New York State

  • Skoufis Distributes 1,500 Stuffed Animals to Local Families

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) distributed 1,500 stuffed animals throughout his Senate District last week, bringing some joy to local families heading into the holiday season.  After distributing 400 stuffed animals at two giveaways on December 19–one at his District Office in Newburgh and one at the Haverstraw Village Hall with local officials–Senator Skoufis and […]

  • Skoufis, Legal Aid Society Help Oak Tree Residents Stay in Their Homes for the Holidays

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and the Legal Aid Society of Rockland County, Inc. are thrilled to announce that ten residents from the Oak Tree Apartments in Garnerville, Rockland County have been spared from eviction, allowing them to stay in their homes for the holidays. The eviction cases that were pending in court against these […]

  • Three Skoufis Bills to Combat Housing Discrimination Signed into Law

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced that three of his bills aimed at reducing discriminatory and predatory behavior in the real estate market have been signed into law. The legislation was among a sweeping package of fair housing reforms introduced in the Senate earlier this year, the direct result of an exhaustive investigative report on […]

  • NYS Senators and Assemblypersons Urge Reopening of Anthony Wayne Recreation Area for COVID Testing

    Joint Statement from Senator Reichlin-Melnick, Senator James Skoufis, and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski Like elsewhere in the state, many of our constituents have reported waiting in line for hours to get a COVID test, and some cannot even find a site that has any tests available. Rockland County and Eastern Orange County are in extreme need […]

  • Mid-Hudson Economic Development Updates

    News From Governor Hochul Governor Hochul Announces $272 Million for Water Quality Improvement Projects across the State Round XI Regional Economic Development Council Awards Funding for 179 Projects to Update Aging Water Infrastructure, Combat Harmful Algal Blooms, Protect Drinking Water, and Prevent Potential Contamination Governor Hochul Announces New Funding to Help Counties with COVID-19 Response […]

  • NY Project Hope – Coping with COVID

    New York State’s COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Program.Free confidential and anonymous emotional support. To learn more contact 845-204-5223 or mwright@astorservices.org. A program of the NYS Office of Mental Health funded by FEMA.