Assemblymember Rivera Announces New Playground at Vive Shelter to Support Refugee Children, Families
Oct 30, 2025
Buffalo, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera joined representatives from Jericho Road Community Health Center and community partners to celebrate the unveiling of a brand-new playground at Vive Shelter, a program of Jericho Road that provides temporary...
Assemblymember Rivera Hosts Public Forum to Discuss Impacts of Federal Health Care Cuts on Western New Yorkers
Oct 30, 2025
Hamburg, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera was joined by representatives from 1199SEIU and concerned community members at the Hamburg Public Library for a public roundtable forum to discuss the devastating local impacts of the Trump administration’s...
Assemblymember Rivera Introduces Bill to Prevent State Economic Incentives from Going to Employers Engaged in Unfair Labor Practices
Oct 27, 2025
Buffalo, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced new legislation that would explicitly deny state economic incentives to employers found to have engaged in unfair labor practices under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) or Article 20...
Assemblymember Rivera Announces $850,000 in Funding for Local Fire Departments
Oct 17, 2025
LACKAWANNA, NY – New York State Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera was joined by Rep. Tim Kennedy today to announce a total of $850,000 in state funding to support four local fire departments. The funding will be used to upgrade emergency equipment, purchase...
Assemblymember Rivera and Senator Ryan Announce Creation of Scajaquada Heritage Area
Oct 3, 2025
Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera and State Senator Sean Ryan were joined by the Black Rock Riverside Alliance, Black Rock Historical Society and several local non-profits and organizations to announce the passage of legislation (S6903A/A7615A)...
Assemblymember Rivera Secures $140,000 in Funding to Renovate Essex Arts Studio and Modernize Historic Mural Space
Sep 25, 2025
Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera today announced $140,000 in state funding to support critical improvements and public art projects at the historic Essex Arts Center on Buffalo’s West Side. The investment includes $125,000 in state capital...
Assemblymember Rivera And Speaker Heastie Announce $1.4 Million in Funding for Village of Hamburg Youth Center
Sep 9, 2025
Hamburg, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera was joined today by New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Village of Hamburg Mayor Tom Tallman and various Village officials at the Hamburg Youth Center to announce state funding to renovate the facility....
Assemblymembers Rivera and Conrad Announce $350,000 in Funding to Restore and Renovate Riverside Park Baseball Fields for New Generation
Jul 24, 2025
Buffalo, NY – New York State Assemblymembers Jon D. Rivera and Bill Conrad today announced a joint investment of $350,000 in state funding to renovate and restore the baseball diamonds at Riverside Park in a significant win for the local River Rock...
Assemblymember Rivera Secures State Funding to Bring BPO to Front Park for Historic 716 Day Concert
Jul 10, 2025
BUFFALO, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he secured $26,000 in state grant funding to host an historic, free, 716 Day performance by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) at Front Park on Wednesday, July 16 at 7 p.m. The concert,...
Assemblymember Rivera Announces $20,000 in State Aid for Re-Tree WNY to Assist in Re-Foresting Efforts in Buffalo
Jul 3, 2025
BUFFALO, NY – New York State Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he secured $20,000 in state funding to support Re-Tree WNY, a local non-profit dedicated to reforesting Buffalo and the greater Western New York region. The funding will...
