Press Releases

Palmesano: October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Schedule Your Mammogram Today

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending a friendly reminder to women throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes that October is breast cancer awareness month. In doing so, Palmesano is joining with the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast...

Palmesano September ‘Grants Action News’ Update

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his September grants bulletin to residents, organizations and local governments about a series of grants available from the state and federal governments and private entities. Each month, the Assembly...

Alert From Assemblyman Palmesano:

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I – Corning) is sending a reminder to all area community college students about the tuition reimbursement program from the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY). The Higher Education Learning Program...

O’Mara, Palmesano, Friend Urge Support For ‘Keep Monterey Open!’ Online Petition

Elmira, N.Y., September 5—In late July the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to shut down the Monterey Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility in Schuyler County next year, and now State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big...

Palmesano To Host Business Group Roundtable With NYC Legislators

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) will be hosting a business group roundtable Wednesday with New York City State Assembly representatives so they can learn more about the value which Upstate New York and the Finger Lakes regions have to offer....

Area State Legislators Encourage Local Libraries To Take Advantage Of Grant Opportunity

Elmira, N.Y., August 15—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats), Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) are sending an alert to local public libraries and public library systems of a construction...

Palmesano: Monterey Shock Has Proven It Saves Lives And Taxpayer Dollars

The well-established and documented success of Monterey Shock Correctional Facility in Schuyler County and its proven reduction of recidivism rates has saved taxpayers millions. Not only has the program been an asset to taxpayers, but it has provided...

Palmesano Encourages Residents, Organizations And Local Governments To Take Advantage Of Grant Opportunities

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending a bulletin to residents, organizations and local governments about a series of grants available from the state, the federal government and private entities. Each month, the Assembly provides an updated...

Friend And Palmesano Call On Public To Sign Senator O’Mara’s Online Petition To Save Elmira Psychiatric Center

Assemblymen Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) are joining an effort launched by State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) to save the Elmira Psychiatric Center (EPC). Last week, the Office of Mental Health (OMH)...

Palmesano: Closure Of Elmira Psychiatric Center Is Disastrous Decision

The decision by the administration to close the Elmira Psychiatric Center (EPC) is a disastrous decision for residents of the 11-county region that will suffer the consequences. The EPC has provided an irreplaceable service to the mentally ill community...

Governor Signs Into Law O’Mara-Palmesano Legislation Designating ‘Christopher J. Scott Memorial Highway’

Albany, N.Y., July 8—Legislation sponsored by Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) to designate a portion of State Route 14A between the town of Reading in Schuyler County and the village of Dundee in Yates...

Local Public Libraries Awarded State Grants

Albany, N.Y., June 20—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Christopher Friend (R,C-Big Flats) announced today that public libraries throughout their legislative districts have been awarded...

Palmesano: 2% Cap On Agricultural Land Taxes Is Major Victory For Family Farms

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning), along with a bi-partisan coalition of lawmakers, the New York Farm Bureau and family farms across New York State breathed a sigh of relief with the passage of Assembly Bill A.165. The bill caps the agricultural...

State Legislature Approves Designation Of ‘Christopher J. Scott Memorial Highway’

Albany, N.Y., June 18—The New York State Legislature has approved legislation sponsored by Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) to designate a portion of State Route 14A between the town of Reading in...

Palmesano Commends Passage Of Bipartisan Agreement To Restore Developmentally Disabled Funding

Today, the Assembly showed what government can do when politics is set aside and lawmakers come together to do the right thing. The restoration of this $90 million in funding to the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is essential to our...

Palmesano Applauds Agreement To Restore Funding To The Developmentally Disabled

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today applauded a reported agreement that will restore $90 million to the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). The budget that was signed into law in March by the governor cut $90 million...

Palmesano Joins Assembly Bi-Partisan Coalition To Restore Essential Funding To OPWDD Non-Profit Services

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today joined a bi-partisan coalition of lawmakers from the Assembly to propose the restoration of $90 million to the Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). The budget that was signed into law...

Friend And Palmesano Join Fight To End Corruption With The Public Officers Accountability Act

Assemblymen Christopher Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) have joined with the entirety of the Assembly Minority Conference to combat Albany’s rampant corruption through the newly introduced Assembly bill 7393, also known as...

Palmesano Joins In Honoring Volunteer Firefighters And EMS Personnel

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today joined with his colleagues in the State Assembly to pass a resolution memorializing Gov. Cuomo to proclaim May 20-24, 2013 as Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Week in the State of New York. “I’ve said...

Lopez Scandal Highlights The Need For Change

The new information exposed by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) against Assemblyman Lopez is troubling to say the least. These actions represent a disservice to the people of his district and the people of the state of New York, and this...