In a letter to the Governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, is calling on the Governor to ensure special needs students who would otherwise age out of school this year do not lose...

Today’s decision from the Governor’s office to allow high school graduation ceremonies to take place this year as of June 26th was the right thing to do. High school seniors have been in a world of uncertainty, isolation, and fear, during a...

Although there’s still more work to do on this issue, the Executive Order issued today that will allow necessary in-person special education instruction this summer is a big win for parents and kids with disabilities in New York State. This follows...

Schenectady, NY – The Emergency Room at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY, is the first in the nation to earn the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation, granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards...

Assemblyman Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, announced the opening of a sensory-friendly emergency room that seeks to improve the medical diagnosis and treatment of individuals with Autism Spectrum...

In a letter to the Governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, is calling for the flexibility needed to serve the educational needs of students with disabilities during this crisis....

“Although COVID-19 has uprooted our daily lives, and we are limited by pandemic restrictions, it’s still important for our community to come together on Memorial Day to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of this great...

Family of local Vietnam Veteran to be honored at Socially Distant Event “Although COVID-19 has uprooted our daily lives, and we are limited by pandemic restrictions, it’s still important for our community to come together on Memorial Day to...

In a letter to the Governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly’s sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, is calling for the flexibility needed to serve the educational needs of students with disabilities during this crisis....

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon have introduced new legislation in the State Assembly that would limit the length of time for a state disaster emergency declaration and require the governor to transmit a weekly report...

State Senators Joseph A. Griffo and Patrick M. Gallivan as well as Assembly Members Marianne Buttenschon and Angelo Santabarbara proposed legislation that would amend executive law, in relation to the length of time of a state disaster emergency declaration,...

Even before the pandemic, rural communities were critically underfunded and lacking important resources. Things like high-speed broadband, and transportation have always been issues, however childcare has now taken on a greater weight during this crisis....

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara will be walking through the DeStefano Place neighborhood in the City of Amsterdam for a socially distant community event. Residents will participate by sitting outdoors from 3 to 5pm (on their front porch or in their driveway...

Following the Governor’s response to explore the possibility of allowing high school graduation ceremonies to take place this year, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara launched an on-line petition. This follows Santabarbara’s letter to the Governor...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara recently launched a letter-writing project for kids home from school during COVID19 — special thank you messages to essential workers during this crisis. He put out a call for school kids at home this past April to...

According to AAA, the average cost of a gallon of gasoline in New York at this time last year, was $2.958 (shown in blue) and at the same time the national average was $2.886 (shown in red). This means that the national average was 97.6% of the state...

Earlier this year, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the New York Assembly Commission on Rural Resources, announced that he secured funding in the amount of $125,000 to purchase a new ambulance for Rotterdam EMS (REMS). REMS recently lost two...