Press Releases

New Indoor Training Facility to be Named in Honor of Amsterdam's Retiring Police Chief

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara will join the City of Amsterdam Mayor Michael Cinquanti and the Amsterdam Police Department on Thursday to dedicate the department’s restored indoor firing range. Assemblyman Santabarbara secured the $285,000 in funding...

Rotterdam's Via Port Mall set to OPEN this weekend!

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara will join the team at the Via Port Mall Rotterdam for its grand reopening THIS SATURDAY to distribute 500 personal sized bottles of hand sanitizer and COVID safety information to the first 500 shoppers. “I’m...

UPDATE: Town of Mohawk Terminates Review of Farmland Annexation Project

Assemblyman Santabarbara, Montgomery County Environmental Groups: Citizens Against Local Landfills (C.A.L.L.) and Saving Town of Mohawk (Saving T.O.M), and more than 1,500 Montgomery County residents signed a petition in opposition to the project and...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Statement on Visitation in Group Homes

“This announcement is welcome news and a sigh of relief for many families,” said Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, chair of the New York State Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders. “As a parent of a child with autism,...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Launches "On-Line version" of Annual Summer Reading Challenge

Since COIVD-19 hit, children have been away from the classroom and most continue with on-line learning, Assemblyman Santabarbara is moving ahead with an ‘on-line’ version of his annual Summer Reading Challenge, now in its 8th year. “Especially...

Letter to Governor Calls for Clarity on Family Visitation for Nursing Homes, Disabled Population in Residential Facilities

In a letter to the Governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, is calling on the Governor to provide I write regarding “much-needed clarification” on family visitation for...

Santabarbara: Letter to Governor Calls for Needs of Adult Disabled Population in Re-Opening Plans

In a letter to the Governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, is calling on the Governor to provide a timeline and the necessary guidelines to safely resume adult day programs. ...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Letter to Gov Cuomo Regarding 2020 Adult Care Programs for Disabled

Assemblyman Santabarbara Letter to Governor Regarding Special Ed Students Aging Out of School This Year to Return For 2020-21 Year

Letter to Governor: Allow Special Ed Students Aging Out of School This Year to Return for 2020-21 Year, Receive Education Lost During Pandemic

In a letter to the Governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, is calling on the Governor to ensure special needs students who would otherwise age out of school this year do not lose...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Statement on Governor's Announcement Regarding Graduation Ceremonies

Today’s decision from the Governor’s office to allow high school graduation ceremonies to take place this year as of June 26th was the right thing to do. High school seniors have been in a world of uncertainty, isolation, and fear, during a...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Statement on Executive Order Regarding Summer School for Kids with Disabilities

Although there’s still more work to do on this issue, the Executive Order issued today that will allow necessary in-person special education instruction this summer is a big win for parents and kids with disabilities in New York State. This follows...

Ellis Hospital Emergency Room First to Become a Certified Autism Center™

Ellis Hospital Emergency Room First to Become a Certified Autism Center™
Schenectady, NY – The Emergency Room at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY, is the first in the nation to earn the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation, granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards...

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces Opening of First Sensory-Friendly Emergency Room in New York State

Assemblyman Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, announced the opening of a sensory-friendly emergency room that seeks to improve the medical diagnosis and treatment of individuals with Autism Spectrum...

Santabarbara in a Letter to Governor: With Summer Day Camps Opened, Unfair to Keep Summer Programs from Kids with Disabilities Closed

In a letter to the Governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, is calling for the flexibility needed to serve the educational needs of students with disabilities during this crisis....

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host 2020 Memorial Day Service

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host 2020 Memorial Day Service
“Although COVID-19 has uprooted our daily lives, and we are limited by pandemic restrictions, it’s still important for our community to come together on Memorial Day to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of this great...

Assemblyman Santabarbara to Host 2020 Memorial Day Service

Family of local Vietnam Veteran to be honored at Socially Distant Event “Although COVID-19 has uprooted our daily lives, and we are limited by pandemic restrictions, it’s still important for our community to come together on Memorial Day to...

Letter to Governor: Summer School Plans Must Include Flexibility Needed to Serve Students with Disabilities

In a letter to the Governor, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly’s sub-Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders, is calling for the flexibility needed to serve the educational needs of students with disabilities during this crisis....

Letter to Governor Cuomo Regarding Education for Students with Disabilities during COVID-19

Santabarbara, Buttenschon Introduce Assembly Bill Limiting Disaster Emergency Declarations

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon have introduced new legislation in the State Assembly that would limit the length of time for a state disaster emergency declaration and require the governor to transmit a weekly report...