This week, a huge win for our regional environment as Kinder Morgan announced it has suspended funding of its Northeast Energy Direct (NED) pipeline, a controversial project that could have yielded unforeseen environmental impacts. According to the...

Here are a few highlights I’d like to share with you and your family. MMA bill signed. Last week, legislation legalizing mixed martial arts (MMA) was signed into law by Governor Cuomo. As you may recall, I opposed the bill – given my concerns regarding...

After weeks of debate and negotiations, on April 1, the Senate and Assembly approved a state budget plan of $146.7 billion with historic policy agreements, such as minimum wage increases and Paid Family Leave, and record-setting investments in education,...

Today is the last scheduled day of the state budget season, and we are on track to pass a sixth straight on-time budget. Given last-minute negotiations throughout this week, the budget required a message of necessity in order to pass the budget resolution...

This week, a coalition of Assembly colleagues and I held a press conference with advocates for public transportation to promote increased funding for non-MTA transit systems, along with appropriations for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements...

Budget negotiations are fully underway here in Albany. As part of our discussions, the Assembly unveiled the annual Economic and Revenue Report for New York State. The Assembly Economic and Revenue Report projects All Funds revenues at $153.915 billion...

This past week, mayors and local government officials from across the State of New York delivered testimony here in Albany for the joint budget hearing on Municipalities, including Albany Mayor Kathy M. Sheehan. Mayor Sheehan is requesting $12.5 million...

This week, I joined Senator John DeFrancisco in announcing legislation(S-6341/A-6202B) that will address funding of indigent legal services (ILS) by the State of New York. This legislation would require the state to reimburse counties for providing indigent...

Capital Region earns nearly $100 million in REDC grants and Community Conversation in Bethlehem Please join me Thursday evening (December 17) from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Bethlehem Public Library for my next Community Conversation. These events provide...

Friend, Please join me Wednesday evening (December 9) from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Guilderland Public Library for my next Community Conversation. These events provide an opportunity for you to find out more about my work in the New York State Assembly,...

Here are a few legislative and community highlights over the past week that I’d like to share with you. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed two pieces of legislation that I sponsored in the 2015 legislative session that relate to municipal streetlight...

It's been a good week and below are updates on a few recent initiatives. Urging increased high speed broadband in the Capital Region. Recent discussions about the state of telecommunications across our state present the serious need for increased...