Press Releases

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...

Slater Joins Library Trustees, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Protect Libraries

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) is carrying the torch for libraries across the state this year during budget negotiations as Gov. Hochul has proposed cutting library operating aid by $3.5 million and library capital funding by $20 million. On Tuesday,...

Assemblyman Matt Slater Announces New Legislation to Combat Hunger at Local Press Conference

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**Click Here** to Watch the Full Press Conference Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined staff from Feeding Westchester, advocates against food insecurity and local elected officials for a press conference last Friday at St. Mary’s Food Pantry...

Slater Joins Veterans, Local Officials Opposing Gov. Hochul’s Cuts to Veterans’ Programs

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne, Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville, Megan Castellano and Marine Corps Veteran Jack Duncan from Guardian Revival, local veterans and veteran advocacy groups at the Mahopac...

Slater Backs the Blue, Calls for End to Lawlessness at Local Press Conference

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined Congressman Mike Lawler, Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville, and police chiefs and district attorneys from the Towns of Ramapo, Clarkstown, Suffern, Westchester County and throughout the Hudson Valley...

Slater Welcomes Putnam County Youth Bureau to Albany

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) recently welcomed members of the Putnam County Youth Bureau to Albany and introduced them on the Assembly floor during session proceedings. As Yorktown town supervisor, Slater created the Supervisor Youth Council...

Slater Stands Up for Libraries at Budget Hearing on Elementary and Secondary Education

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) recently spoke at a budget hearing on elementary and secondary education about Governor Hochul’s proposed cut $3.5 million in Library Aid and an additional $20 million in Library Construction grants.  “A vast...

Slater Joins Congressman Lawler in Opposing Gov. Hochul’s MTA Payroll Tax Increase & Housing Plan

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined Congressman Mike Lawler, Assemblyman John McGowan (R,C-Rockland) and local elected officials for a press conference on Friday to explain their opposition to Gov. Hochul’s proposed MTA payroll tax increase...

Harckham, Slater Announce $8.8 Million in State Investments for Road Repairs

Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblyman Matt Slater announced that state funding has been released for repairs on two important area roads, Route 52 in the Towns of Kent and Carmel in Putnam County and Route 35 / 202 in the...

Slater Reacts to Gov. Hochul’s Budget Proposal

“Governor Hochul is continuing her assault on the suburbs, which she signaled during her State of the State address. As we learned today, she is proposing to take away local zoning decisions from suburban towns and villages to produce hundreds of thousands of...

Slater Joins Bipartisan Group to Extend Paid Family Leave to Stillbirths

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) today announced he is cosponsoring Senate Bill 2175, which includes stillbirth as a qualifying event for paid family leave in New York. A stillbirth is the loss of a pregnancy at or after 20 weeks and requires medical...

Slater, Local Students Show Support for ‘Operation Cupid’

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Assemblyman Matthew Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined students of Brookside Elementary along with local school and town officials to show their support for our soldiers through United for the Troops’ “Operation Cupid”. Operation Cupid is an annual event...

Slater Hosts Lunch for Local Law Enforcement

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and Assemblyman John McGowan (R,C-Rockland) hosted a lunch and legislative meeting with members from the law enforcement community earlier this week. Slater has fostered a strong relationship with those on the police...

Slater, Beephan Blast State Education Department For Renaming Mascots at Mahopac and Ketcham School Districts; Call for Proper Funding

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and Assemblyman Anil Beephan, Jr. (R,C-East Fishkill) recently wrote a letter to the New York state  Department of Education about its decision to rename the mascots and logos of both Mahopac and Ketcham School...