SOUTH SALEM, NY — August 8, 2020 — New York State Senator Pete Harckham announced today that he will introduce legislation that will require backup generators for cell phone towers throughout the state. The intention of the bill is to reinforce communications capabilities in the aftermath of a storm or any natural disaster that cuts off the electricity to the …
New York League of Conservation Voters Endorses Harckham for Senate Re-Election
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY — AUGUST 3, 2020 — New York State Senator Pete Harckham received an endorsement today from the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) for his re-election bid at a news conference that was held at Croton Point Park. Harckham, who is finishing his first term as a state senator, is campaigning to return to Albany and continue …
Harckham to Receive Endorsement from New York League of Conservation Voters
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY — AUGUST 2, 2020 — New York State Senator Pete Harckham will receive the endorsement from the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) for his re-election during a news conference at 1 p.m. on Monday, August 3rd at Croton Point Park, near the gazebo, at Croton-on-Hudson, NY. NYLCV President Julie Tighe will be present to make the endorsement, …
Harckham Has 17 Sponsored Bills Passed in the State Senate During July Session
ALBANY, NY — July 29, 2020 — New York State Senator Pete Harckham had 17 of his sponsored bills approved in the State Senate during its July session, including landmark legislation that protects Class C streams and fragile drinking water supplies, authorizes use of opioid overdose drugs in public accommodations and tracks Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses—all of which received …
Covid Rent Relief Program / Homes and Community Renewal Grant Covers Four Months Rent Valuation – Application ONLY Available from Thursday, July 16, 2020 to Thursday, July 30, 2020
NuRealty Advisors Inc. and GEM Management Partners LLC Inform Tenants of the Establishment of the COVID RENT RELIEF PROGRAM Call Center at 1-833-499–0318 – Open Daily from 8am-7pm YONKERS, NY — JULY 15, 2020 — Please note NYS has established a COVID RENT RELIEF PROGRAM to provide rent relieve to tenants in the form of a one-time payment (grant) to the …
Truth Telling Forums – Hudson Valley
NEWBURGH, NY — July 1, 2020 — Representing many different organizations and perspectives, Hudson Valley residents are organizing a series of Truth Telling Forums starting on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 7 pm at Baptist Temple Church at 7 William Street in Newburgh, NY. The forums have two central purposes: first, to provide people who have been mistreated by law enforcement …
Astorino Releases Bold Announcement Video to Launch Campaign for New York State Senate
DUTCHESS, NY, PUTNAM, NY and WESTCHESTER, NY — June 26, 2020 — Former two-term Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (2010-2017), yesterday formally launched his campaign for the New York State Senate in New York’s 40th District which includes areas of Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester counties. Mr. Astorino, 53, who submitted eight straight budgets without a tax increase as county executive …
Engel Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Bostock vs. Clayton County Case
THE BRONX, NY — June 15, 2020 — Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a member of the House LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in the Bostock vs. Clayton County case today. The Bostock case now affirms the definition of “sex” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to prohibit an individual from being …
It’s Time for the Legislature to Get Back to Work
By NYS Assemblyman BRIAN M. KOLB
A Column by Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb (R,C,-Victor) VICTOR, NY — May 16, 2020 — In their first major public action since we passed the budget in early April, Democrats in the Senate and Assembly convened a virtual hearing this week for small business owners, advocacy groups and lawmakers to discuss the federal government’s economic response to the COVID-19 crisis. …
By NYS Assemblyman BRIAN M. KOLB
Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Issues Executive Order Delaying School Board Elections and Budget Votes Until June 9th, 2020
All School Board Elections and Budget Votes Will Be Conducted by Mail Local Special District and Village Elections Will Be Delayed Until September 15, 2020 ALBANY, NY — May 2, 2020 — In an effort to keep New Yorkers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday issued an executive order delaying school board elections and budget votes …