Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera today joined with business leaders and alternative transportation advocates to call for broad support for bill A1486, which would authorize any employer to offer employees the opportunity to use pre-tax earnings...

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today his appointment as Chair of the New York State Assembly’s Administrative Regulations Review Commission (ARRC), a bipartisan watchdog tasked with overseeing state agency rules and regulatory...

Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he has secured $100,000 in state funding to convert the long vacant lot at 169 Allen St. into a much-needed pocket of greenspace along the Allen Street corridor. The difficulties and logistics...

Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera today was joined by the Somali Bantu Community Organization of WNY, International Institute of Buffalo and Providence Farm Collective to unveil a vibrant new mural on Grant Street, celebrating the rich culture,...

Buffalo, NY – In an effort to enhance child literacy across the Western New York region, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera and United Way of Buffalo & Erie County proudly announce the launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in parts of Buffalo and...

Buffalo, NY – In a joint announcement that will transform the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo’s John F. Beecher Clubhouse building (180 10th St.), Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera and New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, of the Bronx, awarded $1...

Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he and Senator Sean Ryan have passed legislation that will speed up the development and deployment of open-access broadband across Erie County. The bill, A9964, allows fiber optic cable...

Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that Cornell University’s International Labor Relations Buffalo Co-Lab has received $300,000 in funding within the New York State FY2025 Budget. Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab advances a more...

Hamburg, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera, Erie County Legislator John Gilmour and the Village of Hamburg announced today a $1.5 million renovation of the public parking lot at Main and Buffalo streets in the Village of Hamburg, which will have a transformative...

Buffalo, NY – With the reality of the winter months finally setting in across our region, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera has announced a winter clothing drive to support Jericho Road and the refugees and New Americans who may find themselves unprepared...

Buffalo, NY – New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes (District 141) and Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera (District 149) were joined by staff from Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum to announce nearly $125,000...

Hamburg, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera and Hamburg Town Supervisor Randy Hoak announced today a total investment of $400,000 toward Osborne Park in the Town of Hamburg – a significant funding commitment that will transform the park into a thriving...

Senator Patrick M. Gallivan and Assemblyman Jonathan Rivera announce the Route 179 bridge over Interstate 90 in the Town of Hamburg will be named in honor of Trooper William P. Keane, a 26-year veteran of the New York State Police, who died in 2013 while...

Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera is proud to announce “Party in the Park” — a community resource fair, free and open to the public, that will bring together more than 30 organizations ready to connect residents to their services and...

Buffalo, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera and State Senator Nathalia Fernandez announced the creation of an exciting new program to support new Americans and refugees prepare for careers in the construction trades. A $30,000 grant, awarded to...

LACKAWANNA, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he has secured $208,000 in state grant funding for municipal recreation facilities within the City of Lackawanna’s First Ward, a culturally diverse sector of the city home to widely...

BUFFALO, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera was joined today by Assemblyman Bill Conrad as well as representatives from local AAPI (Asian American/Pacific Islander) organizations to announce that Assemblymember Rivera has secured $75,000 in funding for...

BUFFALO, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he has secured $25,000 in state funding for the El Batey Puerto Rican Center. The funds will be used to support youth and cultural programming, dance, music, and physical fitness classes,...

Hamburg, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera was joined today by the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR), local elected officials, local labor leaders and members of Hamburg’s small business community to push legislation which would...

Buffalo – Members of the NYS Legislature’s WNY Delegation gathered today at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre to announce a historic state investment of $1.2 million in the renowned theater and architectural marvel. While Shea’s Buffalo has previously been...