Press Releases

Palmesano, Friend Welcome Area Families to the Capitol

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Recently in Albany, Assemblymen Phil Palmesano and Chris Friend were pleased to welcome area students and parents from Loving Education at Home (LEAH), an organization which supports Christian families who provide their children with education opportunities...

Palmesano Speaks To Fourth Graders at Watkins Glen Elementary

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Assemblyman Phil Palmesano spoke with an inquisitive and energetic group of about 80 fourth-grade students at Watkins Glen Elementary. He delivered a presentation on state government. Palmesano outlined the respective roles each of the three branches...

Palmesano Alert: Recruit NY Open House Events Are This Weekend

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is reminding area residents of a chance to learn about an exciting opportunity to give back to their community and protect their neighbors. This weekend, April 28 and 29, the Firemen’s Association of the State...

Palmesano, Steuben County Leaders Hold Donate Life Press Conference

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Today, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning), Steuben County Clerk Judy Hunter, Chairman of the Steuben County Legislature Joseph Hauryski and Steuben County Manager Jack Wheeler organized a press conference at the local DMV office in Corning to...

State Lawmakers Join Industry Reps, Local Restaurant Owners to Oppose Elimination of Wage Tip Credit

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Corning, N.Y. - 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) today joined statewide representatives of the restaurant industry and area restaurant owners in Corning...

State Lawmakers to Join Industry Reps, Local Restaurant Owners to Oppose Elimination of Wage Tip Credit

Corning, N.Y., April 12—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) will join statewide representatives of the restaurant industry and area restaurant owners...

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...

Finger Lakes Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Block Controversial Incinerator Project

GENEVA – Senator Pam Helming, Senator Tom O’Mara, Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano have introduced legislation that would block a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator project from moving forward at the former Seneca...

Palmesano Alert: Recruit NY Weekend Fast Approaching

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is reminding area residents of a chance to learn about an exciting opportunity to give back to their community and protect their neighbors. During the weekend of April 28 and 29, the Firemen’s Association of...

Local Municipalities to Receive State Support for Local Roads

Corning, N.Y., - State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I- Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) said today that the 2018-2019 state budget maintains strong state support for local roads and bridges, and restores an “Extreme Winter Recovery”...

Palmesano March ‘Grants Action News’ Update

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his “March 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...

Bipartisan Palmesano Bill to Fix STAR Program Passes Assembly

Legislation co-sponsored by Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I- Corning) to roll back harmful changes to the state’s School Tax Relief Program (STAR) easily passed the Assembly this week.. Palmesano has been a vocal critic of the changes the administration...

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 local students about the availability of applications for their annual scholarship program. Four scholarships...

Finger Lakes Lawmakers Call On State To Block Unwanted Incinerator Project

Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Sen. Pamela Helming (R-Canandaigua) called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other state officials to block a prospective application from Circular EnerG,...

Palmesano, the Assembly Minority Unveil Plan to Slash Property Taxes by Billions of Dollars

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and his Minority colleagues announced a new proposal to save property taxpayers billions of dollars by unburdening local governments of their most cumbersome cost driver - Medicaid payments. “The state...

State Legislators and Local Leaders: Local Roads and Bridges Need Greater State Investment

Albany, N.Y.,—A bipartisan group of 142 state legislators, organized by State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning), today joined a statewide coalition of county and town highway superintendents and other...

Area Legislators Welcome NYS Dairy Princess Hailey Pipher, Chemung County Farm Bureau to the Capitol

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From left to right in the Assembly Chamber: Melissa Bower of the Chemung County Farm Bureau, Gina Blakemore, Senator O’Mara, Hailey Pipher, Assemblyman Friend, Assemblyman Palmesano, Sydney Blakemore of the Chemung County Dairy Princess Program, and...

Palmesano, Friend Meet With RepresentativesFrom The Southern Tier Library Association

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This week, Assemblymen Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) were pleased to meet with officials from the Southern Tier Library Association. They discussed their shared priorities, including increasing public library...

Palmesano Addresses Library Advocates At Rally, Meets With Local Stakeholders

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This week, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) addressed officials representing local libraries and library systems across the state at a rally in the Capitol. Palmesano is fighting to restore the governor’s proposed budget cuts to library...

O’Mara and Palmesano Call on Cuomo to Include Canandaigua, Keuka and Seneca Lakes on Priority List

Corning, N.Y. —State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) have urged Governor Andrew Cuomo to amend his 2018-2019 state budget proposal to include Canandaigua, Keuka, and Seneca lakes on a list of 12...