Fair Repair Bill Gains Support in Albany
May 1, 2018
Albany, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo joined Majority Leader Joe Morelle, Senator Phil Boyle, and the Repair Association on Tuesday to make a push for legislation to help consumers more easily repair their electronic devices, as well...
Lupardo, Endicott PD Announce New Police Cars
Apr 27, 2018
Endicott, NY – Three new patrol vehicles have been added to the Endicott Police Department’s fleet. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo joined members of the department Friday to debut the new cars which were purchased through funding secured by the Assemblywoman.
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SOTA Letter to OTDA
Mar 16, 2018
Samuel D. Roberts, CommissionerNew York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance40 North Pearl StreetAlbany, New York 12243
Dear Commissioner Roberts:
I am writing to express my concerns with New York City’s Special One Time Assistance...
Assembly Passes Bill to Combat Foreign Interference in Elections
Mar 1, 2018
Albany, NY – Following widespread foreign interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, the New York State Assembly passed legislation Wednesday to ensure New York’s elections are protected from similar cyber-attacks. The Democracy Protection Act...
Lupardo, Garnar Urge Spectrum Cable to Resume Negotiations with Northwest Broadcasting
Feb 23, 2018
Binghamton, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Broome County Executive Jason Garnar issued a letter Friday to Charter Spectrum President & CEO Tom Rutledge urging the cable company to resume contract negotiations with Northwest Broadcasting. The previous...
Lupardo, O’Mara File Expanded Student Journalist Free Speech Act
Feb 15, 2018
Albany, NY – A new bill filed by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Tom O’Mara would expand First Amendment rights for high school and college journalists by creating the “Student Journalist Free Speech Act.” The proposed legislation, stemming...
Lupardo, Akshar detail efforts to combat impaired driving in NYS
Feb 9, 2018
Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Fred Akshar joined local law enforcement officials Friday to discuss their ongoing work to help crack down on impaired driving across New York State. Last year, the two Southern Tier legislators were successful...
Small Town Plays Big Role in Suffrage Movement
Jan 5, 2018
Frigid temperatures and blustery winds; the weather on Friday was eerily similar to the conditions a hundred years prior on the same date in the same place. The difference: the women at the old Village Hall in Lisle on January 5, 1918 were there to make...
Lupardo, CHOW Announce Details of Grant to Support Food Pantries
Dec 21, 2017
Binghamton, NY – At its warehouse in Binghamton Thursday, representatives from the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW) joined Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo to announce details of new funding to support food pantries throughout the community.
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Governor Signs Bill Creating Senior Tourism Attractions Program
Dec 19, 2017
New York’s thriving tourism industry is poised to continue growing with the creation of a new program through a bill introduced by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo. The Governor signed into law Monday legislation sponsored by Lupardo and Senator...
Aging Chairs Express Concern over Veto of Elder Abuse Hotline, Vow to Keep Up the Fight
Dec 1, 2017
Albany, NY – Senator Sue Serino (R, C, I—Hyde Park) and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D – Binghamton), Chairs of the Legislature’s Aging Committees expressed their concern today for the safety of New York’s seniors following the Governor’s...
Frequently Asked Questions about the Broome Developmental Center Project
Nov 16, 2017
Background on the Repurposing Project In the Fall of 2016, in response to the ongoing heroin epidemic across the Southern Tier and the state, Senator Fred Akshar, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Assemblyman Cliff Crouch approached the New York State...
Lupardo Honors 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
Nov 6, 2017
On this date in 1917, men across the state entered the polls and voted to give women in New York the same right. Nearly 70 years after the movement began in Seneca Falls in 1848, voters approved the New York suffrage amendment by 100 thousand votes; in...
Broome-Tioga Civil Air Patrol Moves to Greater Binghamton Airport
Nov 3, 2017
Binghamton, NY – After being displaced from the Greater Binghamton Health Center Campus the Broome-Tioga Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol has relocated to the Greater Binghamton Airport.
Thanks to assistance from Broome County Executive...
Lupardo, Goodwill Theater Announce $250K Grant
Nov 1, 2017
Johnson City, NY – In the heart of Johnson City’s planned Health & Cultural Innovation District Wednesday, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Goodwill Theater, Inc. CEO Naima Kradjian announced details of a $250,000 grant to stabilize and rehabilitate...
Lupardo, Rural Health Network Announce Regional Opioid Initiative
Oct 23, 2017
Binghamton, NY – Joined by Rural Health Network of South Central New York (RHNSCNY) Monday, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced details of a $100,000 grant that will support a regional initiative to combat the opioid epidemic. The funding, secured...
Lupardo, Akshar Recognized for Statewide Leadership on STOP-DWI
Oct 16, 2017
Niagara Falls, NY – Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Fred Akshar were each presented the William T. Smith Award Monday during the annual New York State Highway Safety Conference in Niagara Falls. The two representatives from Broome County...
Governor Signs Lupardo/Serino Bill to Protect Seniors from Abuse
Sep 14, 2017
Albany, NY – With elder abuse emerging as one of the most underreported crimes in the country, New York State is taking action to protect seniors from instances of abuse through legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Sue Serino....
BTSAC Seeks Volunteers for 1913 Binghamton Suffrage Parade Reenactment
Sep 7, 2017
As part of the yearlong celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in New York State, the Broome-Tioga Suffrage Anniversary Committee announced Thursday details of its signature Broome County event, the 1913 Binghamton Suffrage...
Local Seniors Wow the Crowd at Inaugural Lip Sync Challenge
Aug 31, 2017
Dressed as their favorite artists, local seniors stole the show at the inaugural Lip Sync Challenge on August 24th. Performers mouthed the words to songs spanning the decades as a way to raise money for Action for Older Persons. Funding was generated...
