Press Releases

Assemblymember Rivera Announces $30,000 in Funding Acquired for Massachusetts Avenue Project

BUFFALO – New York State Assemblymember Jonathan D. Rivera announced, as part of the NYS Assembly’s Budget Initiatives process in which state grants are provided in support of services that benefit local communities, that $30,000 in state funding...

Assemblymember Rivera Announces Passage of Two Bills That Will Protect Renters and Homeowners from Lead Paint Exposure

ALBANY – New York State Assemblymember Jonathan D. Rivera announced that the Assembly passed legislation this week that will facilitate strides to better protect New York residents from exposure to lead-based paint by closing key insurance loopholes...

Assemblymember Rivera Announces Bill to Create Task Force to Re-Examine AIM Aid Formula

ALBANY – New York State Assemblymember Jonathan D. Rivera announced that the Assembly passed legislation yesterday, June 9, 2021, that will establish the New York State Aid and Incentives for Municipalities Redesign Task Force that would examine, review,...

Assembly Passes Legislation Requiring Safe Staffing Standards at Healthcare Facilities

Albany – New York State Assemblymember Jon Rivera announced that the Assembly passed two bills yesterday, May 4, 2021, that will set and enforce safe staffing ratios in nursing homes and hospitals across the state. Under bill A.108-B, New York will...

New York Legislators and Refugee Resettlement Agencies Urge President Biden to Raise Cap and Allow More Refugees to Resettle in the United States

Albany – On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, New York State Senators Sean Ryan, Tim Kennedy, Jeremy Cooney, John Mannion, Neil Breslin, Rachel May, and Samra Brouk, and New York State Assemblymembers William Magnarelli, Patricia Fahy, Jon Rivera, Marianne...

Assemblymembers Jon Rivera and Pat Burke Announce $17.8 Million Increase in Funding for Lackawanna City School District

Lackawanna – Today, April 22, 2021, New York State Assemblymembers Jon Rivera and Pat Burke announced that the Lackawanna City School District will receive $45.9 million in funding from the FY 2021-2022 State Budget. That’s an increase of $5.2 million,...

Senator Sean Ryan and Assemblymember Jon Rivera Announce $6.6 Million Increase in Funding for School Districts in Hamburg

Hamburg, NY – Today, April 19, 2021, New York State Senator Sean Ryan and Assemblymember Jon Rivera announced that the Hamburg Central School District and Frontier Central School District will receive a combined $68.7 million of funding from New York...

Senator Sean Ryan and Assemblymember Jon Rivera Secure $3 Million in State Budget for Refugee Resettlement Agencies

Albany – Today, April 6, 2021, New York State Senator Sean Ryan and New York State Assemblymember Jon Rivera announced that the state budget for FY 2021-2022 includes $3 million in funding for refugee resettlement agencies through the New York State...

Assemblymember Jon Rivera and Senator Ryan Secure Funding for Refugee Resettlement Program

Albany – Today, March 15, 2021, Assemblymember Jon Rivera and Senator Sean Ryan announced funding for the New York State Enhanced Services to Refugees Program has been put forth with overwhelming support in both Legislative houses. As part of the 2021...

Assembly Passes Second Round of Nursing Home Reform Bills

The Assembly passed six more bills Tuesday aimed at reforming nursing home practices. The legislation focuses on quality improvement, oversight and transparency, and enforcement. It builds on the comprehensive package of 10 bills that were passed in the...