“New Yorkers cannot afford an energy experiment that was rushed from the start. Now, the state’s own energy experts are warning the Governor that new costs could exceed more than $4,100 for residents who are barely surviving. That's less money for...

Somers, NY—Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) held a press conference alongside Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), local elected officials, highway superintendents and Department of Public Works (DPW) employees from across the Hudson Valley to call...

Albany, NY—Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) has been appointed to serve on the powerful Ways and Means Committee in the New York State Assembly, one of the most significant and influential committees in state government. The Ways and Means Committee...

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) presented a New York State Assembly proclamation to Yorktown Community Nursery School (YCNS) recognizing its induction into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry, honoring the school’s more...

“I want to congratulate Assemblyman Ed Ra on his election as the new Assembly Minority Leader. When I was first elected to this body, Ed took me under his wing. He didn’t have to—but that’s who he is. He instilled in me a deep reverence for the...

“I want to thank Minority Leader Will Barclay for his many years of dedicated service to New York state. He led our conference with integrity, thoughtfulness and a steady hand during some of the most challenging times in Albany. Leader Barclay earned...

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) announced today he will once again host a diaper drive throughout the month of February to support families in need across the 94th Assembly District. Diapers are a necessity for infants and toddlers, yet nearly...

The governor this week rolled out her $260 billion budget proposal and claimed she found a way to expand child care, education and other priorities “without raising taxes.” It’s a nice headline—but it’s not the full story. Albany didn’t suddenly...

“I’m disappointed—but not surprised—by the Public Service Commission’s decision to approve a three-year Con Edison rate hike that will raise electric bills by 10.4% and gas bills by 15.8%. Our community is already stretched thin, and now they’re...

“The Governor’s idea of tackling affordability is more government spending, more government programs and more government control. Since the governor has been in office, the state budget has increased by over $51 billion or 25%. We all can find items...

For the fifth year in a row, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) joined students, teachers and local officials to take part in Operation Cupid, an annual initiative organized in partnership with United for the Troops that sends care packages and handwritten...

“The proposals outlined today are the complete antithesis of affordability. Regardless of where you stand on the governor’s agenda, it’s impossible to deny that state spending is completely out of control. A number of the ideas she proposed are...

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) joined Assembly colleagues, state senators and union leaders from more than a dozen local labor unions to call for increased road safety investments in the upcoming New York state budget. Road safety advocates...

Visit the Assembly Minority Policy Committee website. On the first day of the 2026 Legislative Session, the New York State Assembly Minority Conference unveiled its comprehensive legislative platform for the coming year, Fight For New York, with policies...

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) joined Sen. Rob Rolison, Putnam Valley Town Supervisor Jackie Annabi, town board members and community leaders at the Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps (PVVAC) today to announce an $80,000 grant to support...

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) today announced that two local libraries within the Mid-Hudson Library System have been awarded nearly $250,000 in state aid for construction and renovation projects. The funding will support critical upgrades...

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) joined Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne and Congressman Mike Lawler to view the new Maybrook Bikeway Bridge, which opened to the public on November 7. The county’s Department of Public Works oversaw the contractors,...

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) is happy to announce the successful completion of the Patterson Library’s renovation project, made possible in part by $20,000 in state bullet aid secured by Slater in August of last year. The project, which...

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) has been recognized as the #4 highest-performing freshman lawmaker in New York and ranked among the Top 10 Most Effective Minority Assemblymembers, according to the non-partisan Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL)....

Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and Sen. Pete Harckham (D,WF-40th Senate District) are happy to announce $4.7 million in state funding to resurface Route 311 from Route 52 to the Empire State Trail in the Towns of Kent and Patterson in Putnam County....