“For the past year, COVID-19 has ravaged our state and presented unprecedented challenges for families and businesses. Fortunately, we’re making great strides in mitigating the damage and working to get New Yorkers vaccinated as safely and efficiently...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he is sponsoring legislation in the Assembly to aid landlords with fewer than five properties who’ve faced financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Sometimes we forget that many of the people...

“Our upstate families and local governments have suffered long enough through the financial constraints of this pandemic. We need these federal dollars so we can continue to provide essential services and kick start the rebuilding process. Over the...

“I am deeply disturbed by the allegations made by a former aide to the Governor, accusing him of sexual harassment. These are serious allegations. I’m calling for an immediate investigation into the Governor’s workplace behavior. Sexual harassment...

The award comes from the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program, an initiative funded in the state budget to help farms reduce their operational impact on the environment and address the impacts of extreme weather events resulting from climate change....

The recent Attorney General report showed how this crisis was already mishandled and a death toll linked to nursing homes was significantly higher than what was reported. However, I’m encouraged by today’s announcement that nursing home visitations...

This investigation is long overdue. Knowing where, how and how many died was critical to protecting others in nursing homes. That’s why this Legislature held hearings, sent letters and made requests for this critical information, and when we tried to...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he is hosting a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Event staff and participants must follow safety guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing, and must wear face masks. The Red Cross...

“During this pandemic, we saw how a breakdown in the state’s Health Emergency Reporting Data System created another element of difficulty in ensuring a proper government response. I’m working to pass legislation that mandates the timely release...

The stunning admission coming from a high-ranking executive staffer that fear of the federal government’s response led to the administration’s decision to cover up critical information about New York’s COVID deaths in New York nursing homes illustrates...

As I’ve said for months, the governor’s nursing home COVID-19 response has been a disaster. First a damning AG report showed the scope of nursing home deaths was much greater than initially reported by the state Department of Health. Now a stunning...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he is hosting a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Event staff and participants must follow safety guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing, and must wear face masks. The Red Cross...

While COVID-19 has impacted us all, loved ones in nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the state have been isolated from their families for far too long. The recent Attorney General report showed how this crisis was already mishandled and...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that several laws he championed last year to improve limousine safety in response to the devastating 2018 limousine accident in Schoharie County have gone into effect in February. These include measures to ensure...

As Valentine’s Day rolls around, Assemblyman Santabarbara is pleased to once again host his annual 'Valentines for Vets' program to give a special thanks to local heroes in our community.  The program, in its ninth year now, involves a number of schools...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara applauded the Amsterdam Common Council for moving forward with its plans to renovate Church Street. The Assemblyman has secured nearly $1 million in funding for the long-overdue project. “Despite numerous delays, I’m...

In his State of the State, the Governor claimed that 98% of residents in New York State had access to broadband. However, highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition to remote learning and work-at-home has been a particularly difficult move and...

Among the many issues brought to the forefront in the Attorney General’s report on the Governor’s response to COVID-19 in our nursing homes is also an issue that I’ve long been passionate about – safe staffing. The report made clear that understaffing...

In response to the New York State Attorney General Letitia James’s bombshell report on the deaths of thousands of New Yorkers from COVID-19 in state-regulated nursing homes, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and Senator Jim Tedisco today are again joining...