Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced funding in the final state budget that would provide New York’s nonprofit and municipal animal shelters with vital funding to construct much-needed facilities and streamline the cost of operation. Santabarbara...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that a measure that brings ride-sharing services to upstate New York is included in this year’s state budget agreement. “Ride-sharing services will create more job opportunities, fuel our economic development,...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced $250,000 in funding was secured in the final state budget for a town-wide project to replace outdated fire hydrant adapters across the eight fire districts in Rotterdam. The replacement adapters will be standardized...

The Schenectady Foundation’s Weekend Backpack program will receive funding in the amount of $50,000 in the final New York State Budget agreement. The funding supports efforts to provide healthy nutritious food on the weekends for approximately 1,000...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara will host his annual Autism Action Day at our State Capitol, with a public invitation to all affected by autism and other developmental disabilities. Santabarbara, whose 15-year-old son, Michael, was diagnosed with autism...

Unfortunately, the Governor and the Legislature have not reached an agreement on the state budget and it was important to take action on a budget extender today that continues funding for essential public services our communities depend on. The budget...

Assemblyman Santabarbara announces that $10 million has been set aside in the final state budget specifically for water and sewer infrastructure repairs that is more immediately available to municipalities under emergency circumstances. “Aging infrastructure...

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and his 15-year-old son, Michael, who was diagnosed with autism at age 3, will join employees, self-advocates, family and friends in the autism community on World Autism Day, this Sunday, April 2nd at Puzzles Bakery & Café,...

WHAT: Ride-sharing demonstration with a firsthand look at the technology, using the smart phone app, tracking and the reliability of an “Uber Car” as it travels to Schenectady for a first time appearance WHEN: 12N, Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 WHERE:...

Assembly Budget Proposes $45 Million to Support New York’s Direct Care Workers This year the Assembly budget proposal included $45 million to support the first year of a six-year plan to create a living wage for direct care workers. This includes...

Assembly Budget Proposes $45 Million to Support New York’s Direct Care Workers This year the Assembly budget proposal included $45 million to support the first year of a six-year plan to create a living wage for direct care workers. This includes...

The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation approved $662.9 million to support vital wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects. The City of Schenectady has secured $24 million in state funding for sanitary sewer overflow mitigation...

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,...