Press Releases

City of Binghamton Receives New Fire Equipment With $150K Grant Secured by Assemblywoman Lupardo

Binghamton, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo was joined by City of Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, Fire Chief Alan Gardiner and Training Instructor Tim Dahulich to unveil new turn-out gear for the City of Binghamton Fire Department. A $150K Assembly...

Senator Lea Webb & Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo Applaud Programs Available for Utility Bill Debt Relief

Binghamton, NY – Today Senator Lea Webb and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo were joined by Laurie Wheelock, Executive Director and Counsel at the Public Utility Law Project (PULP) to emphasize the statewide movement towards energy affordability, with $1.4B...

Legislators and Local Nursing Homes Join Forces to Address Financial Crisis

Broome County, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo invited Senator Lea Webb, nursing home officials, and residents from area nursing homes to address the financial crisis facing the industry. New York’s nursing home industry is dramatically underfunded,...

Holiday Giving Boxes Going to 275 Local Families

(BROOME COUNTY, NY) – With overwhelming support from the community, Holiday Giving Boxes will help provide 275 complete holiday meals to local families this week after exceeding a fundraising goal of $16,500. For the fourth year, representatives...

Response from DEC re: Southern Tier CO2 Clean Energy Solutions

New Law Allows Craft Beverages from SUNY Broome Labs to be Served at the Culinary & Event Center

Broome County, NY – Today Senator Lea Webb and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced the signing of legislation (S7085 Webb / A7293 Bronson, Lupardo) that will allow SUNY Broome Community College to serve student-produced craft beverages at the Culinary...

$350K Assembly Grant Secured by Lupardo Pays for New Endicott Police Law Enforcement Training Center

ENDICOTT, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Village of Endicott Police Chief Patrick Garey unveiled the new Endicott Police Law Enforcement Training Center at the Endicott Police Department. The new state-of-the-art Training Center was made possible...

Local Leaders Partake in Friendly Bet Ahead of High School Football Championship Game

Broome County, NY – Ahead of Sunday’s high school football championship game, elected officials representing each school district waged a friendly bet on which team will come out victorious. The Maine-Endwell (M-E) Spartans are set to go head-to-head...

Local Leaders Celebrate Signing of “Direct-Pay” Legislation

Broome County, NY – Local elected officials and EMS professionals came together to celebrate the signing of (A.250/S.1466), a bill that will directly benefit ambulance service providers. Last month, this same group of leaders participated in a “Day...

Holiday Giving Box in the Home Stretch

Broome County, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, CHOW, Broome-Tioga BOCES School Nutrition Services and The Leadership Alliance joined together to issue a final call for donations to the Holiday Giving...

Assemblywoman Lupardo Announces Equipment Upgrades for GFJ Memorial Library’s Tech Center

Endicott, NY – a The George F. Johnson (GFJ) Memorial Library in Endicott received a boost as the result of funding secured by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo in last year’s state budget. The $10,000 Assembly grant allowed for the purchase of nine new...

Lupardo and Webb Issue Letter to DEC Requesting Information on Southern Tier CO2 Clean Energy Solutions

BINGHAMTON, NY — Yesterday, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Lea Webb sent a letter to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) concerning Southern Tier CO2 Clean Energy Solutions’ (‘Southern Tier Solutions’) solicitation...

Downtown Thanksgiving Food Challenge Donates Over 14,000 Meals to CHOW

BINGHAMTON, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Senator Lea Webb, County Executive Jason Garnar, Sheriff Fred Akshar, City of Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator and the Binghamton University College of Community and Public...

As Winter Arrives in the Southern Tier, Senator Webb, Assemblywoman Lupardo and PULP Help Utility Customers Apply for Energy Relief

BINGHAMTON, NY — On Thursday, November 16, Senator Lea Webb, Assemblymember Donna Lupardo, The Public Utility Law Project (PULP) and other partners hosted a workshop at the Broome County Public Library in Binghamton to help utility customers save money...

Mayor Kraham, Assemblywoman Lupardo, County Executive Garnar Announce 10-Year Lease Extension for Boscov’s, Major Upgrades for Historic Building

Binghamton, NY – Mayor Jared M. Kraham on Monday joined New York State Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar and Boscov’s Chairman and CEO Jim Boscov to announce a 10-year lease extension for Boscov’s in downtown Binghamton...

State, County, City, and Downtown Partners Join for Annual Thanksgiving Food Challenge

BINGHAMTON, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Senator Lea Webb, County Executive Jason Garnar, Sheriff Fred Akshar, City of Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator and the Binghamton University College of Community and Public...

Webb, Lupardo, School Officials Urge Governor Hochul to Sign Legislation in Support of Roosevelt Elementary

Binghamton, NY – Today, Senator Lea Webb and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo were joined by local school officials, parents, small business owners, and community advocates in urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign their legislation (S2672A/A2307A) that would...

Lupardo STOP-DWI Legislation Signed into Law

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced today that legislation (A4755/S2712) she introduced to support local STOP-DWI programs was signed into law. The bill was sponsored in the NYS Senate by Senator Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo). Lupardo has...

Local Leaders Participate in “Call to Action,” Urging Governor Hochul to Sign the “Direct Pay” Bill for Emergency Medical Service Providers

Broome County, NY – Last week, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo was joined by local leaders in a “Call to Action.”They urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the “Direct Pay” bill (A.250/S.1466) into law to support Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers....

Johnson City Senior Center Unveils New Digital Sign and Refurbished Parking Lot

JOHNSON CITY, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Broome County Executive Jason Garnar today unveiled a new digital sign at the Johnson City Senior Center. Assemblywoman Lupardo secured a $20,000 NYS Assembly grant and an additional $20,000 was awarded...