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Putnam and Westchester to Receive More Than $3 Million in Emergency Response Grant Funding

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State legislators announced that Putnam County will receive more than $1.1 million and Westchester County will receive more than $1.9 million in state funding to strengthen emergency communications systems and enhance 911 call-taking and emergency dispatch...

Assemblyman Slater Kicks Off Back-To-School Supplies Drive to Support Local Students

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) has teamed up with the Putnam Community Action Partnership to launch a Back-to-School Supplies Drive to help school-age children in need prepare for the upcoming school year. The drive is currently accepting new,...

Assemblyman Matt Slater Announces $40,000 in Bullet Aid Funding for Local Libraries

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) today announced $40,000 in state bullet aid funding has been secured for two community institutions: John C. Hart Memorial Library in Yorktown and Mahopac Public Library. The funding will help both libraries continue...

A Statement from Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) on The Defacing of The Declaration of Independence Exhibit in Putnam County

The Declaration of Independence is more than a historic document—it is the foundation of the American experiment and a timeless reminder of the freedoms secured by our Founding Fathers. There is always an appropriate time, place and manner to express...

Assemblyman Matt Slater’s Fourth Annual Feminine Hygiene Drive Helps 120 Local Households

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) recently concluded his fourth Annual Feminine Hygiene Drive, collecting feminine hygiene products and self-care items for residents in need through a continued partnership with Putnam Community Action Partnership...

Assemblyman Matt Slater Announces Winners of Rev250 Poster Contest Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) recently recognized five talented young artists as winners of his Rev250 Poster Contest, a district-wide contest designed to engage students in the celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary while encouraging them...

Veterans Museum Unveiled in Putnam County Following State Grant Secured by Assemblyman Slater

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The Putnam County Veterans Museum was unveiled this week, marking a major milestone in the County’s ongoing commitment to honoring and preserving the service and sacrifice of local veterans. The museum will be a permanent tribute to the men and women...

Slater, Harckham Announce Historic Increase in CHIPS Funding for Local Communities

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Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) and Senator Pete Harckham (D, WF-40th) today announced a historic increase in Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) funding as part of the enacted 2026-27 state budget, delivering critical...

Slater Voted for Temporary Data Center Moratorium to Protect Communities and Ratepayers

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) voted in support of A.11560, the Responsible Data Center Development Act, which establishes a one-year moratorium on new data center permits while New York studies the impacts these facilities could have on local...

Slater: LOSAP Loophole Closes with Firefighter Benefit Forfeiture Bill

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) today announced his support for and passage of legislation (A.8008) that would require the forfeiture of Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) benefits for volunteer firefighters convicted of certain crimes committed...
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