Press Releases

New York State Assembly Recognizes April as Native Plant Month

Albany, NY: On Tuesday, the New York State Assembly passed a resolution recognizing April as Native Plant Month, making New York State the most recent state to officially participate in the Garden Club of America’s (GCA) National Native Plant Month...

Protecting & Promoting Native Plant Species in Assembly District 95

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For the health of our food web and our environment, we need to protect and promote the growth of native plant species locally. Planting native species promotes environmental sustainability in a number of ways. As the Garden Club of America notes in their...

Statement: Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg Responds to Holtec’s Decision to Pause the May 2023 Releases

Ossining, NY – State Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg has released the following statement in response to news that Holtec International has voluntarily paused their plans to release radioactive wastewater next month: “I am relieved to hear that Holtec...

Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg Denounces Holtec’s Plan to Expedite Release of Radioactive Wastewater in the Hudson River

Ossining, NY – State Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg has released the following statement in response to notification that Holtec International is planning to release radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River three months sooner than previously announced....

Ongoing Advocacy to Address Our State Roads

Dear Constituent, I write to update the community on my office’s work to advocate for improvements to our roads. In February, I met with representatives from NYSDOT Region 8 to discuss the state of the roads in my district. My office is in an ongoing...

New York State Legislators Announce Legislation to Rename Donald J. Trump State Park

Albany, NY – Two state legislators have reintroduced legislation (S3166/A5127) providing for the renaming of Donald J. Trump State Park, a 436-acre site straddling Westchester and Putnam counties. The lawmakers, Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg (D-Westchester/Putnam)...

Harckham and Levenberg Introduce Bill to Ban Release of Radioactive Waste into the Hudson River

Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg announced today they have introduced legislation (S.5181) that will prohibit the discharge of any radiological agent into the waters of the state. The new legislation...

Important Message to the Community Concerning State Roads

As a long-time resident of Ossining, I share local concerns about state roads in our area. I also drive on these roads and am committed to ensuring that safety issues are addressed. Upon taking office, my staff immediately reached out to the NYS Department...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Performs Swearing-In at Inauguration of N.Y.S. Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg

CORTLANDT, NY — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer performed the ceremonial swearing-in of newly installed State Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg at her inauguration on Friday. More than 40 elected officials from around the region and state were...

Harckham, Levenberg Announce State Funding for Ossining Infrastructure Improvement Projects

Ossining, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg announced today that $1,106,250 in state grant funding has been awarded to the Village of Ossining for two important infrastructure projects as part of the state’s...