Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that she has secured $119,000 for the Town of Poughkeepsie for traffic safety measures, including portable speed radars and trailers, flashing stop signs, and other equipment identified by the...

Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) wrote a letter to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to express her concerns with proposed changes to the EmPower+ Program. This program, administered by NYSERDA, helps...

Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) recently passed a package of three bills to increase transparency in New York’s energy sector and protect utility ratepayers. These bills include appointing a consumer advocate to the New York State...

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Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that she secured $125,000 for the NorthEast-Millerton Library. This funding will help the library make renovations and upgrades to the library’s annex building. Since acquiring this building...

Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) and Senator Nathalia Fernandez (D Bronx/Westchester) announced that their bill, the Greener Home Improvements Act, has been signed into law (Chapter 590 of 2024). This new law will allow municipalities...

Pine Plains, NY – Assemblymember Didi Barrett and Senator Michelle Hinchey today announced $750,000 in state funding they’ve pledged to support renovations at the Stissing Center for Arts and Culture in Pine Plains. This funding will allow the Stissing...

New Lebanon, NY – Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Columbia/Dutchess Counties), Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and Senator Michelle Hinchey (SD-41) announced that they secured $2,000,000+ in the 2024-25 New York State Budget to cap and close the New Lebanon...

Assemblymember Didi Barrett and Senator Michelle Hinchey announced that they have secured $250,000 through two state grants to help replace the South Millbrook Wastewater Pump Station, which will enhance its efficiency in managing the flow of wastewater...

Assemblymember Didi Barrett (Dutchess/Columbia) and Senator Michelle Hinchey (SD-41) announced that the Smart Integrated Tools for Energy Development (SITED) Act has been signed into law (Ch. 759 of 2023). The bill will require New York State to develop...