Assemblymember Barrett’s Legislation Strengthens Rural Mental Health Services
Jun 18, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced legislation she authored to help reduce the growing rate of suicide across rural New York passed the Assembly (A.6007). “For too long, our health care system has failed those struggling...
Assemblymember Barrett Helps Pass Historic Rent Reforms to Better Protect Hudson Valley Tenants
Jun 14, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that she helped pass the strongest rent regulation legislation ever in New York State, known as the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (A.8281). The historic legislation will empower...
Assemblymember Barrett’s Legislation Removes Penalty, Helps Spackenkill Union Free School District
Jun 12, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that legislation she authored to forgive a penalty levied on the Spackenkill Union Free School District for filing a late final cost report passed the Assembly (A.4069). “It’s simply...
Assemblymember Barrett Urges Gov. Cuomo to Restore Funding to Combat Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases
Jun 11, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) is encouraging Hudson Valley residents to sign onto a letter she recently wrote to Gov. Cuomo requesting he restore $1 million in funding for Lyme and tick-borne disease (TBD) research, education and prevention...
Assemblymember Barrett: Outdoor Recreation Helps Veterans Heal From Trauma and Move Forward
Jun 4, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that legislation she authored to create more outdoor-based recreation opportunities for veterans, particularly those struggling with mental and behavioral health challenges, passed the Assembly’s...
Assemblymember Barrett: Outdoor Recreation Gives Veterans a Chance to Heal
May 22, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) hosted a roundtable on Thursday, May 16, to discuss how state agencies, veterans organizations and nonprofits can facilitate outdoor opportunities for veterans. “I hope to see New York State lead...
Assemblymember Barrett: EPA is Failing Hudson Valley Communities
Apr 11, 2019
“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has done the Hudson Valley a grave disservice by issuing a Certification of Completion of the Remedial Action to General Electric (GE) for its Hudson River cleanup. The EPA has failed our environment and...
Assemblymember Barrett: MERIT Scholarship Expanded to More Military Families
Apr 8, 2019
“Expanding New York State's MERIT Scholarship program to include the children, spouses and financial dependents of all active duty military members who die or are severely or permanently disabled puts the emphasis where it belongs -- on honoring...
Assemblymember Barrett Passes State Budget With Vital Funding for Veterans Programs
Apr 8, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia), chair of the Assembly Veterans’ Affairs Committee, announced that the 2019-20 state budget that she worked to pass includes key funding for important programs which support New York State veterans...
Assemblymember Barrett: State Budget Funds Study to Reduce Truck Traffic in Hudson
Apr 2, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Columbia, Dutchess) announced that she secured $100,000 in the 2019-20 state budget to conduct an origin and destination study of truck traffic in Hudson. “For decades, truck traffic has been a major safety and quality...
Assemblymember Barrett: State Budget Ensures Critical Funding for Local Governments
Apr 1, 2019
“For our town and village governments, tight budgets are a continuing reality. These budgetary pressures force local leaders to try to balance essential services with keeping property taxes down. That’s why a provision included in the executive...
Assemblymember Barrett: Veterans Deserve Services and Support That Honor Their Sacrifices
Mar 13, 2019
“Veterans have made innumerable sacrifices to defend this country and the freedoms we hold so dear. As chair of the Assembly Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, I will always fight to ensure they get the services they deserve. My Assembly colleagues...
Assemblymember Barrett: Assembly Budget Proposal Would Create Carbon Farming Pilot Program
Mar 12, 2019
“Farming is an essential part of the upstate economy, especially here in the Hudson Valley. But in the face of the growing threat posed by climate change, we must transition to more sustainable, eco-friendly practices to ensure our family farms can...
Assemblymember Barrett Releases Booklet Celebrating Remarkable Hudson Valley Women
Mar 1, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D - Columbia, Dutchess) has released the sixth volume of “Women’s History in the Hudson Valley: Ten Stories from Columbia and Dutchess Counties” in celebration of Women’s History Month. The booklet shares...
Assemblymember Barrett: New Laws Strengthen Lyme Disease Prevention Efforts
Feb 1, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that two laws she championed to increase awareness and improve prevention against Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses go into effect Feb. 3. “Education and research are our biggest...
Assemblymember Barrett Continues Fight for Women’s Reproductive Rights
Jan 22, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess and Columbia) announced that she helped pass a series of bills to strengthen women’s reproductive rights. The package includes measures to codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into state law, expand access...
Assemblymember Didi Barrett’s Bill to Expand Access to Land Banks in New York Becomes Law
Jan 8, 2019
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Columbia, Dutchess) announced that legislation she authored to increase the maximum number of land banks in New York from 25 to 35 was signed into law (Ch. 508 of 2018). The measure will allow more communities to create...
Assemblymember Barrett’s Working Farm Protection Act Signed by Governor
Aug 8, 2018
In an effort to support New York’s existing farmers and farmland for future generations, Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Columbia, Dutchess) announced that Governor Cuomo has signed her legislation, A.10301-B, into law. The new law will strengthen the...
Assemblymember Barrett Calls on Army Corps of Engineers to Extend Public Comment Period for Proposed Surge Barriers
Jul 9, 2018
One year after ten thousand residents across the Hudson Valley and New York State successfully fought against a federal proposal to add over 40 anchorage sites to the Hudson River – thereby preventing it from becoming a fossil fuel highway – a new...
