Press Releases

Slater, Harckham Announce $4.7 Million Route 311 Paving Project, Part of More Than $121 Million Investment in Hudson Valley Roads

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and Sen. Pete Harckham (D,WF-40th Senate District) are happy to announce $4.7 million in state funding to resurface Route 311 from Route 52 to the Empire State Trail in the Towns of Kent and Patterson in Putnam County....

Slater Demands Action After New CCP Infiltration Revelations, Renews Call for Passage of Bill to Root Out Foreign Influence in New York Government

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) is calling for urgent action following new reports that detail how former top state official Linda Sun allegedly acted as an agent of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to manipulate state leadership and leverage...

Slater Finds Millions in Road Funding Missing from DOT Spending Plan

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) has sent a letter to Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT), to call attention to a glaring funding discrepancy.  In September, Slater requested an update...

Slater, Harckham Urge State to Take Action on Optum Healthcare Cuts

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Assemblyman Matt Slater and New York State Senator Pete Harckham recently urged the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) to take immediate action in response to Optum’s decision to drop coverage for several low-cost health plans and close local...

Harckham, Slater Commemorate Jake Arcara at Highway Dedication Ceremony

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Sen. Pete Harckham (D, WF–40th Senate District) and Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) joined Kelly Arcara, Yorktown Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman and Yorktown Highway Superintendent Dave Paganelli today at a ceremony dedicating a portion of Route...

Slater Hosts “That Ought to be A Law” Day for Crompond Elementary Fifth Graders

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) visited with fifth-grade students at Crompond Elementary School on Wednesday, Nov. 12 as part of the school’s “That Ought to Be a Law Day,” an interactive civics lesson designed to introduce young people...

Slater Recognizes Local Veterans for Their Service and Sacrifice at Annual Hall of Fame Event

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) joined veterans, their families, community members and town supervisors for his annual Veterans Hall of Fame event on Saturday, Nov. 15. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments, bravery and dedication of the...

Slater Celebrates Radovich & Dean Music’s Inclusion on the Historic Business Preservation Registry

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) presented a New York State Assembly proclamation to Radovich & Dean Music in Carmel on Nov. 6, celebrating the store’s induction into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry following his nomination....

Harckham, Slater Announce Completion of Route 52 Paving Project

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Sen. Pete Harckham (D,WF-40th Senate District) and Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) are happy to announce the completion of the long-awaited Route 52 resurfacing project in the towns of Kent and Carmel. The project was made possible through $3.6...

Slater Honored by Putnam SPCA for Advocacy Against Animal Cruelty

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) was honored this past weekend by the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) during its annual Evening for Celebration held at the Putnam Golf Course ballroom in Mahopac. The event recognized...

Slater / Harckham Call for In-Person Local Hearings on NYSEG Rate Hikes

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and New York State Sen. Pete Harckham have called on the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to hold in-person hearings in their respective legislative districts on the proposed New York State Electric...

Slater Announces $50,000 State Grant to Preserve Somers’ Historic Wright-Reis Homestead

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) is proud to announce that the Town of Somers has been awarded $50,000 through the 2024 Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology Program to refurbish and preserve the Wright-Reis Homestead, one...

Assemblyman Slater Brings Resource Fair to Putnam County Seniors

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As part of his biannual effort to connect seniors with essential services, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) hosted his third annual Putnam County Senior Resource Fair last week. The event followed last month’s successful Westchester County fair...

Slater, Tompkins Bank Work to Close New York’s Financial Literacy Gap

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) hosted a Financial Literacy Workshop in partnership with Tompkins Bank on Wednesday, Oct.15, at the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services in Carmel. The event helped residents strengthen their understanding...

Slater Brings 40+ Organizations Together to Support Local Seniors

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) held his third annual senior resource fair for seniors, caregivers and family members to connect with valuable resources, including elder-care attorneys, Medicare specialists, assisted-living facilities, telehealth...

Slater, Harckham ‘Purple Heart Trail’ Highway Legislation Signed into Law

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and New York state Sen. Pete Harckham announced today that their legislation designating a portion of State Route 35 in Westchester County as the “Purple Heart Trail” in honor of the county’s Purple Heart recipients...

Slater, Elected Officials Call for Public Service Commission to Hold in-Person Public Hearings in Hudson Valley

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) was joined on Monday, Sept. 22, at Yorktown Town Hall by regional officials to demand that the New York state Public Service Commission (PSC) hold an in-person public hearing in the Hudson Valley on New York State...

Slater on MTA Fare and Toll Increases Approved by Board

“The MTA continues to deflect responsibility instead of addressing the systemic issues that plague its operations. Come January, commuters are once again being told to shoulder the burden of fare hikes while fare evasion, administrative bloat and chronic...

100 Pounds of Medication Safely Collected at Slater’s Shed The Meds Event

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) held his third annual Shed the Meds event in partnership with the Yorktown Police Department, offering residents a safe and convenient way to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medication. The...

Harckham, Slater Bill Honoring Jake Arcara with Route 118 Designation Signed into Law

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Yorktown Heights, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Matt Slater announced today that their legislation dedicating a portion of Route 118 here in honor of the late Jake Arcara has been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul....