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(BINGHAMTON, NY) – Close to 800 thousand New York children are left alone and unsupervised in the hours after the school day ends. A national advocacy week begins Monday to highlight the importance of keeping students in a safe, engaging environment after the bell rings. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and the Expanded Learning Network of Broome & Tioga (ELN) announced details … Read More

New York poised to begin researching crop in 2016 (ALBANY, NY) – New York’s first legal hemp seeds are closer to being sown next spring by universities and local farmers after revised regulations were issued by the State Department of Agriculture and Markets last week. Research of industrial hemp by states was permitted as part of the 2014 US Farm … Read More

It’s hard to believe autumn is upon us already; the Southern Tier is a beautiful place this time of year, and I encourage you to spend some time outside and support all our great local farms and producers who have some of their best offerings during the fall. September wrapped up what was a very busy summer and below you’ll … Read More

(JOHNSON CITY, NY) – September is Kinship Care Month, and as the month-long advocacy period wraps up, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo was recognized Tuesday for her leadership in supporting the Kinship Care Program, which assists grandparents and other relatives who care for children. At the Family Enrichment Office in Johnson City office, Family Support Services Director Deb Faulks presented Assemblywoman Lupardo … Read More

(NEW YORK CITY) – As part of an ongoing effort to begin addressing the issue of poverty throughout New York State, the Assembly Committees on Children and Families and Social Services hosted Thursday the third and final in a series of statewide hearings. Committee Chairs Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, along with Chair of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Taskforce … Read More

Lupardo pledges $250 thousand capital grant to help fund renovations (ENDICOTT, NY) – A former Endicott church is getting a new life thanks to an innovative concept in caring for the terminally ill. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo helped break ground at the future Mercy House on Wednesday. The facility provides hospice care to patients who cannot remain in their own homes, … Read More

Below are the Top 5 items from the month of August. 1. Regional plans presented at Upstate Revitalization Conference On August 11th, I joined representatives from the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council for the Upstate Revitalization Conference in Buffalo. Our delegation presented to the Governor’s representatives details about our plan for the next round of economic development awards. I … Read More

With 22% of New York children living in poverty, the Assembly Committees on Children and Families and Social Services will hold a series of meetings to address the issue beginning next week. A roundtable discussion and two public hearings (full schedule below) will examine the impact of poverty on children and their families, as well as the effects and barriers … Read More

Below are the Top 5 items from the month of July: 1. Assembly Speaker Heastie tours the 123rd Assembly District: After becoming Speaker in February, Carl Heastie pledged to visit a number of Upstate communities. I made sure that the Binghamton area was one of the first he got to see. While in town on July 30th, he met with the … Read More

123rd AD continues Speaker’s Upstate tour (BINGHAMTON, NY) – In his latest stop along his tour of Upstate New York, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie visited Broome County Thursday. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo served as his tour guide, showing the Speaker the area and introducing him to local leaders. “I appreciate the Speaker taking the time to visit the area learn about … Read More