Press Releases

Slater Introduces Bill to Track Migrants Entering New York State

On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-C Yorktown) filed paperwork that introduces legislation ensuring the proper registration, background checks and monitoring of refugees seeking asylum in New York state. With the migrant crisis that...

Students Shine in Assemblyman Slater’s Inaugural Earth Day Poster Contest

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined Brookside Elementary School and Putnam County Youth Bureau on April 21, 2023, at 1 p.m. to announce the winners of his Earth Day photo contest. Slater held this contest throughout the 94th Assembly District...

Assemblyman Slater Visits Tree Bank at Willow Park to Plant Trees in Celebration of Earth Day

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined Yorktown's Tree Conservatory Advisory Commission over the weekend to celebrate Earth Day by planting trees at the town’s Tree Bank at Willow Park. The commission purchased 55 trees to add to the nursery...

Slater: Governor Has Failed New Yorkers as a Leader

“It's a complete failure of leadership by the Governor to allow this budget to continue to be delayed by 26 days and counting. The perpetual uncertainty is having a real impact on the lives of New Yorkers from our students and highway workers to our...

Assemblyman Slater Presented in the 2023 Albany 40 Under 40

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) received honorable recognition in the ”2023 Albany 40 Under 40” published by City & State for his ongoing hard work and tremendous talent as a member of the New York State Assembly. Slater is highlighted for...

Assemblyman Slater Raises National Work Zone Awareness on the Floor

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On Tuesday, April 18, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) presented a resolution on the Assembly floor that paid tribute to a Yorktown resident, 28 year old Jake Arcara, who was killed in a crash with a local resident at the site where his highway...

Slater Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Call on Gov. Hochul to Fund Universal School Meals

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined in on today's press conference in support of free universal school meals. There has been an exponential rise in support from both Minority and Majority members for including this bill in the final budget....

Slater Calls for School Districts to be Reimbursed for Cost Associated with Mascot Change

As a result of the New York State Board of Regents officially banning the use of all names and images related to indigenous people by school districts today, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) is calling on the State Education Department (SED) to...

Slater Pens Letter to NYS DOT Commissioner Requesting Pavement, Repair of Route 202 Section

**Letter to DOT Commissioner Dominguez Attached** Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) is leading a group of local officials and concerned residents who would like to see repairs made to a section of Route 202 in the Town of Somers, Westchester County....

Slater Joins Local Roundtable on Opioid & Fentanyl Crisis in Carmel

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined local elected officials and stakeholder groups for a roundtable discussion on the impacts of fentanyl and opioids locally, trends in drug abuse and associated demographics, ancillary mental health issues,...

Slater Addresses Yorktown Chamber of Commerce, Carmel Town Board, for State Budget Update

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) met with members of the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce yesterday and Carmel Town Board today to provide an update on the status of the 2023 state budget and listen to the concerns of local business owners. As the former...

Slater Hosts Vietnam Veterans Day in Albany

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In recognition of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, celebrated on Wednesday, March 29, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) co-sponsored a day of events for Vietnam War-era veterans that traveled to Albany from around the state. Slater sponsored a...

Slater Joins Group to Repeal ‘Raise the Age’

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined a group of officials today in Albany for a press conference to repeal ”Raise the Age” legislation that has been in effect in New York since 2018. District Attorney Karen Heggen from Saratoga County joined...

Slater Joins Bipartisan Group of Statewide Officials to Oppose Hochul Local Zoning Takeover

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) continued his outspoken opposition to Gov. Hochul’s aggressive housing mandates today at a press conference in Albany held by Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin. Hochul’s...

Assemblyman Matt Slater Reaction to Assembly One-House Budget

“New Yorkers have been consistently clear that public safety and affordability are their greatest concerns. It is frustrating that the proposal we deliberated on today did nothing to address either of these concerns. “This proposal rejected Governor...

Slater Stands Against Gov.’s Medicaid Raid on Counties to Prevent Property Tax Increases

In response to Gov. Hochul’s proposal to raid the state’s Medicaid contribution to county governments by more than $625 million, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) has joined a group of legislators from around the state voicing opposition to the...

Slater Joins Sea of Orange at Capitol to Champion Better Quality Local Streets, Highways

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined countless legislators from both sides of the aisle and highway superintendents and crews from every corner of the state for a press conference at the Capitol calling for state funding to restore our deteriorating...

Slater Announces The Bubbly Pony Awarded ‘Best Business of the 94th District’ for February

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined Yorktown Councilman Sergio Esposito in awarding The Bubbly Pony, a mobile bar on wheels serving Westchester, the Hudson Valley and beyond, as the ‘Best Business of the 94th District’ as voted on through...

Slater Backs Local Labor, Apprenticeship Programs at Budget Hearing

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**Click Here** to Watch Assemblyman Slater Question Roberta Reardon, New York State Department of Labor Commissioner  At the recent Joint Budget Hearing on Workforce Development and Labor in Albany, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) pressed for...

Slater Stands Arm-in-Arm with Farm Bureau to Protect Agriculture Industry

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**Click Here** to Watch Assemblyman SlaterSpeak with Farm Bureau Members from the 94th District  Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) welcomed several representatives from the Putnam and Westchester county New York Farm Bureau chapters to Albany Tuesday...