Background on the Repurposing Project In the Fall of 2016, in response to the ongoing heroin epidemic across the Southern Tier and the state, Senator Fred Akshar, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Assemblyman Cliff Crouch approached the New York State...

On this date in 1917, men across the state entered the polls and voted to give women in New York the same right. Nearly 70 years after the movement began in Seneca Falls in 1848, voters approved the New York suffrage amendment by 100 thousand votes; in...

Binghamton, NY – After being displaced from the Greater Binghamton Health Center Campus the Broome-Tioga Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol has relocated to the Greater Binghamton Airport. Thanks to assistance from Broome County Executive...

Johnson City, NY – In the heart of Johnson City’s planned Health & Cultural Innovation District Wednesday, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Goodwill Theater, Inc. CEO Naima Kradjian announced details of a $250,000 grant to stabilize and rehabilitate...

Binghamton, NY – Joined by Rural Health Network of South Central New York (RHNSCNY) Monday, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced details of a $100,000 grant that will support a regional initiative to combat the opioid epidemic. The funding, secured...

Niagara Falls, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Fred Akshar were each presented the William T. Smith Award Monday during the annual New York State Highway Safety Conference in Niagara Falls. The two representatives from Broome County...

Albany, NY – With elder abuse emerging as one of the most underreported crimes in the country, New York State is taking action to protect seniors from instances of abuse through legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Sue Serino....

As part of the yearlong celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in New York State, the Broome-Tioga Suffrage Anniversary Committee announced Thursday details of its signature Broome County event, the 1913 Binghamton Suffrage...

Dressed as their favorite artists, local seniors stole the show at the inaugural Lip Sync Challenge on August 24th. Performers mouthed the words to songs spanning the decades as a way to raise money for Action for Older Persons. Funding was generated...

Endicott, NY – To help preserve Endicott’s vast and rich history, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo joined the Old Village of Union Historical Society Monday to announce details of a $100 thousand Assembly capital grant. Funding will be used as part of...

Broome County, NY – Broome County’s first industrial hemp crop in over 80 years is in the ground at Nanticoke Gardens. The owners of Nanticoke Gardens joined Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, and Binghamton University’s School of Pharmacy Dean Dr. Gloria...

The NYS Legislature recently wrapped up our legislative session for 2017. I wanted to take the opportunity to provide you with ten highlights of the work we accomplished this year after the budget was passed; some are bills that I specifically sponsored....

On Tuesday, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed a resolution to proclaim Sock Out Cancer Day in the state of New York in conjunction with the observation of National Cancer Survivors Day. Sock Out Cancer is a community effort to benefit families...

As part of a series of construction grants awarded to libraries throughout New York State, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced today nearly $9,702 was awarded to the George F. Johnson Memorial Library in Endicott. “Our libraries are...

Albany, NY – Following the success of similar programs in the state and abroad, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced Monday that she introduced a new bill to promote tourism among seniors. The creation of a New York Senior Tourism Program will allow...

Binghamton, NY – A portion of NY 434 was officially designated in honor of the men of the 137th NY Volunteer Infantry – 154 years after they trained for battle on Binghamton’s south side. Named for their commander, the Col. David Ireland Memorial...

ALBANY— As part of Older New Yorkers Day at the State Capitol, Endwell resident Jo Ann Freer was named by the NYS Office for Aging as the 2017 Older Volunteer of the Year. Freer was honored at a celebration at the Hart Theater, and recognized with a...

Albany, NY – Banding together behind the priorities its members chose at the beginning of 2016, the bi-partisan Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC) gathered at the State Capitol Wednesday to discuss how those priorities fared in the 2017-18 State Budget...

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi of Utica and Assemblywoman Donna A. Lupardo of Binghamton say they are asking Governor Andrew Cuomo to provide supplemental assistance to communities and human service agencies in the Mohawk Valley and Southern Tier to help...

Binghamton, NY – Joining together at the Roberson Museum and Science Center Monday, the Broome-Tioga Suffrage Anniversary Committee (BTSAC) and the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways unveiled a brand new patch celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Women’s...