ALBANY, NY – State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (SD - 11) and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo (AD - 123) today announced that legislation allowing nursing programs to expand their clinical simulation programs to up to one-third of total clinical training...

Binghamton, NY – Senator Lea Webb, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, the United University Professions (UUP), members of the Graduate Student Employee Union (GSEU), and the SUNY Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) rallied today at Binghamton University...

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Senator Tim Kennedy and others are advocating for measures to protect local STOP-DWI programs, which are facing funding shortages. The State Senate’s budget proposal includes a measure to address this concern....

(Albany, NY) Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced that Governor Hochul signed into law a bill she introduced with Senator Pete Harckham to add the statewide Director of 2-1-1 to the state’s Disaster Preparedness Commission during a state disaster emergency....

(BROOME COUNTY, NY) – With overwhelming support from the community, Holiday Giving Boxes will help provide 255 complete holiday meals to local families this week after reaching a fundraising goal of $11,250, $3,750 more than last year’s goal....

(Johnson City, NY) – A section of highway in the Village of Johnson City will be re-named in honor of a Johnson City Police Officer who lost his life in the line duty.Earlier this Summer, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill passed by Assemblywoman...

 We would like to thank all the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers from across Broome County who recently met with us. We were also joined by County Executive Jason Garnar, Deputy County Executive, Mike Ponticello, Patrick Dewing, Director, Office...

Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide, joining Assemblymember Donna Lupardo in Binghamton to announce a $1.3 million investment that would enable Broome-Tioga BOCES to develop a trades complex for training heavy equipment operators,...

Binghamton, NY – During a visit to the Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments (VINES) Urban Farm in Binghamton, Assemblywoman Lupardo announced that she secured $125,000 in funding for the organization: $75,000 was included in the 2022 state...

Vestal, NY – During a press conference at the United Way of Broome County, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced that the State Legislature passed a bill she introduced to activate the 2-1-1 NYS information and referral service during a state disaster...

Binghamton, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and 22 of her Democratic colleagues sent a letter on Monday to Governor Hochul calling on the state to allocate revenues exceeding budget projections. This would include excess mobile sports wagering and...

Endicott, NY – For the fourth year in a row, a local student has been awarded a scholarship from the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators. Assemblywoman Lupardo presented graduating Union-Endicott senior Sheridan Ballard with a...

Albany, NY –Agriculture Chairs Assemblymember Donna Lupardo and Senator Michelle Hinchey announced passage of legislation they introduced to promote greater use of NY grown industrial hemp. A9282/S8496 directs the Commissioner of Ag & Markets to work...

Broome County, NY – On Wednesday, recent actions taken by NYS and Broome County take effect to combat out of control gas prices. Due to higher demand, the war in Ukraine, inflation and price gouging, gas prices have been much higher than usual. Earlier...

Albany, NY – NYS Agriculture Chairs Assemblymember Donna Lupardo and Senator Michelle Hinchey announced that legislation they introduced to maintain farm brewery beer labeling requirements through 2028 has passed in both chambers. A7746/S7655 amends...

Broome County, NY – With support from State, County, and City funding, construction will begin this summer on a new home for Family & Children’s Counseling Services, formerly Family & Children’s Society. The $5 million-dollar project is supported...

With planting season beginning, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County are sponsoring, for a third year, a campaign to encourage residents to start their own gardens. Victory Gardens For Broome will launch at the...

Endicott, NY – The Village of Endicott and Town of Vestal will be receiving much needed support from NYS to improve water quality in their respective communities. Assemblywoman Lupardo was joined by Endicott Mayor Linda Jackson to highlight over $5.4...

Albany, NY – Historic funding levels for New York agriculture are included in the final enacted State Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The two Legislative Agriculture Chairs, Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo secured over $10...

Albany, NY – New York State Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Pete Harckham have introduced legislation that will formally recognize the state’s 2-1-1 helpline as a part of the state’s disaster emergency plan. The bill, A9526/S8553, would...