Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) secured $15,000 in funding for Meals on Wheels of Greater Newburgh, a nonprofit organization that has served Newburgh residents for more than 50 years. “Meals on Wheels serves everybody who needs it, no matter...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) is sponsoring a new bill (A09064) that prohibits utilities from passing along the infrastructure costs of increased electricity demands from data centers and chip manufacturers to everyday consumers. The bill requires...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) and Senator Michelle Hinchey (D-41) passed two major utility reform bills to bring more transparency in rate hike requests and restrict estimated billing. The first bill (A2736/S8213) requires that any capital...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) joined staff, volunteers and community members last week to announce a $15,000 grant for literacy programming at the Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library in Milton. “Anything we can do to promote literacy is a big...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) rallied with local residents this week to save the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry. Speaking to a crowd of more than 80 people, Jacobson proclaimed that the “people have spoken” to save the ferry. Metro-North operates...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) recently joined library officials to announce $10,000 in funding to expand the Music Garden at the Highland Public Library. The Music Garden has interactive outdoor instruments that encourage creativity and sensory...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-Beacon) has secured $150,000 for a major rehabilitation of South Avenue Park in Beacon. Work is already underway at South Avenue Park, a shady park with athletic courts and a playground nestled between the Beacon Recreation...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-Beacon) has secured $150,000 for a major rehabilitation of South Avenue Park in Beacon. Work is already underway at South Avenue Park, a shady park with athletic courts and a playground nestled between the Beacon Recreation...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) is urging the Public Service Commission (PSC) to reject the latest rate increase request from Central Hudson. He shared his concerns in a statement during a public hearing this week in Poughkeepsie. “Central...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) is calling on Attorney General Letitia James and the State Health Department to investigate Optum Health for detrimental health care following its widespread acquisition of health care providers around the Hudson...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) is throwing his support behind a New Paltz doctor and the Ulster County Clerk, following a stand-off across state lines meant to challenge abortion care. Acting Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck refused to file...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) successfully included funding for two of his signature issues – replacing lead-contaminated water lines and street paving – in the Assembly’s “one-house” State budget. In the budget, which was released...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) introduced legislation on Monday to prohibit utilities, including Central Hudson, from passing along the costs incurred by tariffs on gas or electricity from Canada. The law would apply to tariffs imposed by the...

Carole McDermott, Board President of Meals on Wheels of Greater Newburgh, received AARP’s highest state volunteer honor, the 2024 AARP New York Andrus Award for Community Service, on February 13. Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) nominated her...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) recently hosted a successful Civil Service Job Fair at the Newburgh Campus of SUNY Orange. The event was well-attended, with more than 200 job- seekers. Run in partnership with the NYS Department of Labor, the...

Governor Kathy Hochul signed major reform legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) and State Senator Shelley Mayer (D-37) to eliminate conflicts of interest that arise when Board of Elections employees work for a company that...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) secured a $30,000 grant to fund technology-based education programming at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum in Poughkeepsie.“The sooner children learn how to use technology, the easier it is to acquire those skills,”...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) praised the Biden Administration’s new requirement to replace all lead pipes in the U.S. over the next decade. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the regulation, forcing utilities to identify and...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) recently announced a $25,000 grant to fund educational programming at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon. Housed in a historic building that was originally a public library, the Howland is a nonprofit organization...

Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) praised initiatives at several libraries in his district, following the announcement of State Aid allocations from the 2023-24 budget. “I was proud to vote for this budget, as well as the 2024-25 budget, both...