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Below are the Top 5 items from the month of December 2017. 1. AGRICULTURE CENTER OPENS AT CCE: On December 5th, I joined Commissioner of Agriculture & Markets Richard Ball for the official opening of our Agriculture Development Center and Taste NY store at Cornell Cooperative Extension. I was happy to secure a $750,000 grant for this important resource for … Read More

Residents encouraged to donate during the holiday season (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. CHOW received a $10,000 Assembly grant through Lupardo’s office to purchase 80 thousand pounds of food for its … Read More

 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 Rich Funke to create a Senior Tourism Attractions Program. This new program targets seniors by identifying destinations and activities that target older New … Read More

On Monday, December 11th, 2017 New York Wing Civil Air Patrol debuted their newly installed Redbird FMX flight simulator at the New York Wing Cadet Education Center on the 174th NYANG Base, Hancock Field in Syracuse, NY. “There is a shortage of pilots, in the Air Force, in general aviation, in commercial, there is a pilot shortage.” said New York … Read More

November came to a solemn close with the news of former Congressman Maurice Hinchey’s passing. I was honored to know him during his time in office and was proud to call him a friend. Below are the Top 5 items from this past month. 1. INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT PROPOSED BDC TREATMENT FACILITY: On November 16th, Senator Akshar, Assemblyman Crouch, and … Read More

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 decision to veto their bill that would have created an elder abuse hotline to better protect vulnerable older New Yorkers. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo said, “I … Read More

Below are the Top 5 items from the month of October. 1. POSITIVE NEWS FOR ENDICOTT: The month of October began with positive news for Endicott and the entire county. On October 4th, I joined the Governor as he announced a major economic boost for the Village of Endicott. Imperium3NY, a consortium of three Southern Tier companies, plans to invest … Read More

(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 by Lupardo through the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), will support prevention, treatment navigation, and recovery support services carried … Read More

Sen. William T. Smith Award presented at NYS Highway Safety Conference (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 were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the STOP-DWI effort in … Read More

Below are the Top 5 items from the month of September. 1. NYS PARKING GARAGES WILL BE SAFER UNDER NEW REGULATIONS: On September 18th, the NYS Department of State released proposed regulations for parking structures. This is an issue I worked on with Sen. Tom O’Mara ever since the collapse of the UHS parking garage in June of 2015. Following … Read More