Press Releases

Assemblyman Santabarbara Unveils Comprehensive ‘Autism Action NY’ Plan

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined parents, family, friends, professionals and people with Autism Spectrum Disorder Friday to unveil a significant package of legislation meant to enhance the quality of life for New Yorkers living with autism. The...

Assemblyman Santabarbara, Schenectady County School Officials Call for Fair Funding, End to GEA

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined superintendents, teachers and students from Schenectady County school districts Friday at Schalmont High School to call for fair funding. The Schalmont, Mohonasen and Duanesburg school districts would all see decreases...

Santabarbara: Proposed Upstate Investment is Encouraging – I’ll Continue to Fight for More

“After hearing the governor’s State of the State and budget presentation, I’m hopeful that 2016 will be a year of important investments in our local communities. I’m excited about the continued focus on Upstate New York and the level of funding...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Secures $336,000 Grant for Nanotech Lab at Mohonasen CSD Center for Advanced Technology

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined officials from Mohonasen Central School District, Capital Region BOCES and Schenectady County Community College Monday, Dec. 21, to announce a $336,000 grant secured from his office that will help make the Center...

Santabarbara, Steck call for more funding for small city school districts

Assemblymembers Angelo Santabarbara and Phil Steck joined Schenectady school officials Monday to call for increased funding for small city school districts to give students in those schools a fair shot at a quality education. Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam,...

Santabarbara Announces Lifesaving Equipment Upgrade for Delanson Fire Company

The Delanson Fire Company has purchased 10 self-contained breathing apparatuses using funds Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara helped secure. Santabarbara, Fire Chief Kevin Morrison and other volunteer firefighters will demonstrate how to use the new...

Santabarbara Announces Passage of Legislation Recognizing Vietnam Veterans of America

Legislation that puts the Vietnam Veterans of America on equal footing with other veterans organization was recently signed by the governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced. Santabarbara was a sponsor of the legislation (A.6101) that recognizes...

Paws the Presses! Assemblyman Santabarbara, Business Owners, Local Dogs to Celebrate Dog-Friendly Dining Law

Dogs across the state are wagging their tails following the passage of new legislation that lets them dine with their owners on outdoor restaurant patios. Dog and restaurant owners are pretty happy, too. At 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, on the outdoor...

Santabarbara to Legislature: Stand with Our Veterans

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is once again calling for the state Legislature to keep fighting for legislation (A.8174) that strengthens pensions for our veterans – legislation that the governor continues to block. On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo...

Santabarbara Announces Support for Plan to Transform Mohawk Valley

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced his support Thursday for a plan to bring more than 17,000 jobs and a $3.8 billion private sector investment to the region. In September, Santabarbara officially signed a letter of support for the plan, which...

Assemblyman Santabarbara and Autism Society Push for Autism ID Cards

On Sunday morning, with the support of the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam, unveiled legislation creating the state’s first Autism Spectrum Disorder Identification Cards (A.8389). The legislation...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Secures Funding for Early Childhood Education Programs

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara helped secure more than $1.4 million in state funding for three pre-kindergarten programs in our region. The Fonda-Fultonville Central School District will receive $271,872, Greater Amsterdam School District will receive...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Secures State Grant for Greater Amsterdam School District

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam) has secured $50,000 in state funding that will enable the Greater Amsterdam School District to hire a behavior specialist for their students. The behavior specialist will work at Lynch Literacy Academy and...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces Funds for Critical Disaster Recovery

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam) announced $2.7 million for Montgomery County to support local storm recovery projects and protect communities from flooding. “Extreme weather emergencies and natural disasters have become more common...

Santabarbara Bill Ratifying Contract for State Troopers Signed Into Law

A new law authored by Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam) to ensure our state troopers receive the salaries and benefits they have earned has been signed by the governor (Chp. 234 of 2015). “State troopers put their lives on the lines for...

Santabarbara Passes Package of Legislation to Promote and Strengthen Local Brewers

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam) is calling on the governor to approve a package of bills that will help local brewers and distilleries grow their businesses. The state Legislature has passed legislation that makes it easier for local...

Santabarbara Working to Create Opportunities for New Farmers

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam) is urging the governor to sign legislation that will expand the amount of farmland available to new farmers and strengthen the state’s agriculture economy for future generations (A. 1571/S. 1824). “Farming...

Assemblyman Santabarbara and Sheriff Dagostino announce Project Lifesaver expansion

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Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam) and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino joined parents and community activists on Thursday at Puzzles Bakery & Café in Schenectady to announce a major expansion of the county’s Project Lifesaver...

Cuomo Enacts into Law Santabarbara’s Expansion for Schenectady Hunters

A new measure authored by Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam) that will allow the use of rifles to hunt deer and bears in Schenectady County was signed into this afternoon by the governor (Ch.75 of 2015). “I extend my thanks to the local...

Assemblymembers Santabarbara and Steck Announce Vital Funding for Schenectady Schools

Assemblymembers Angelo Santabarbara (D-Rotterdam) and Phil Steck (D-Colonie) were joined by parents, teachers and area residents to announce they secured $500,000 in discretionary aid for the Schenectady City School District. “This year, we continued...