Category Archive

1. COVID UPDATE – ADVOCATING FOR BUSINESSES AWAITING REOPENING GUIDANCE: New York continues to keep the COVID-19 pandemic under control, with three straight weeks of infection rates below 1%. Social distancing, mask wearing, and testing and tracing protocols have enabled us to keep residents safe. This progress is promising, yet the lack of guidance for certain industries that remain closed … Read More

83 Lawmakers Sign On to Letter to Governor About CARES Act Funds Child Care is Essential to NYS Economic Recovery   (JOHNSON CITY, NY) –  Assemblymembers and Senators from across the state banded together Thursday to rally in support of the child care industry. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo helped organize the statewide day of action, which included public events in Binghamton, … Read More

Below are the Top 5 items from July 2020 1. CONTINUING TO MONITOR COVID-19: A month into Phase IV of reopening in the Southern Tier, we continue to monitor COVID-19 in our community. Across the state, numbers of new cases remain low and hospitalizations continue to decrease. Locally, we’ve seen an uptick in cases over the last few weeks; some … Read More

Allows the Three-Wheeled Vehicles to be Operated without Motorcycle License (ALBANY, NY) – Drivers of autocycles would no longer need a motorcycle license under legislation passed by the State Legislature. The bill (A5390/S4580), sponsored by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Tim Kennedy, passed the State Senate Thursday; it was approved by the Assembly in March. “Because autocycles are driven like … Read More

Work group would identify solutions to issues exposed by COVID-19 pandemic (Albany, NY) – Legislation designed to improve the resiliency of New York’s food supply chain passed both houses of the State Legislature this week. The bill (A10607/S8561) from Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Jen Metzger, the Agriculture Committee Chairs in their respective houses, would create a working group of … Read More

The Top 5 items from June 2020: 1. PHASE IV OF REOPENING UNDERWAY: On June 26th, the Southern Tier entered Phase 4 of the NY Forward reopening plan. This phase currently allows for low-risk outdoor and indoor arts and entertainment such as museums, zoos, and historical sites to reopen. Higher education, media production, and sporting events without spectators are also allowed … Read More

Work Group Would Identify Solutions to Issues Exposed by COVID-19 Pandemic (ALBANY, NY) – Legislation designed to improve the resiliency of New York’s food supply chain has been introduced by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.  The bill (A10607) would create a working group to provide advice, guidance, and recommendations on New York’s food supply and … Read More

Beats Out Hundreds of Applicants from Across the State (Endicott, NY) – A Union-Endicott senior has been chosen as the winner of the New York State Conference of Italian-American Legislators’ Assemblyman James D. Conte Memorial Academic Scholarship. Johnathen Rockwell was nominated by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and chosen as a winner from hundreds of applicants from across the state. This is … Read More

As the reopening continues across the state and country, the tragedy of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis has understandably spurred protests across the nation. Unfortunately, some have taken advantage of these peaceful assemblies, bringing with them violence, riots, and looting. Our Space accessible playground at Recreation Park in Binghamton shortly after its opening in 2016. Locally, Our Space accessible playground … Read More

Below are the Top 5 items from April 2020 1. PLANS FOR REOPENING THE STATE TAKE SHAPE: Within the last week, the Governor began discussing plans for reopening our economy. As our COVID-19 numbers locally have been in stark contrast with downstate, I have supported a regional approach to reopening. Public health continues to be the top priority, but given … Read More