Albany, NY – As part of continued efforts to raise awareness about poverty in New York State, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo introduced a resolution on Monday asking the Governor to declare January 2016 as Poverty Awareness Month in New York. The resolution...

(ALBANY, NY) – New York’s first legal hemp seeds are set to be planted after the State Department of Agriculture and Markets published the final regulations Wednesday. Ten, three-year licenses will be issued to universities to grow industrial hemp;...

Binghamton, NY – After a number of failures in local parking garages, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced two new steps to ensure the safety of New Yorkers who use these structures. As a result of her request for additional training opportunities,...

Tax season is here once again and New York State's Department of Taxation and Finance is urging residents to e-file this year. 92% of all New York filers already file electronically; it's safe, accurate, and easy. In fact, the error rate for e-filed returns...

Binghamton, NY – In an effort to continue the fight against opioid addiction in the Southern Tier, area service providers joined Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo Monday to call for increased funding in next year’s state budget. In a letter sent to Governor...

Albany, NY – With new mandates to the federal Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) set to take effect, a Wednesday budget hearing conducted by the Assembly Committee on Children and Families will examine how the program’s reauthorization will...

(ALBANY, NY) – A half-billion dollars is headed the Southern Tier’s way after the region received one of three Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI) awards. This is the fourth straight year the Southern Tier has been named a top performer at the...

Binghamton, NY – With the holidays approaching, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced details of a legislative grant she obtained for the Broome County Humane Society. The $15 thousand grant will help purchase medical and pet supplies for the animal...

Binghamton, NY – With all but two developmental centers across the state set to close within the next year under a plan set forth by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Assemblyman Clifford...

More than 200 board of education members and superintendents from small city school districts across the state have sent letters to the Governor and Legislative leaders to support Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi and Senator Joseph Griffo's bill, A.5463/S.4988,...

Veterans Day is a time to recognize the sacrifice of our service men and women and renew our commitment to getting them the support they deserve. My father served in World War II as a member of the Army Air Corps, so this day is especially significant...

ALBANY — As the State’s 10 Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC) get set to pitch their plans, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo has been appointed as a member of the panel that will review the proposals. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie named Lupardo...

Binghamton, NY – Close to 800 thousand New York children are left alone and unsupervised in the hours after the school day ends. A national advocacy week begins Monday to highlight the importance of keeping students in a safe, engaging environment after...

Albany, NY – New York’s first legal hemp seeds are closer to being sown next spring by universities and local farmers after revised regulations were issued by the State Department of Agriculture and Markets last week. Research of industrial hemp by...

Johnson City, NY – September is Kinship Care Month, and as the month-long advocacy period wraps up, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo was recognized Tuesday for her leadership in supporting the Kinship Care Program, which assists grandparents and other relatives...

New York City – As part of an ongoing effort to begin addressing the issue of poverty throughout New York State, the Assembly Committees on Children and Families and Social Services hosted Thursday the third and final in a series of statewide hearings....

Endicott, NY – A former Endicott church is getting a new life thanks to an innovative concept in caring for the terminally ill. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo helped break ground at the future Mercy House on Wednesday. The facility provides hospice care...

With 22% of New York children living in poverty, the Assembly Committees on Children and Families and Social Services will hold a series of meetings to address the issue beginning next week. A roundtable discussion and two public hearings (full schedule...