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NY Assembly
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Lentol heralds signing of a bill to protect tenants from landlord harassment
Assembly Member Joseph R. Lentol (D-North Brooklyn) announced today that a bill he introduced and passed as lead sponsor was signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. The bill establishes the crime of…
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LePetri blasts Dems for campaign finance overhaul during budget crisis
The nine-member non-elected Public Campaign Financing Commission tasked with overhauling New York’s campaign finance laws released its report this weekend outlining specifics of the $100 million annual taxpayer-funded matching program that will…
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Miller: HEAP can help you stay warm this winter
BY MICHAEL MILLER New Yorkers are no strangers to the frigid temperatures, lake-effect storms and walloping Nor’easters that define winter here in the Empire State. Whether upstate or downstate, we aren’t fazed…
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Santabarbara announces military banner program
The City of Amsterdam in conjunction with local partners will be announced details of its’ new Military Banner Program at Amsterdam City Hall on Tuesday. The program gives residents the opportunity to honor…
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Santabarbara secures funding to expand ‘Lifesaver’ program
Schenectady County Sheriffs to provide hands-on demo of the life saving technology Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced $10,000 in grant funding he has secured to expand the Project Lifesaver program in Schenectady County. Sheriff…
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LePetri sounds off on early release of inmates, warns of “dangers to come”
Beginning January 1, 2020, inmates across New York State charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes will be eligible for release from jail due to legislation signed earlier this year by Governor Andrew…
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Brabenec: Bail reforms are a threat to society
BY KARL BRABENEC The recent criminal justice reforms implemented by New York Democrats have left police, prosecutors, judges and the public endangered and exposed. This insensible legislation threatens the well-being of the…
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Paulin and Rivera introduce legislation to curb internet sales of e-cigarettes and vaping products
In response to an outbreak of lung injuries among otherwise healthy people who use electronic cigarettes or vaping products that has prompted investigations and public health warnings by the Food and Drug…
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Santabarbara wants stronger limo safety regulations
Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is continuing to push for more limousine safety measures in the wake of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) releasing its initial report on the 2018 Schoharie County limousine…
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Brabenec: No license plate taxation without justification
BY KARL BRABENEC With Gov. Cuomo’s recent announcement to rescind his new license plate tax, New Yorkers can take a collective sigh of relief. His proposal was a blatant money grab to…
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DIPIETRO: “License plates and cash grabs”
BY DAVID DIPIETRO Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen Gov. Cuomo’s attempts to line the state’s coffers by charging an exorbitant price to replace outdated license plates in New York state.…
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Sean Ryan is oddly silent on Scajaquada speed limit
Assemblyman Sean Ryan — the far-left leaning Democrat from the West Side of Buffalo who has loudly opposed Chick-fil-a from opening locations in Cheektowaga and unabashedly supports drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants —…
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Morinello, Norris co-sponsor legislation requiring local input on large scale energy projects
Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello (R, C, I – Niagara Falls) and Assemblyman Mike Norris (R, C) are co-sponsoring a bill (A.3340) to amend Article 10 requiring a local referendum for large-scale energy projects…
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Kolb: Back-to-school costs are at all-time high
BY BRIAN KOLB Summer always seems to go by in the blink of an eye. Before we know it, the days are shorter, the air is cooler and it’s time to send…
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Tonko congratulates Santabarbara on A+ rating from conservation voters
Advocacy, legislative work on local environmental issues in Montgomery County cited Albany-area Congressman Paul D. Tonko is congratulating Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara again received an A+ rating from the New York League of…
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Politicians spent almost $8M on campaign-style mailings
State lawmakers spent $7.8 million on postage for campaign-style mailings to constituents in the six-month run-up to last year’s elections, according to data added today to SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center’s transparency website. Senators spent…
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Peoples-Stokes will shape housing legislation this session
The newly ascendant Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes is expected to play a key role in housing legislation that is expected early this session. Agencies like the New York City Housing Authority…
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Peoples-Stokes’ ascendancy could mean big gains for inner-city neighborhoods
Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes‘ ascendancy to highest echelons of Albany’s political power structure, could mean big gains for the East Side neighborhoods that she represents. Her relationship with Assembly Speaker Carl…
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GOP donors must be attentive to growing the Assembly caucus
BY TODD ALDINGER, ESQ New York State Republican donors have for a long time treated the Assembly as little more than an afterthought in favor of the State Senate. This attitude must…
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Calls on Schimminger to resign, following revelations of $27k from opioid dealers
Residents of the Town of Tonawanda are calling on Assemblyman Robin Schimminger to resign his office, following revelations that he has taken more than $27,000 from the nation’s largest opioid dealers —…
