Schenectady – As Schenectady prepares to be one of the seven locations for Saturday’s People’s March for Education Justice, Assemblymembers Angelo Santabarbara and Phil Steck issued a joint statement calling for the Foundation Aid formula to be...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced new funding in the state’s ongoing efforts to expand high-speed broadband internet service to communities across Upstate New York. The New NY Broadband Program’s Round 2 funding was announced by the state...

At a press conference in Schenectady City Hall this morning, Schenectady Mayor McCarthy and Amsterdam Mayor Villa joined Civil Engineer and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara to support a new bill he has authored to establish funding specifically for emergency...

Elementary school students at Jefferson Elementary School in Rotterdam are set to present hundreds of Valentine’s Day cards with ‘Thank You’ messages to representatives from AmVets Post, Military Order of the Purple Heart and members of the 109th...

The Governor’s budget proposal released last week included a cut in funding for New York State’s Division of Veterans’ Affairs. According to the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs, there are currently 892,221 veterans living in New...

As a father of a son with autism, I know how important the staff who work with my son are to his success and well-being. For many people with developmental disabilities these dedicated and caring direct care workers make it possible for them to live active...

More than $13M in state funding was announced today to improve bridges and culverts in the Mohawk Valley. The funding, provided through Round One of the state’s BRIDGE NY initiative included $33K to make significant improvements to the Forest Avenue...

Students from across the 111th Assembly District met at the SCCC Center City Campus in Schenectady for Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara’s Student Cabinet ahead of the upcoming session. Assemblyman Santabarbara said, “With the academic school year underway,...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara has launched an on-line petition ahead of the upcoming legislative session in an effort to boost support for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Upstate NY. The petition is available online at www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Angelo-Santabarbara/ “Smart...

The critical piece of Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara’s Autism Action Plan has now been signed into law (Chap. 469 of 2016). The measure creates the state’s first Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Board to develop, implement and update a statewide...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined Proctors CEO Philip Morris and Janine Kruiswijk, Executive Director of The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region, under the State Street marquee Tuesday to announce the details of the local premiere of Life,...

Following a recent tour of the Mohawk Harbor and a ride-along with the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol Unit, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is now calling on the Governor to sign a bill that will be on his desk soon. With the recent...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined Princetown officials, representatives from the Military Order of the Purple Heart, AmVets Post 35 and local Purple Heart veterans Friday, July 29, to dedicate a Purple Heart parking space at Princetown Town Hall...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced a significant investment for Station 3 in the city’s Mont Pleasant neighborhood with the Schenectady Fire Department and city officials on Tuesday afternoon. Alongside Fire Chief Ray Senecal and Mayor Gary...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara joined the Rotterdam Police Department Friday to launch a life-saving “Take Me Home” program immediately available to local families of those affected by autism, or other disabilities that may impair communication skills...

A series of bills Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara supported to help local communities address the persisting problem of vacant and abandoned properties, or “zombie properties,” were signed into law today. The new laws ensure that properties trapped...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced Saturday the passage of his legislation creating the state’s first Autism Spectrum Disorder Identification Cards. The legislation, which passed the Assembly with unanimous support, would provide New Yorkers...

Noting that his work to fight corruption in Albany is just getting started, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that a resolution he is a sponsor of, calling to amend the New York State Constitution to strip pensions of public officials convicted...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara on Friday voted to pass a series of bills that tackle the heroin crisis affecting communities across Upstate New York by strengthening prevention measures, improving education, and providing better access to treatment. ...

The central piece of Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara’s legislative plan to unlock the potential of thousands of New Yorkers affected by autism has passed the Assembly. The bill passed by the Assembly today (A.10558-A) calls for the creation of an...