Press Releases

Slater Celebrates Additional Funding for Mahopac and Brewster Public Libraries

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) praises the establishment of increased funding towards local libraries such as Mahopac and Brewster Library. Bullet aid grants are delivered to hundreds of libraries across New York through a program of targeted...

Slater Bill Honoring Yorktown Police Lieutenant Passed By Lawmakers

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Assemblyman Matt Slater’s (R,C-Yorktown) legislation (A.3288), naming a portion of route 202 in the town of Yorktown the “Captain Kenneth Sgroi Memorial Highway” in honor of the tragic loss of Kenneth Sgroi, was passed on Monday, June 5, 2023. Yorktown...

Slater Scores Another Win: Bill Passed Allowing Local Sports Fields to Lease Advertisement Space

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Assemblyman Matt Slater’s (R,C-Yorktown) legislation, permitting the town of Putnam Valley to lease sports field fences of Leonard Wagner Memorial Park for advertisements with the revenues to be used solely by such town’s department of parks and recreation...

Slater Calls for Health Insurance Companies to Support Biomarker Testing for Cancer Patients

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined a press conference today, June 5, 2023, in support of legislation that mandates health insurance plans and Medicaid to include financial relief for biomarker testing, ensuring that such tests are provided...

Slater Calls for Mandatory Measures to Keep Hudson Valley Lakes Clean

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) authored legislation (A.6266) on the development of rural resources to be empowered by examining the efficiency of programs that manage ponds and lakes. It also mandates the implementation of measures to effectively...

Slater Teams Up with American Red Cross to Keep Families Safe

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) is helping the American Red Cross ‘sound the alarm and save a life’ as home fires claim the lives of seven people every day. Having working smoke alarms can easily cut the risk of death by half. Slater and the...

Slater Says Feds Decade Delay on Asylum Seekers Requires State Action

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Today, news outlets reported migrant refugees who continue to pour into the U.S. from the southern border and have been transported to New York state are being given court dates ten years away. New York State Assemblyman Matt Slater, who introduced legislation...

Slater Honors Women of Distinction

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Over the weekend Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) honored Women of Distinction from each town within the 94th District who go above and beyond personally and professionally and serve as an example of the values of their communities. The women honored...

Slater and Beephan Applaud Counties for Issuing Emergency Declarations Amid Migrant Crisis; Call for Assembly to Pass Common-Sense Legislation

Today, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and Assemblyman Anil Beephan, Jr. (R,C-East Fishkill) reacted to Dutchess and Putnam counties issuing emergency declarations in response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Slater and Beephan applauded both counties...

Slater, State Delegation, Announce Increase in Local Road Funding

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) held a press conference today, May 19, 2023, at Yorktown Highway Garage to discuss the recent boost in state funding allocated to the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS).He was joined...

Slater Joins Colleagues: Introduces Bill to Deal with Migrant Crisis

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Today, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) and his Minority colleagues at a press conference in Albany to address the migrant crisis occurring in the state. Slater, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C-Franklin...

Slater Holds Press Conference Calling for Bail Eligibility for Aggravated Animal Cruelty

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) held a press conference this morning, Friday, May 12, 2023, along with other elected officials at the Putnam County SPCA with respect to legislation he introduced that authorizes bail for those charged with aggravated...

Slater Introduces Bill to Track Migrants Entering New York State

On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-C Yorktown) filed paperwork that introduces legislation ensuring the proper registration, background checks and monitoring of refugees seeking asylum in New York state. With the migrant crisis that...

Students Shine in Assemblyman Slater’s Inaugural Earth Day Poster Contest

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined Brookside Elementary School and Putnam County Youth Bureau on April 21, 2023, at 1 p.m. to announce the winners of his Earth Day photo contest. Slater held this contest throughout the 94th Assembly District...

Assemblyman Slater Visits Tree Bank at Willow Park to Plant Trees in Celebration of Earth Day

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined Yorktown's Tree Conservatory Advisory Commission over the weekend to celebrate Earth Day by planting trees at the town’s Tree Bank at Willow Park. The commission purchased 55 trees to add to the nursery...

Slater: Governor Has Failed New Yorkers as a Leader

“It's a complete failure of leadership by the Governor to allow this budget to continue to be delayed by 26 days and counting. The perpetual uncertainty is having a real impact on the lives of New Yorkers from our students and highway workers to our...

Assemblyman Slater Presented in the 2023 Albany 40 Under 40

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) received honorable recognition in the ”2023 Albany 40 Under 40” published by City & State for his ongoing hard work and tremendous talent as a member of the New York State Assembly. Slater is highlighted for...

Assemblyman Slater Raises National Work Zone Awareness on the Floor

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On Tuesday, April 18, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) presented a resolution on the Assembly floor that paid tribute to a Yorktown resident, 28 year old Jake Arcara, who was killed in a crash with a local resident at the site where his highway...

Slater Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Call on Gov. Hochul to Fund Universal School Meals

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined in on today's press conference in support of free universal school meals. There has been an exponential rise in support from both Minority and Majority members for including this bill in the final budget....

Slater Calls for School Districts to be Reimbursed for Cost Associated with Mascot Change

As a result of the New York State Board of Regents officially banning the use of all names and images related to indigenous people by school districts today, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) is calling on the State Education Department (SED) to...