New York State

  • Skoufis Legislation to Expand Disability Benefits for Military & Naval Affairs Firefighters Signed into Law

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) joined the New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs (DMNA) and members of the Civil Service Employees Association to announce the signing of his disability legislation (S4408) into law, expanding disability benefits for DMNA firefighters statewide. For too long, firefighters and training/safety officers employed by the DMNA have […]

  • Skoufis Receives NYS Association for Behavior Analysis Legislative Award

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) was recently presented with the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis (NYSABA) Legislative Award, an honor given to legislators or community members who have championed advocacy and action to benefit the practice, and consumers, of applied behavior analysis. Skoufis fought to pass legislation this year that will lift archaic […]

  • Senator Skoufis Touts Combined $149K for Watershed Projects

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) touted a combined $148,554 in grant funding awarded to four area projects within New York State’s Hudson River watershed communities. Announced last week, the funding will enable: A regional-scale vulnerability assessment by Riverkeeper, which will define climate-related vulnerabilities to water bodies in area municipalities ($50,000) A county-wide natural resources inventory and […]

  • Skoufis and McDonald Code Enforcement Legislation to Alleviate Red Tape & Reduce Blight Signed Into Law

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and Assemblymember John T. McDonald III (D-Cohoes) joined local officials and representatives from the New York State Conference of Mayors on Thursday to announce the signing of their code enforcement legislation (S1633/A3028) into law.  When faced with having to demolish distressed structures, local governments have previously been required to seek […]

  • Skoufis Comments on DEC’s Danskammer Determination

    “The Department of Environmental Conservation’s determination that Danskammer is in violation of New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act is not surprising, given Commissioner Seggos’ previous remarks about the project. “As I’ve consistently stated, the law is the law: any new project must comply with the state’s new climate standards. If a project is […]

  • Skoufis, Oak Tree Residents Call on Landlord to Drop Looming Eviction Plan

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) stood with residents of Garnerville’s Oak Tree Apartments to demand the property’s landlord, Alexander Property Holdings, drop their plan to evict all tenants by the end of November.  Alexander Property Holdings plans to demolish the existing bungalows and apartment buildings and rebuild the complex. In a letter issued at the […]