Bill is in response to Kiryas Joel’s anonymous $2 million award PRESS RELEASE Newly elected state Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced he will soon introduce legislation to prohibit anonymous legislative grants, calling the initiative a matter of accountability and public disclosure. Typically, every legislative grant is submitted by and attributed to a specific senator, […]
Skoufis sets out against zombie poles Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) has launched an effort to wipe zombies from our midst; zombie utility poles that is. Referring to poles no longer in use, the zombies are eyesores and can become dangerous if their conditions degrade, Skoufis said. The lawmaker wants public utilities to get out and […]
Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) has announced a $7,000 grant to fund the purchase of speed radar signs for the Stony Point Police Department. Assemblyman Skoufis was approached last year by a local resident who expressed concern that her neighborhood along Major Andre Drive was being used as a cut-through by speeding motorists. Skoufis then got […]
Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) blasted the recent news that New York’s economic development arm awarded $21 million in incentives to NBC’s “The Tonight Show” under the illusion that it was needed to keep the show hosted in the state. In reality, producers had already decided to relocate the show to New York without the tax […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASSEMBLYMAN SKOUFIS Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced that the Assembly and Senate both passed legislation he authored to provide mandate relief to taxpayers by streamlining local assessor and tax collector offices. “This measure, which I’ve spent four legislative sessions working to pass, will provide much-needed mandate relief to our communities,” Skoufis said. […]
Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced that he helped secure $46,963 in construction grant money for the Tomkins Cove Public Library to replace the building’s windows. “Libraries provide our residents with the tools and resources necessary to expand our horizons, access information and help us learn and grow,” said Skoufis. “This Tomkins Cove Library project will […]