Press Releases

Palmesano Applauds Passage of Finger Lakes Community Preservation Act

"Thank you Gov. Cuomo for signing this very important piece of legislation in order preserve the character, quality of life and vibrancy of the Finger Lakes Region and to ensure it can continue to thrive. I want thank my colleagues in the Assembly and...

Palmesano Shadowed By Spencer-Van Etten High School Student in Capitol

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Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) was pleased to welcome Madelyn Reid from Erin, New York to the Capitol this week. Madelyn is a senior at Spencer-Van Etten High School. She traveled to Albany to participate in the League of Women Voters Students...

Area State Legislators Congratulate Local Senior Volunteers Honored at Statewide Tribute in Albany

Albany, N.Y., May 21—New York State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) on Tuesday congratulated senior citizen volunteers from Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben,...

Majority’s Destructive, Misguided Farm Labor Bill Would Destroy the Family Farm in New York State

The New York City lawmakers who authored the Assembly Majority’s misguided farm labor bill seem to have forgotten two very important facts: There is no such thing as food or farm workers without farms. Just as I would not be an ideal candidate...

Area Lawmakers Sponsor Resolution Paying Tribute to Local Track and Field Champion Lily Hall

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Dundee, N.Y., May 14—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano recently visited the Dundee Junior-Senior High School to help pay tribute to 8th-grader Lily Hall, who earlier year captured the 2019 USA Track and...

O’Mara, Palmesano Co-Host 6th Annual ‘Sip And Sample’ In Albany

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Albany, N.Y., May 8—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) on Monday co-hosted the New York Wine Industry Association’s (NYWIA) 6th Annual “Sip and Sample” in Albany. The statewide...

O’Mara, Palmesano Welcome Corning Native to Capitol during Legislature’s ‘West Point Day’

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Albany, N.Y., May 1—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I–Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I–Corning) joined their legislative colleagues at the Capitol to host the 67th annual “West Point Day” and pay tribute to...

O’Mara, Palmesano Continue To Sponsor ‘Student Journalist Free Speech Act’

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Albany, N.Y., April 30—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today joined a group of student journalists from Corning-Painted Post High School to call for the enactment of legislation they...

Palmesano, Steuben County Clerk Judy Hunter and Steuben County Mark Donate Life Month by Promoting Organ and Tissue Donation

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Today, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Steuben County Clerk Judy Hunter held a press conference at the Corning Department of Motor Vehicles encouraging area residents to register as organ and tissue donors. They noted that New York State’s...

Palmesano Rips Majority Bill to Provide Automatic Parole Hearings for Even the Most Heinous Crimes

“Automatic parole hearings for inmates 55 years old who have served 15 years of their sentence are misguided and unfair to crime victims. Parole hearings must be earned. If this bill (Assembly bill A.4319) was passed and signed into law, a 40-year-old...

Palmesano Alert - Recruit NY This Coming Weekend

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is reminding area residents of a chance to learn about an exciting opportunity to give back, protect their neighbors and secure eligibility for a number of state benefits. This weekend, April 27th and 28th, the...

Palmesano Applauds Expansion of Tuition Benefits for Military Families

“I want to thank Gov. Cuomo for listening and doing the right thing for our heroes, the brave men and women who serve to protect us and our freedoms. The governor's actions today help correct the Assembly Majority’s egregious error. When they...

Palmesano Rips Majority Leadership for Blocking Bipartisan Bill to Provide Free College Tuition to the Children of Servicemen and Servicewomen Killed On Active Duty

“Where are the Assembly Majority’s priorities? Last week, they passed a budget providing free college tuition for undocumented immigrants. It will cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. This week, they blocked a bipartisan bill that would...

Palmesano Rips Majority Leadership for Blocking Bipartisan Bill to Provide Free College Tuition to the Children of Servicemen and Servicewomen Killed On Active Duty

“Where are the Assembly Majority’s priorities? Last week, they passed a budget providing free college tuition for undocumented immigrants. It will cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. This week, they blocked a bipartisan bill that would...

Palmesano April ‘Grants Action News’ Update

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

The Worst State Budget I’ve ever seen

Budgets aren’t just about figures on a spreadsheet. They define our priorities and express our values. That’s why I’m so alarmed by the state budget deal struck this week between the governor and Majority lawmakers, both downstate and upstate....

Palmesano Blasts State Budget

A statement by Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) “The budget passed today represents misplaced priorities and bad policy. From raising taxes, to funding campaigns with taxpayer dollars, shifting costs/mandates to local governments, cutting...

New York State Legislature Recognizes Watkins Glen International in Albany

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Albany, N.Y., March 26—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) on Tuesday welcomed Watkins Glen International (WGI) President Michael Printup and professional...

Palmesano Says Details Important On Raise for Direct- Care Workers

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is pleased that one of his top budget priorities – securing a pay raise for direct-care workers who provide critical quality-of-life care for developmentally disabled New Yorkers – has garnered support...

Palmesano Reminds Area Students, Families of Scholarship Opportunity

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and his fellow members of the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators are reminding students and families in their communities about the availability of applications for their annual scholarship program....