More than 400,000 New Yorkers with disabilities will now have the opportunity to save money for their health-care needs PRESS RELEASE More than 400,000 New Yorkers with disabilities will now have the opportunity to create a tax-exempt savings account for their health-care needs as a result of the “ABLE Act” taking effect. Modeled after the federal […]
Yesterday afternoon Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) joined the FountainView Senior Living Community to celebrate the 102nd Birthday of World War 2 Veteran Albert Penchansky. Penchansky enlisted on Aug. 18, 1941, and was eventually promoted to sergeant in the Finance Department in England and France before he was discharged on Oct. 13, 1945. He went on […]
PRESS RELEASE Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) honored Diane Serratore, executive director of People to People Food Pantry as a 2017 Woman of Distinction. Serratore will be in Albany for an event with honorees from each of the Senate’s 63 districts. People to People is Rockland County’s largest food pantry working to help struggling Rocklanders through […]
Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-Rockland) today announced legislative passage of their bill (S1993A / A1287A) that will provide police dogs an exemption from confinement in the event they bite a suspect in the course of their official duty. The senator and assemblyman originally introduced the bill back in January, 2012. Under […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM SEN. DAVID CARLUCCI Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) today welcomed back organ donor champion Lauren Shields and advocacy groups to Albany in their latest effort to pass a sweeping overhaul of how the organ donation process is administered in New York State. In arguing for greater control over the Donate Life Registry for […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Valley Cottage – State legislators met on Wednesday, May 8 at the Valley Cottage Library to consult representatives of various independent groups for advice on how to proceed with a planned campaign finance reform law. The panel consisted of Senators David Carlucci, Jeff Klein and Diane Savino, who consulted members of public […]