Press Releases

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...

Palmesano Blasts Governor’s Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric

“The governor’s announcement earlier this week makes our correction officers sound like criminals. It was wrong. It neither helps morale nor reinforces to our brave men and women who work in dangerous jobs that we have their backs. This administration...

Palmesano Announces Scholarship Opportunity

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and his fellow members of the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators are announcing the availability of applications for their annual scholarship program. Four scholarships will be awarded, each...

NY State Needs Comprehensive, Compassionate Response to Domestic Violence

gs many brave survivors came forward with their stories, and prevention advocates, law enforcement officials, judges and service providers imparted their wisdom. Using this information we developed proposed policy changes aimed at protecting lives, supporting...

Deadline for Important Tuition Assistance Program for Volunteer Firefighters and Students Is February 9th

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is advising members of volunteer fire departments and the community about an opportunity to receive tuition reimbursement through the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY). FASNY has developed...

Palmesano, Colleagues Release Findings of Domestic Violence Prevention Task Force

Today, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano and his Minorty colleagues released a report detailing the findings of their Domestic Violence Prevention Task Force. The comprehensive document outlines new legislative initiatives to combat the growing public health...

Palmesano Reacts To Governor’s Budget Address

“I agree with the governor that this will be a difficult budget. However, simply blaming the federal government for our challenges fails to address the long-term structural problems we face as a state. “The governor has to take some responsibility...

Palmesano Appointed To Assembly Education Committee

Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) has appointed Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) to serve on the Assembly Committee on Education. This is a new opportunity for Palmesano. Issues considered by the Assembly Education...

Palmesano January ‘Grants Action News’ Update

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

Palmesano Reacts To Governor’s State Of The State Address

“The governor laid out a broad and ambitious agenda in his annual State of the State address. While I welcome his thoughts as a starting point for discussions on important policies that will affect all New Yorkers, I think it’s important to withhold...

Palmesano Decries Assault on Correction Officer, Demands Cuomo Administration Provide Resources to Keep Correction Officers, Staff Safe

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today expressed his deepest concern for the correction officer who was assaulted by two inmates at Groveland Correctional Facility on Saturday. The brutal attack left the officer with cuts to his face and chest...

Palmesano Honored As a Fighter for Agriculture

A Statement by Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) “I am honored and grateful to again be inducted into the New York Farm Bureau’s “Circle of Friends.” Since I was elected to the state Assembly in 2010, I’ve always done my best to...

Palmesano December ‘Grants Action News’ Update

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

Palmesano Applauds Launch of Online Organ, Eye and Tissue Registry

“Today, I’m pleased to announce that New Yorkers can now register online as organ, eye and tissue donors on the state’s revamped organ donor registry. You can save up to eight lives with one click. This is a game-changer and will certainly improve...

Our Veterans Lay The Foundation For Our Communities

On Veterans Day, we honor individuals for making a profound choice—to put their families, their friends, their fellow citizens, and their country above everything else, including their own life. Veterans in our community were willing to lay down their...

Statement By Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning)

"I am pleased that the governor signed our bill guaranteeing volunteer firefighters access to cancer coverage. I was proud to sponsor the legislation in the Assembly. Volunteer firefighters form the backbone of our rural communities, and the risks they're...

Together, We Can Save More Lives

In recent years, I’ve worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and in both houses of our Legislature in Albany to address a profound public health crisis, a quiet killer that is causing needless death and suffering. Too many of us find...

Palmesano October ‘Grants Action News’ Update

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

Palmesano Highlights Importance of Direct-Care Professionals during Week Honoring Their Accomplishments

With “Direct Support Professionals” week underway, I wanted to take a moment to reiterate my commitment to the dedicated men and women who provide critical healthcare services to the developmentally disabled. Communities across the country mark September...

Palmesano Highlights Importance of Direct-Care Professionals during Week Honoring Their Accomplishments

With “Direct Support Professionals” week underway, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) today affirmed his commitment to the dedicated men and women who provide critical healthcare services to the developmentally disabled. Communities across...