New York State

  • GRAMMY-AWARDED PERFORMING ARTIST EILEEN IVERS RELEASES CHILDREN’S BOOK “WILL SOMEONE PLAY BLUEY?”

    ROCKLAND COUNTY, NEW YORK – May 4, 2022 – Eileen Ivers, a Grammy-awarded violinist and educator, released her debut children’s book, “WILL SOMEONE PLAY BLUEY?”, that teaches kindness and respect for each other. Ivers, known for her unique musical style and blue violin, “Bluey,” connects her musical and family experiences in the heartwarming story. Eileen’s […]

  • Investigation Update: Skoufis Receives Utilities Documents

    As part of the ongoing State Senate investigation into skyrocketing utility prices, Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) shared he is in receipt of hundreds of pages of responses to his committee’s information and document requests.  All utilities, power producers, and regulators that the committee solicited answers from have submitted responses; Senator Skoufis, as chair of […]

  • CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION ROUND XII NOW OPEN!

    The Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council announced that Round XII under the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) opened on May 2, 2022 and includes core capital grant and tax-credit funding to be combined with a wide range of programs from various state agencies that will provide funding for prospective projects.  The deadline for many applications isFriday, July 29, 2022 […]

  • State Lawmakers Announce $500,000 State Investment to Support Rockland County’s Code Enforcement Efforts in Spring Valley

    NEW CITY, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester), Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley), Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski (D-Rockland), and Assemblyman Mike Lawler (R-Rockland) joined Rockland County Executive Ed Day in announcing a major investment to support the County’s takeover of code enforcement responsibilities for the Village of Spring Valley. The New York 2022-2023 Budget passed earlier this month includes $500,000 that will go directly to Rockland County […]

  • Skoufis Locks in Unprecedented 16.5% School Aid Increase for Local Districts in State Budget

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) touted an historic 16.5% increase in state education aid for schools within our Senate District included in this year’s budget. The unprecedented boost for the 2022-2023 school year is expected to deliver an additional $64.5 million in funding over last year, helping to expand educational opportunities while keeping a lid […]

  • Galef/Reichlin-Melnick Introduce New York Stock Act in their Respective Legislative Chambers

    (Ossining, NY–04/21/2022) Assemblywoman Sandy Galef and State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick held a press conference today to announce their introduction of A6123/S8742, the New York Stock Act, to prohibit public officers and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit. The New York Stock Act would strengthen ethical obligations within government […]