Press Releases

Assemblywoman Lupardo & Homebuilders Announce "Green Building 101" Program for Local Governments

Assemblywoman Lupardo’s State Green Building Construction Act Signed by Governor Paterson

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced at a news conference that Governor David Paterson has signed two new measures to promote “green building” in New York: The State Green Building Construction Act, authored by Assemblywoman Lupardo,...

Assemblywoman Lupardo Receives “Legislator of the Year” Award from American Institute of Architects in New York State

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced that she received the “Legislator of the Year” award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in New York State. She was presented with the award at a reception in Endicott, NY. The State...

ATTAIN Lab Opens at Urban League in Binghamton

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) and the Broome County Urban League celebrated the grand opening of a new Advanced Technology Training and Information Networking (ATTAIN) lab at the League’s Technology Center in Binghamton today. Assemblywoman...

Lupardo: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Gas Drilling

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced that the New York State Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee will hold a public hearing to solicit input on the environmental impacts of natural gas and oil drilling. The hearing will take place...

Governor Signs Lupardo’s “Tenant Notification” Bill

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that legislation (A.10952-B/S.8634) she authored with Senator Thomas Libous (R-Binghamton) to help protect tenants from indoor air contamination was signed into law by Governor David Paterson. The...

Lupardo Bill to Help Address Veterans’ Mental Health Issues Signed Into Law by Governor Paterson

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that Governor David Paterson signed into law legislation (A.9685-A) that she authored in response to the increasing mental health concerns of veterans and troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan....

“Tenant Notification” Legislation Passes Assembly, Senate

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that legislation she authored with Senator Thomas Libous (R-Binghamton) to help protect tenants from indoor air contamination passed both the Senate and Assembly. The bill (A.10952-B/S.8634) would...

Cancer Mapping Legislation Co-Sponsored by Lupardo Passes both Assembly and Senate

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that legislation she co-sponsored (A.1143-B/S.1592-B) to establish a comprehensive cancer mapping program in New York State passed in both the Assembly and the State Senate. The legislation was sponsored...

Junior Big-Game Hunting License Approved by Assembly

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced that the New York State Assembly passed legislation she co-sponsored that extends big-game hunting privileges to 14- and 15-year-olds in New York State (A.11033). The junior big-game hunting license, which...

Lupardo State Green Building Construction Act Passes both Assembly and Senate

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced today that the State Green Building Construction Act (A.2005-C) has now been passed unanimously in both the Assembly (6/2/08) and State Senate (6/12/08). She authored the legislation in response to rising energy...

Lupardo Calls for PTSD to be Included in Timothy’s Law

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) today called for an expansion of Timothy’s Law to include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She is co-sponsoring legislation that would include post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the list of biologically...

Women Veterans’ Recognition Day - Thursday, June 12, 2008

Assemblywoman Lupardo to Testify at U.S. Senate Hearing

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) has been invited to testify in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works at a hearing on "Perchlorate and TCE in Water," at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. The purpose of the...

Lupardo Convenes Green Economy Summit

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) today convened a Green Economy Summit with over 60 invited community leaders to discuss opportunities in the Southern Tier. The summit featured Susan Christopherson, Professor in the Department of City and Regional...

Lupardo Secures Funding for Workforce Development

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that she has secured an initial investment of $1 million to fund an Advanced Technology Training and Information Networking (ATTAIN) lab and satellite in the City of Binghamton. The Broome County...

Lupardo Secures $1.5M for Alms House Restoration

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) and Broome County Executive Barbara Fiala announced today that the 2008-2009 New York State budget includes $1.5 million to renovate the Alms House on the Broome Community College Campus. Lupardo worked to secure...

Budget Includes $3M for Planning Law School at BU

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) announced today that Binghamton University will receive $3 million in state funding to conduct detailed planning for a new law school. Lupardo worked with State Senator Thomas Libous (R-Binghamton) to secure the...

Lupardo Secures $12.45M for Renovation of The Castle

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Endwell) and SUNY Upstate Medical University President David Smith, M.D. announced today that the 2008-2009 state budget (A.9803-D) includes $12.45 million to fund the expansion of SUNY Upstate Medical University’s “Clinical...

Assembly Passes State Green Building Construction Act

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo announced today that the State Green Building Construction Act (A.2005-B) passed unanimously in the Assembly. She authored the legislation in response to rising energy costs and new developments in green technology. “Other...