Press Releases

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces Grand Opening of Tribes Hill Heritage Center in Rotterdam

Assemblyman Santabarbara has announced a partnership with the Mohawk Valley Tourism Center to ramp up tourism in the Mohawk Valley and Erie Canal towns. This weekend kicked-off the grand opening of the new Tribes Hill Heritage Center at the Via Port in...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces Free Naloxone Training Sessions in Montgomery County

Assemblyman Santabarbara has announced that the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services will provide free naloxone training sessions in Montgomery County. These sessions will teach participants how to recognize, respond to, and...

Santabarbara Calls on US Army Corps of Engineers, NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation, to Research, Implement Strategy for Ice Jam Prevention in Schenectady Area of Mohawk River

In a letter to the US Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, a civil engineer, is urging immediate research and implementation of ice jam prevention measures in the Schenectady...

Assemblyman Santabarbara, Son with Autism, Recognizes Amsterdam Mohawks Baseball for Autism Night Partnership

Assemblyman Santabarbara and his 16 year-old son Michael, diagnosed with autism at age 3, are best friends on a journey together to overcome the challenges of living with autism. Last summer Assemblyman Santabarbara partnered with the Amsterdam Mohawks...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces $194,400 Brownfield Opportunity Grants for the City of Amsterdam

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced a number of redevelopment and revitalization projects that will now move forward in the City of Amsterdam with $194,400 in state funding. The City of Amsterdam will complete a Brownfield Opportunity Area Nomination...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: Autism Training for First Responders Must be a Priority in State Budget

Watch police body camera video here: https://youtu.be/uErofKXMwq0 In a letter to the Governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is calling for an initiative in the state budget that creates a statewide training program for law enforcement, firefighters...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: New Tax Credit Available to Local Farmers

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced today that local farmers are now eligible to receive a tax credit for qualifying food donations made to food banks and other emergency food programs. The tax credit is expected to save farmers a total of $10 million...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces the First Public Forums of the New York State Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board

In November of 2016, the legislation that created the Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board was signed into law as part of Santabarbara’s Autism Action NY initiative in the State Assembly. The board is tasked with a number of goals including the...

With More Cold Temps on the Way, Homeowners Expecting Higher Utility Bills

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is calling for action on a bill he’s a sponsor of in the State Assembly that would establish a New York State Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate (UCA) (A.7293) The UCA’s sole purpose would be to protect residents...

Extreme Cold Leaves Amsterdam Businesses, Homeowners without Water

The City of Amsterdam has again applied for funding under the new Water Infrastructure Emergency Assistance Program established by Assemblyman Santabarbara in last year’s state budget. With the extremely low and even record-breaking temperatures...

Delayed, Missed Deliveries of Heating Propane Has Left Many Without Heat

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced the passage of his bill in the State Assembly today (A.8940) that will give homeowners leasing propane tanks more options to keep the heat on when a supplier fails to deliver during urgent times of need. The bill...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: State Funds Keep Schenectady County Airport Moving in the Right Direction

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced $1,485,000 in state funds for the Schenectady County Airport to construct a Business Aviation Complex. This is one of 29 airport projects across New York State to receive funding under the New York States Aviation...

UPDATE: Local Homeowners Running out of Heating Propane, Scheduled Deliveries Delayed for Weeks Now

Last week an elderly couple in Duanesburg contacted Assemblyman Santabarbara with a message for help...NO HEATING PROPANE DELIVERY FOR WEEKS! Since then, the messages continue and the calls for help are increasing as more people are running out of propane...

Santabarbara: Cold Temps, High Demand for Heating Propane now a Threat to Health and Safety in Rural Areas

Last night, at a time when temperatures are at dangerously cold levels, an elderly couple in the town of Duanesburg contacted Assemblyman Santabarbara with a message for help. The message read as follows: “Dear Assemblyman Santabarbara, SOMEONE...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: Water Quality Conservation Projects Move Forward in Montgomery County with $770,000 in State Funding

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced water quality protection projects on two local farms in Montgomery County that will move forward with $770,000 in state funding. New measures will focus on waste storage and transfer systems on the MMT Cattle...

Assemblyman Santabarbara: Big Win for Autism Action NY!

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced 30 new housing opportunities that will be made available for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in the Capital Region and the Mohawk Valley. More than $58 million in state funding was awarded...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces $85 Million in Funding for Transformative Projects in the Capital Region

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced significant state funding awarded to the Capital Region through the Regional Economic Development Council’s (REDC). Empire State Development awarded a total of $800 million across the 10 economic development...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces $85 million in Funding for Transformative Projects in the Mohawk Valley

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced significant state funding awarded to the Mohawk Valley through the Regional Economic Development Council. Empire State Development awarded a total of $800 million across the 10 economic development regions of...

City of Amsterdam Receives Funding from Regional Land Bank to Demolish Dilapidated Buildings

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that $60,000 from the Capital Region Land Bank was used for the demolition of 42-48 Forbes Street in the city of Amsterdam. The demolition of these three properties is the beginning of a larger plan that the city...

Fonda-Fultonville Student, Member of Assemblyman Santabarbara’s Student Cabinet, Nominated for Presidential Scholarship Award

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara nominated Nicholas Demitraszek, a senior at the Fonda- Fultonville High School in Montgomery County, to be considered for the US Presidential Scholarship award. On Thursday, New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen...