Bonacic Honored As Legislature of the Year New York Association for Pupil Transportation Honors State Senator The New York Association for Pupil Transportation announced today its selection of State Senator John J. Bonacic (R,C,I – Mount Hope) as “Legislator of the Year 2011”. The Association thanked the Senator for his help with the introduction and [...]

STATE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SENATOR JOHN BONACIC PRESENTS NEW YORK STATE LIBERTY MEDAL Senator John Bonacic (R,C,I – Mount Hope), presented  Sergeant  Robert Kowal, Court officer Michael Mathisen, Court Officer Scott Truex and Court Officer Michele Lynch of the Middletown City Court with Liberty Medals honoring their courage on February 8, 2012 when a [...]

SCHUMER SECURES NEARLY $5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR HUDSON RIVER HEALTH CARE – INVESTMENT FOR RENOVATIONS & EXPANSIONS TO HEALTH CENTER IN PEEKSKILL Funding Will Upgrade & Expand the Hudson River Health Care’s Peekskill Site; Expand Health Access to Hudson Valley Residents Schumer Called on HHS Secretary Sebelius to Fund Important Building Project Schumer: [...]

Thanks to the hard work of local advocates, farmers and winemakers, the New York Senate recently passed a bill that will have a major impact on local wineries and farmers. Now, it’s up to the Assembly, which will consider the bill soon. The Senate bill, S.4242-A, authorizes the sale of wine produced by farms, wineries [...]

SCHUMER SECURES OVER $100,000 FEDERAL GRANT FOR CITY OF BEACON FIRE DEPARTMENT; INVESTMENT MEANS UPDATED EQUIPMENT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS Funding Comes From DHS AFG Program That Promotes Effective Firefighting Operation Beacon Fire Will Use Funds to Purchase 46 Sets of Turn Out Gear Schumer Has Continually Pushed for Funding to Assist Fire Departments and First [...]