Press Releases

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive

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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...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Partners with the Amsterdam Mohawks to Host Autism Night

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Assemblyman Santabarbara and his son, Michael, will be partnering with the Amsterdam Mohawks baseball team to host his annual Autism Night at Shuttleworth Park in Amsterdam, NY. Michael, now 19, was diagnosed with autism at age 3. He’s an avid baseball...

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to Join Assemblymembers Santabarbara and Steck in Schenectady to Announce State Funding for Local Area Organizations

Assemblymembers Angelo Santabarbara and Phil Steck will be joined by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in Schenectady on Friday, July 23rd to announce state funding for Ellis Medicine and the Hamilton Hill Arts Center. Who:Assembly Speaker Carl HeastieAssemblyman...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive

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...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and CDTA Host SCOOT Preview Session

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) will present a preview session of the CDTA’s brand new fully electric scooters available to residents this summer. “Today’s event is more than showcasing modern...

Governor Signs Into Law Santabarbara, Tedisco Bill to Enable State Park Rangers, Park Police to Carry EpiPens to Help Save Lives

In advance of the busy Independence Day weekend, as millions of New Yorkers head outdoors to campgrounds and our state parks, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed into law legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and Senator Jim Tedisco...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Urges Governor to Sign Bill Expanding Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is calling on Governor Cuomo to sign a bill he co-sponsored and helped passed earlier this year to expand the mission of the Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Board without delay (A.1953).“Individuals diagnosed with...

Letter to the Editor – Lowering Prescription Drug Cost for Our Seniors

Unfortunately, prescription drug prices have been steadily on the rise – increasing 33% since 2014 – and with the cost of living increasing along with these drug prices, more and more seniors are unable to pay for necessary medications. That’s...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive

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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...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive

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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...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive

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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...

Bill to Help Special Education Students Recover Academically from Pandemic is Passed

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he co-sponsored and helped pass legislation to ensure students with disabilities “aging-out” of public education can return to school to receive the educational services they were unable to receive during...

Bill to Help Special Education Students Recover Academically from Pandemic is Passed - Letter to Governor

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host Blood Drive in honor of Sgt. Nathan Higginbotham

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Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he is hosting a special Blood Drive in honor of Sgt. Nathan Higginbotham with the American Red Cross. Event staff and participants must follow safety guidelines including temperature checks, social distancing,...

Rural Ambulance Task Force Approved in State Legislature

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that legislation he authored to establish a New York State Rural Ambulance Services Task Force has passed both houses of the state legislature (A.1561-C/S.3503-C). Ambulance services continue to face distinct...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Pushing for Legislation to Help Combat Rising Prescription Drug Costs

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced a new bill he’s co-sponsoring that would allow seniors who make less than $50,000 to deduct up to $1,000 for prescription drugs on their personal income tax returns (A.4641). “Unfortunately, prescription...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Welcomes New Wing Commander at Stratton Air National Guard Base

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Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara presented a citation to Colonel Christian E. Sander congratulating him on his recent appointment as Wing Commander of the 109th Airlift Wing at the Stratton Air National Guard Base in Schenectady County on Friday, May...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Unveils New Veterans Memorial in Memory of 3 Local Veterans During Memorial Day Weekend Event

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In honor of Memorial Day, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara attended a number of events taking place in the community to commemorate local veterans and fallen heroes. He also hosted a ceremony on Sunday, May 30th, at the Via Port Mall in Rotterdam where...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara Honors Local Veterans, Families During Memorial Day Weekend Event

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara will be hosting a ceremony at the VIAPORT Rotterdam Mall honoring the lives of three local veterans who recently passed away. “Memorial Day is a time for us to come together and honor the courageous men and women who...

Legislature Passes Santabarbara, Tedisco, Bill to Enable State Park Rangers, Park Police to Carry EpiPens to Help Save Lives

In advance of the busy Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial kick-off of summer as millions of New Yorkers head outdoors to our state parks, the New York State Legislature has given final passage to a new bi-partisan law sponsored by Assemblyman Angelo...