For the 20,000 children in the New York State foster care system, a college education often seems both unaffordable and unattainable. That’s why Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) made it a priority to include $1.5 million for a foster youth college initiative...

Just last year, a young sex trafficking survivor Brianna, traveled to Albany to speak to the members of the Assembly. She told the story of how her school janitor kidnapped her and sold her to a pimp when she was only nine years old. In an effort to tackle...

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) announced funds to prevent Centro from slashing services from our local communities are included in the Assembly’s budget proposal. The plan he helped craft includes $25 million in funds for upstate transit, which $4.1...

Assemblyman Al Stripe (D-Cicero) announced that he’s helped craft the Assembly’s budget proposal which would strengthen education and housing programs for people with disabilities. Assemblyman Stirpe is also pushing for legislation that would further...

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Onondaga County) announced that the New York State Assembly has introduced a budget proposal that helps create jobs, provides tax relief for families and invests in infrastructure (E.203). “We must do all that we can to...

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Onondaga County) was happy to congratulate and recognize in the New York State Assembly Chamber two students from Onondaga County – Alena Cerro and Greg Freitag – for being named to the All-New York Academic Team for Phi Theta...

Public transit can be a lifeline for a region – it allows members of a community to go to their jobs, to shop at local businesses and to get around when driving is not an option. Recently, public bus authority Centro put forth a proposal...

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Onondaga County) announced that a bill he sponsored to immediately repeal the annual wage notification requirement for businesses in New York State was delivered to Governor Cuomo’s desk this past Friday (A.1267). The governor...

New York has a rich heritage when it comes to the women’s rights movement. New Yorkers Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were leaders in promoting equality for women. Stanton organized the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls...

With the goal of bringing Central New York residents together to hear and exchange ideas on the state budget, Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D – Onondaga County) will be holding three town hall meetings throughout the area. These forums represent opportunities...

Tax season is not supposed to be so taxing. Yet, when navigating through the complex system, it’s easy to overlook opportunities that could save you and your family hundreds or even thousands of dollars in federal and state tax credits. This month,...

In an effort to spread a feeling of appreciation to veterans and their families throughout Central New York, Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Onondaga County) announced that as part of his “Valentines for Vets” program he has collected more than 4,000 cards...

This week we saw a historic moment as we voted for the Assembly’s first African-American Speaker, Carl E. Heastie. As he made clear, one of Speaker Heastie’s top priorities is instituting much-needed ethics reform. I’ve been fighting for tougher...

“Yesterday was a historic moment as we voted for our first African American Speaker of the New York State Assembly. I look forward to welcoming Speaker Heastie to Central New York in the near future to discuss issues affecting our families that are...

“The agenda that the governor outlined today is a step in the right direction toward spurring economic growth. The plan will provide vital tax relief to homeowners and businesses, and focus on economic development and infrastructure funds for our upstate...

“Cutting taxes is necessary to help hardworking Central New York families. The governor’s property tax relief plan sounds promising for both homeowners and renters and I look forward to seeing the detailed outline of the initiative and its implementation....

“A strong commitment to education means that our schools and children are given every opportunity to succeed. This Monday, I stood with parents, students and advocates to voice my support for an increase in state funding to ensure our students have...

“Today’s announcement that Central New York has been awarded $80.2 million for economic development builds upon critical funding and allows us to continue investing in core industry sectors like manufacturing. Since the awards began in 2011, the Central...

Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) expressed his deep disappointment that a bill he sponsored to provide state funding to educational institutions, not-for-profits, industry public-private partnerships and individuals for the training and certification...

“As a result of the measures I’ve fought for to help spur economic growth in Central New York, we are beginning to see the positive results we need to get our economy back on track. Currently, our region’s unemployment rate is continuing to decline....