Assemblyman Santabarbara presents Charles Craft, Owner of Chas G Burch a New York State Proclamation on the occasion of the grand opening of their expanded facility in Schenectady, NY. Chas G Burch is the oldest running business in Schenectady.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara visited the manufacturing facility of Casa Visco Finer Foods in Rotterdam to present Adine Viscusi with the official certificate adding the 75-year old business to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara visited the Creative Connections Clubhouse on Wednesday, November 17th to decorate Christmas ornaments with the children there in preparation for the City of Amsterdam’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony next Friday on the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Bridge.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara visited the Creative Connections Clubhouse on Wednesday, November 17th to decorate Christmas ornaments with the children there in preparation for the City of Amsterdam’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony next Friday on the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Bridge.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara visited the Creative Connections Clubhouse on Wednesday, November 17th to decorate Christmas ornaments with the children there in preparation for the City of Amsterdam’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony next Friday on the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Bridge.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara visited the Creative Connections Clubhouse on Wednesday, November 17th to decorate Christmas ornaments with the children there in preparation for the City of Amsterdam’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony next Friday on the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Bridge.

Thank you to everyone who attended in-person and virtually. God bless you all and God bless the U.S.A.

Community members of all ages gathered in-person and virtually to pay their respects to the lives we lost.

Community members of all ages gathered in-person and virtually to pay their respects to the lives we lost.

Schenectady County Sheriff Honor Guard performed the Posting and Retiring of the Colors.

John Kusisto, Retired Chief of the Coxsackie Rescue Squad, shares his story of service as Captain of the Coxsackie Rescue Squad at the time of the September 11th attacks.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara introduces keynote speaker, John Kusisto, Retied Chief of the Coxsackie Rescue Squad.

National Anthem performed by Loreal Lavigna.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara hosted a 20th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hilderbrand Davis Post 1895.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined with City of Amsterdam Mayor Michael Cinquanti and the Amsterdam Police Department, to dedicate the department’s restored indoor firing range. Assemblyman Santabarbara secured the $285,000 in funding needed for the project, which included significant renovations to the dormant training facility beneath the Amsterdam Police Department transforming it into a regional year-round training facility for law enforcement. The fully restored and modernized shooting range was officially named in honor of recently former Police Chief Gregory Culick, who retired at the end of June after 32 years with the Amsterdam Police Department.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined with City of Amsterdam Mayor Michael Cinquanti and the Amsterdam Police Department, to dedicate the department’s restored indoor firing range. Assemblyman Santabarbara secured the $285,000 in funding needed for the project, which included significant renovations to the dormant training facility beneath the Amsterdam Police Department transforming it into a regional year-round training facility for law enforcement. The fully restored and modernized shooting range was officially named in honor of recently former Police Chief Gregory Culick, who retired at the end of June after 32 years with the Amsterdam Police Department.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined with City of Amsterdam Mayor Michael Cinquanti and the Amsterdam Police Department, to dedicate the department’s restored indoor firing range. Assemblyman Santabarbara secured the $285,000 in funding needed for the project, which included significant renovations to the dormant training facility beneath the Amsterdam Police Department transforming it into a regional year-round training facility for law enforcement. The fully restored and modernized shooting range was officially named in honor of recently former Police Chief Gregory Culick, who retired at the end of June after 32 years with the Amsterdam Police Department.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined with City of Amsterdam Mayor Michael Cinquanti and the Amsterdam Police Department, to dedicate the department’s restored indoor firing range. Assemblyman Santabarbara secured the $285,000 in funding needed for the project, which included significant renovations to the dormant training facility beneath the Amsterdam Police Department transforming it into a regional year-round training facility for law enforcement. The fully restored and modernized shooting range was officially named in honor of recently former Police Chief Gregory Culick, who retired at the end of June after 32 years with the Amsterdam Police Department.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined with City of Amsterdam Mayor Michael Cinquanti and the Amsterdam Police Department, to dedicate the department’s restored indoor firing range. Assemblyman Santabarbara secured the $285,000 in funding needed for the project, which included significant renovations to the dormant training facility beneath the Amsterdam Police Department transforming it into a regional year-round training facility for law enforcement. The fully restored and modernized shooting range was officially named in honor of recently former Police Chief Gregory Culick, who retired at the end of June after 32 years with the Amsterdam Police Department.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined with City of Amsterdam Mayor Michael Cinquanti and the Amsterdam Police Department, to dedicate the department’s restored indoor firing range. Assemblyman Santabarbara secured the $285,000 in funding needed for the project, which included significant renovations to the dormant training facility beneath the Amsterdam Police Department transforming it into a regional year-round training facility for law enforcement. The fully restored and modernized shooting range was officially named in honor of recently former Police Chief Gregory Culick, who retired at the end of June after 32 years with the Amsterdam Police Department.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara met with students from the Greater Amsterdam School District at the state Capitol this week for the start of the 2020 legislative session!

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara met with the NYS Canal Corporation at the state Capitol yesterday celebrating, supporting the canal and trail in the Mohawk Valley!

Assemblyman Santabarbara presents Home Depot (Amsterdam) store manager, Carm Carbone, Home Depot Albany District Manager Brian Kinney a New York State Assembly proclamation recognizing their support of the Amsterdam community.

The management team and staff of Home Depot, join Assemblyman Santabarbara and Interim Superintendent of the Greater Amsterdam School District Dr. Ray Colucciello, School Board President Dr. Nellie Bush and Chris Carpenter, organizer of the Buddy Bench project, for a group photo in the Amsterdam Home Depot store.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara helped officially kick-off the holiday season in the City of Amsterdam with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Bridge.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara helped officially kick-off the holiday season in the City of Amsterdam with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook Bridge. He was joined by Congressman Paul Tonko and students from St. Mary's Institute, who decorated ornaments with Assemblyman Santabarbara in preparation for the event and helped put them on the tree during the ceremony.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara receives the 2019 MARIO M. CUOMO GOVERNMENT INTEGRITY AWARD from the Capital Region’s American Italian Heritage Museum Association and Cultural Center at their annual Gala Awards Dinner held at the Empire State Convention Center in Albany.

[From left to right Cathy McGuire, Vice-President, Board of Directors of the American Italian Heritage Museum Association and Cultural Center, Assemblyman Santabarbara and Professor Phillip DiNovo, President & Chairman of the American Italian Heritage Museum Association and Cultural Center.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara presents Ladan Alomar with a citation from the New York State Assembly at the annual Centro Civico Annual Awards Gala at the Glen Sanders Mansion on Saturday night, recognizing a number of significant accomplishments with the agency upon her retirement after 30 years of service in the Amsterdam community.

Assemblyman Santabarbara joined Andy Gilpin, Associate Executive Director of CAPTAIN Community Human Services in the City of Gloversville to announce the expansion of their services to combat homelessness in Fulton and Montgomery Counties, made possible by state funding from through the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). The grant will provide $162,955 annually for the next five years and will allow the organization add new staff to seek out runaway and homeless youth, connect them with available resources and help them find stable housing.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara presents Amy Brittain, Abigail Pettica, and Regan Beck from Girl Scout Troop 2281 in Amsterdam with citations from the New York State Assembly recognizing their Silver Award achievement.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbarbara joined representatives from the Amsterdam Elks, Amsterdam Girl Scout Troop 2281 and troop leaders, and parents and family members for a recognition ceremony honoring Cadettes Regan Beck, Amy Brittain and Abigail Pettica on their Girl Scout Silver Award achievement, the highest honor a Girl Scout Cadette can achieve.

For their Silver Award project they came up with an idea for an artwork project called “Project Keep Swimming” that would re-paint the restrooms at the Amsterdam City Pool, raising funds for the paint and supplies and put in 337 combined hours to get it done. Special messages and positive quotes like “Create Your Own Sunshine” and “When life throws a shark at you, just keep swimming!” were designed in the artwork to help build confidence in others.

Assemblyman Santabarbara visits a Transitions class in progress during his tour.

“People like my son, Michael, who live with autism, face unique challenges; however, that shouldn’t prevent them from realizing the American Dream,” said Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, chair of the NY State Assembly’s sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders. “Getting through college can be a stressful experience for anybody, let alone those living with a disability. Transitions is one of the few college education programs in our area that ensures these individuals are treated with respect and equality, and are given every opportunity to live healthy, independent lives and work towards their goals.”

Assemblyman Santabarbara and the band, "Flame" (Flame is a talented group of musicians with powerful vocals, smooth harmonies and a rich array of instruments, the 8-person cover band from Gloversville, NY comprised of individuals with disabilities from Lexington ARC)

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara tours the Transitions program led by Shaloni Winston (Transitions founder, Lexington CEO, and Wally Hart, Division Director for Business & Community Development, Lexington ARC)

From left to right: Abby Tavolaro (employee of Kingsboro Catering, Lexington’s catering business), Shaloni Winston (Transitions founder, Lexington CEO), Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Michael Santabarbara, Penny Rivenburg (Transitions senior director), Coty Rulison (Transitions student and ambassador), Andrew Carpenter (Transitions student, member of band Flame),Jonathan James (Transitions mentor)