New York State Assembly

Picture this: Sunlight filters through lush trees, a cool breeze carries the scent of pine and the trail ahead promises adventure…right here in our 98th Assembly District! Spanning parts of Orange and Rockland counties, our corner of the Hudson Valley...

Albany, NY - Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Westchester), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Health announced that six of the bills she authored (A.565, A.1365, A.1464, A.1988, A.924, A.925) to improve care for seniors have passed in the New York State Assembly...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) visited the Mexico Public Library on Tuesday where he read to a group of local children and encouraged them to embrace reading throughout their summer break. During the visit, Leader Barclay promoted...

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Patrick J. Carroll made several stops in the Village of Haverstraw today, visiting the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry Landing, Haverstraw Fire Department (HFD), Westhab Affordable Housing and The Haverstraw Center, announcing...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) visited the Mexico Public Library on Tuesday where he read to a group of local children and encouraged them to embrace reading throughout their summer break. During the visit, Leader Barclay promoted...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D–New Rochelle) announced today that her bill, A.957/S.1224, has passed both houses of the New York State Legislature — securing a major win for children’s health and ensuring that School-Based Health Centers...

I’m disappointed and I’m furious but I can’t say that I’m shocked at Republicans in Congress passing this big, awful bill. The cruelty, the lack of empathy and the lack of concern for our friends, neighbors and fellow Americans is par for the...

BUFFALO, NY – New York State Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he secured $20,000 in state funding to support Re-Tree WNY, a local non-profit dedicated to reforesting Buffalo and the greater Western New York region. The funding will...

Following a tragic crash on May 14 that claimed four lives and left one critically injured, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) has secured a commitment from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to review safety conditions along...

Horseheads, N.Y., July 2— State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C-Big Flats) visited Horseheads High School on Tuesday to pay tribute to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class...

"On Monday, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) filed for a 23.7% rate hike on its residential customers’ average monthly electric bill and a 33.5% hike on the average monthly gas bill. This request is shocking, unconscionable, and I call upon the...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) is sending his “July Grant Action News Update” to residents, organizations and local governments regarding a series of grants available from the state, federal government and private entities. Each month, the...

Corning, N.Y., July 1—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) recently recognized the retirement of longtime Corning Police Department Dispatcher Michael Watson upon the occasion of his retirement from...

Stittville, NY – Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D–119) proudly kicked off National Ice Cream Month today with a joyful community celebration at Inside Scoop in Stittville, where she presented a formal Legislative Resolution honoring the importance...