New York State

  • Harckham Proposes Creation of a Climate and Community Protection Fund

    Broad commitment to ensuring Cap and Invest revenues are equitable and transparent, with a transition that is fair to labor   Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham announced today that he has introduced new legislation to create a Climate and Community Protection Fund (CCPF) that will finance the work of implementing the climate, jobs, […]

  • Massive 18-Car Pileup on Route 9W Blamed on Icy Conditions

    A multi-vehicle pileup caused a New York highway to shut down, causing traffic delays and injuries on Monday morning. The incident occurred on route 9W in Fort Montgomery. According to authorities, a total of 18 vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, were involved in the collision. The cause of the pileup is still under investigation, but eyewitnesses […]

  • Harckham and Levenberg Introduce Bill to Ban Release of Radioactive Waste into the Hudson River

    Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg recently announced they have introduced legislation (S.5181) that will prohibit the discharge of any radiological agent into the waters of the state. The new legislation was galvanized when plans were announced by Holtec to release radioactive waste water from the decommissioned Indian Point nuclear […]

  • Senator Skoufis Pushes to Restore Tappan Zee Bridge Name

    Democratic Senator from New York, James Skoufis, is sponsoring a bill to remove the late Governor Mario M. Cuomo’s name from the Hudson Valley bridge, connecting Rockland and Westchester counties, which was completed in 2018. The bridge was previously called the Tappan Zee Bridge, named after the Indian tribe and the Dutch word for sea […]

  • NYS Democrats newsletter

    AT A GLANCE NYSDC Chairman Jay Jacobs urges GOP Reps. to force floor vote on Santos’ expulsion from Congress. President Biden visits 20 US States after the 2023 State of The Union. The President will primarily be focused on his economic agenda. Governor Hochul allots $234 Million in additional food assistance for the month of February. […]

  • Harckham Bill Helping to Guarantee Health Benefits for Volunteer Firefighters Passes in Senate

    Albany, NY – The New York State Senate unanimously passed legislation this week sponsored by State Senator Pete Harckham that will help expand health benefits for volunteer firefighters. The legislation, when approved by the Assembly and enacted by the governor, will make permanent the long-standing law covering disability determinations for volunteer firefighters due to certain lung […]