voiced his disappointment over Governor Hochul’s veto of a bill designed to increase transparency in state spending (A.10281). This bill, which passed unanimously in the Assembly and Senate, would have...

Last month, severe storms barreled across the North Country, devastating parts of Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Yesterday, Governor Hochul announced her request to declare the situation a major disaster has been approved by President Biden, providing...

“My Assembly District is towns and villages in Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida and St. Lawrence Counties. Although all counties had detrimental impacts from the most recent storm, this time St. Lawrence was hit the hardest, followed by Jefferson, Lewis and...