Assemblymember Kelles Rejects NYSEG Rate Increases
Jun 15, 2023
Ithaca, NY – Assemblymember Anna Kelles, along with local elected officials and concerned citizens of the 125th Assembly District, rejected the proposed rate increases of NYSEG in a press conference today held at the Tompkins County Legislature Building...
Assemblymember Kelles Secures Funding for Agrivoltaics Research in New York State Budget
May 10, 2023
Ithaca, NY – Assemblymember Anna Kelles secured $1 million in funding in the New York State FY 2024 budget to establish the Agrivoltaics Research Program. Agrivoltaics is the use of land for both agriculture and solar energy generation. In rural communities,...
Statement from Assemblymember Kelles on Starbucks’ Departure from Ithaca
May 9, 2023
Ithaca, NY – Over the weekend, Starbucks notified employees at its two remaining Ithaca branches that they would be shutting their doors permanently on May 26th. This troubling move comes less than a year after the corporation shuttered their first...
"Rape is Rape" Bill Passage in the Assembly
Feb 15, 2023
Dear Neighbors, Every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted, and only 25 out of every 1,000 perpetrators will end up serving a prison sentence. The numbers are startling. As your Assemblymember, I helped pass the ‘rape is rape’ bill to expand...
Assemblymember Anna Kelles’ Town Hall Focused on Community Safety, Data and Solutions
Feb 10, 2023
We all deserve to feel safe. This was the starting premise of the February 2 Virtual Town Hall held by Assemblymember Anna Kelles with the Vera Institute of Justice, who were joined by a panel of leaders from Tompkins and Cortland counties in the community...
Pause Climate-Killing Crypto mining Now! Advocates, Electeds, FLX Biz Owners + Residents Rally @ Capitol
Mar 23, 2022
On Wednesday, dozens of advocates, electeds, and Finger Lakes business owners and residents gathered at the Capitol to demand Governor Hochul place a moratorium on crypto mining. The group also called on the DEC to deny the air permit renewal application...
Assemblymember Kelles: Assembly One-House Budget Proposal Includes Critical Funding for Local Municipalities, the Care Economy, Education, Affordable Housing, And the Environment
Mar 14, 2022
Assemblywoman Anna Kelles announced today that the Assembly State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Budget proposal includes critical funding to help New Yorkers recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a smart budget for COVID-19 recovery,” said Assemblymember...
New Legislation Introduced by Kelles and Hinchey Will Address Shortages in Rural EMS Services
Mar 8, 2022
Albany, NY — New legislation introduced by Assemblymember Anna Kelles (A9164) and Senator Michelle Hinchey (S8189A) will address the crisis facing our Statewide EMS service system. Emergency Medical Services have evolved over many decades from a rescue...
Bitcoin Mining Moratorium Bill Picks Up Momentum as DEC Raises Doubts on Future Mining in FLX
Feb 24, 2022
ALBANY, NY - Legislation (A7389B/S6486C) to place a 3-year moratorium on Bitcoin mining in New York State is picking up steam in the Assembly with 41wisp co-sponsors including 15 senior-ranking Assembly committee chairs as of February 24. Just last week,...
Assemblymember Kelles Statement on DEC’s Delayed Decision on Greenidge Title V Air Permit Renewal
Feb 3, 2022
Ithaca, NY — I am disappointed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)’s decision to delay release of their final deliberation on the Greenidge Generation LLC’s application for a Title V air permit renewal. DEC Commissioner Basil...
Senator Biaggi and Assemblymember Kelles Introduce the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act to Hold Fashion Industry Accountable in New York
Jan 7, 2022
New York, NY — Today, Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles joined the Act on Fashion Coalition, along with designer Stella McCartney, to announce the Fashion Act – the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (S7428/A8352)....
Assemblymember Kelles Announces State Aid for Library Construction to the Tompkins County Public Library
Sep 13, 2021
ITHACA, NY - Assemblymember Anna Kelles announced that the Tompkins County Public Library has been allocated $15,092.00 in state aid for library construction funds. The funds will cover the cost of the TCPL’s replacement of the interior main lobby single...
Assemblymember Kelles, Senator Helming, Local Officials, Call on Governor Hochul to Cancel the Proposed Public Auction by NYSEG of the Bell Station Property on Cayuga Lake
Sep 10, 2021
This week, Assemblymember Anna R. Kelles (D-125) and Senator Pamela Helming (R-54) wrote to Governor Kathy Hochul to ask for her "urgent help preserving an undeveloped stretch of Cayuga Lake. Bell Station is a remarkable, 470-acre property featuring 3,400...
Assemblymember Kelles Statement on the Resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo
Aug 10, 2021
This afternoon Governor Cuomo announced his resignation.This announcement followed a week after the release of the NY Attorney General’s report, which provided clear evidence that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women and violated state and federal...
Assemblymember Kelles Statement on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’S Report
Aug 9, 2021
Ithaca, NY – Today, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the first part of a comprehensive report assessing scientific knowledge on climate change. The IPCC describes the report as a “code red for Humanity.” According...
Assemblymember Anna Kelles’s Statement on Attorney General James’s Announcement Regarding Her Investigation into Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Governor Cuomo
Aug 3, 2021
The Attorney General’s report released today offers abundant evidence that the Governor sexually harassed numerous women and failed to follow his own sexual harassment policy. It is incredibly difficult to read through the Attorney General’s report...
Assemblymember Anna Kelles Submits Public Comments to the Department of Environmental Conservation to Protect Cayuga Lake from Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS)
Jul 15, 2021
Last week, Assemblymember Anna Kelles submitted public comments on the Draft Cayuga Lake Phosphorus TMDL – a Department of Environmental Conservation report that intends to set pollution limits for the lake. “It was welcome news to see the Department...
Assemblymember Kelles Holds ‘State of the District’ With Cortland County Legislature
Jun 22, 2021
On Thursday, June 24 at 4:00pm to 5:00pm, New York Assemblymember Anna Kelles will meet with members of the Cortland County Legislature to discuss issues that impact Cortland County. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting. Here is the...
Assemblymember Kelles Urges Repeal or Delay to the State’s Plan to Carve-Out the Federal 340B Drug Discount Program from Medicaid Managed Care in the State’s Budget
Mar 30, 2021
Ithaca, NY — On Friday, Assemblymember Anna Kelles, Assemblymember Patricia Fahy, and 25 colleagues sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo and Health Commissioner Howard Zucker urging the New York State Department of Health to update guidelines for...