Press Releases

Holiday Giving Boxes Going to 425 Local Families

(BROOME COUNTY, NY) – With overwhelming support from the community, Holiday Giving Boxes will help provide 425 complete holiday meals to local families this week. For the fifth year, representatives from all partner agencies, including the Office of...

Holiday Giving Box in the Home Stretch

Broome County, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, CHOW, Broome-Tioga BOCES School Nutrition Services, The Leadership Alliance, and Broome County Executive Jason Garnar joined together to issue a final call...

Downtown Thanksgiving Food Challenge Donates Over 21,000 Meals to CHOW

Binghamton, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Senator Lea Webb, County Executive Jason Garnar, Sheriff Fred Akshar, City of Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the Binghamton...

State, County, City, and University Partners Join for Annual Thanksgiving Food Challenge

Binghamton, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Senator Lea Webb, County Executive Jason Garnar, Sheriff Fred Akshar, City of Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the Binghamton...

Assemblywoman Lupardo & Binghamton University School of Pharmacy Produce Tick Season Webinar

Broome County, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo worked with the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (Binghamton PPS) to produce an informational webinar on tick season and tick-borne diseases. The goal was to provide...

Senator Webb & Assemblywoman Lupardo Deliver Historic Increase in AIM Funding to Local Municipalities

Binghamton, NY – Senator Lea Webb and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced today that the enacted FY 2024-2025 State Budget includes over $11 million in Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding for Broome County, an increase of more than...

Endicott Fire Department Receives Equipment Upgrades with $250K Grant Secured by Assemblywoman Lupardo

Endicott, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo joined Endicott Fire Department officials to unveil their new fire rescue boats. The boats, totaling around $74,000, were purchased with a larger $250K Assembly grant secured by Lupardo. The grant also funded...

Binghamton University marks official launch of federally funded battery initiative

Assemblywoman Lupardo Nominates Little Venice for Historic Business Preservation Registry

Binghamton, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo joined the owners and operators of Little Venice to announce that the restaurant has been placed on the NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry (HBPR). To become a part of the Registry, businesses in...

Support for Cannabis Industry in End of Session Push

Albany, NY – With the 2024 Legislative Session wrapping up late last week, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Senator Michelle Hinchey, and Senator Jeremy Cooney today announced the passage of three pieces of legislation aimed at supporting New York’s cannabis...

Coalition Calls for Passage of Legislative Package to Rescue EMS

Albany, NY – Ahead of EMS Week (May 19-25), a coalition of state Legislators joined New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), NYS Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Association, Inc. (NYSVARA), and United New York Ambulance Network (UNYAN) to advocate...

Support Builds for Direct-to-Consumer Shipment of NY Craft Beverages

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator James Skoufis were joined by the NYS Distillers Guild and the New York Farm Bureau in support of the Craft Beverage Manufacturer’s- Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Shipment bill (A3132 Lupardo / S2852...

Agriculture Chairs Provide Highlights from State Budget

Albany, NY – Legislative Agriculture Chairs, Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, announced details for agriculture in the recently passed state budget for FY’25. The budget restores all cuts initially proposed by the Executive...

Village of Johnson City Receives New Vehicles & Equipment With $600K Grant Secured by Assemblywoman Lupardo

Johnson City, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo joined Village of Johnson City Mayor Martin Meaney and other Village Officials to unveil vehicles and equipment purchased with a $600K Assembly grant secured by Lupardo. The Police Department received:...

Senator Webb & Assemblywoman Lupardo Announce Support for Roosevelt Elementary Included in State Budget

Binghamton, NY – Senator Lea Webb and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced today that a provision was included in the recently passed state budget that will help pay for major renovations to Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School. A provision has been...

Dr. Anne Bailey Honored at State Capitol During Women’s History Month by Assemblywoman Lupardo

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Albany, NY – Binghamton University Professor Dr. Anne Bailey was honored as part of the NYS Legislative Women’s Caucus “Women’s History Month” celebration. This year’s theme was “Women who Advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”...

City of Binghamton Receives New Fire Equipment With $150K Grant Secured by Assemblywoman Lupardo

Binghamton, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo was joined by City of Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, Fire Chief Alan Gardiner and Training Instructor Tim Dahulich to unveil new turn-out gear for the City of Binghamton Fire Department. A $150K Assembly...

Senator Lea Webb & Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo Applaud Programs Available for Utility Bill Debt Relief

Binghamton, NY – Today Senator Lea Webb and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo were joined by Laurie Wheelock, Executive Director and Counsel at the Public Utility Law Project (PULP) to emphasize the statewide movement towards energy affordability, with $1.4B...

Legislators and Local Nursing Homes Join Forces to Address Financial Crisis

Broome County, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo invited Senator Lea Webb, nursing home officials, and residents from area nursing homes to address the financial crisis facing the industry. New York’s nursing home industry is dramatically underfunded,...

Holiday Giving Boxes Going to 275 Local Families

(BROOME COUNTY, NY) – With overwhelming support from the community, Holiday Giving Boxes will help provide 275 complete holiday meals to local families this week after exceeding a fundraising goal of $16,500. For the fourth year, representatives...