Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes and Assemblymember Rivera Announce $400,000 in State Aid to Fund Upgrades at Two Neighborhood Health Center Clinics
Mar 20, 2026
BUFFALO, NY – New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera today announced that they have secured $400,000 in state funding to support significant construction and infrastructure upgrades at Neighborhood...
Assemblymembers Advocate for State Budget to Include $250 Million Investment in Local Airports
Feb 27, 2026
Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon Rivera, Assemblymember Patrick Chludzinski and representatives from Senator April Baskin’s office today announced a push to include $250 million in funding for a third round of the Upstate Airport Economic Development...
Rivera, Baskin Highlight Economic Benefits of Expanding Universal Childcare in Erie County
Feb 12, 2026
Buffalo, NY – New York State Senator April N.M. Baskin and Assemblymember Jonathan D. Rivera convened an Erie County childcare economic development roundtable today, bringing together providers, advocates, business leaders, and policy experts to examine...
Assemblymember Rivera And Senator Baskin Urge Peace Bridge Authority to Correct Design Flaws Leading to Accidental Border Visits
Jan 29, 2026
BUFFALO, NY – New York State Assemblymember Rivera and Senator April Baskin announced that they have sent a formal letter to the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority demanding immediate corrective action to address longstanding traffic design...
Assemblymember Rivera, Senator Baskin and Mayor Ryan Announce Reopening of Belle Center Pool
Jan 19, 2026
Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera was joined today by Mayor Sean Ryan and State Senator April Baskin to announce that a vital community resource is once again serving Buffalo’s West Side as renovations to the pool at the Belle Center have...
Assemblymember Rivera, United Way Announce Success and Expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to All Erie County Zip Codes
Dec 16, 2025
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – Just over one year after launching Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in three initial ZIP codes, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that the program is now available in every ZIP code in Erie County, marking a historic...
Assemblymember Rivera Announces New Playground at Vive Shelter to Support Refugee Children, Families
Oct 30, 2025
Buffalo, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera joined representatives from Jericho Road Community Health Center and community partners to celebrate the unveiling of a brand-new playground at Vive Shelter, a program of Jericho Road that provides temporary...
Assemblymember Rivera Hosts Public Forum to Discuss Impacts of Federal Health Care Cuts on Western New Yorkers
Oct 30, 2025
Hamburg, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera was joined by representatives from 1199SEIU and concerned community members at the Hamburg Public Library for a public roundtable forum to discuss the devastating local impacts of the Trump administration’s...
Assemblymember Rivera Introduces Bill to Prevent State Economic Incentives from Going to Employers Engaged in Unfair Labor Practices
Oct 27, 2025
Buffalo, NY – Today, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced new legislation that would explicitly deny state economic incentives to employers found to have engaged in unfair labor practices under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) or Article 20...
Assemblymember Rivera Announces $850,000 in Funding for Local Fire Departments
Oct 17, 2025
LACKAWANNA, NY – New York State Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera was joined by Rep. Tim Kennedy today to announce a total of $850,000 in state funding to support four local fire departments. The funding will be used to upgrade emergency equipment, purchase...
Assemblymember Rivera and Senator Ryan Announce Creation of Scajaquada Heritage Area
Oct 3, 2025
Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera and State Senator Sean Ryan were joined by the Black Rock Riverside Alliance, Black Rock Historical Society and several local non-profits and organizations to announce the passage of legislation (S6903A/A7615A)...
Assemblymember Rivera Secures $140,000 in Funding to Renovate Essex Arts Studio and Modernize Historic Mural Space
Sep 25, 2025
Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera today announced $140,000 in state funding to support critical improvements and public art projects at the historic Essex Arts Center on Buffalo’s West Side. The investment includes $125,000 in state capital...
Assemblymember Rivera And Speaker Heastie Announce $1.4 Million in Funding for Village of Hamburg Youth Center
Sep 9, 2025
Hamburg, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera was joined today by New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Village of Hamburg Mayor Tom Tallman and various Village officials at the Hamburg Youth Center to announce state funding to renovate the facility....
Assemblymembers Rivera and Conrad Announce $350,000 in Funding to Restore and Renovate Riverside Park Baseball Fields for New Generation
Jul 24, 2025
Buffalo, NY – New York State Assemblymembers Jon D. Rivera and Bill Conrad today announced a joint investment of $350,000 in state funding to renovate and restore the baseball diamonds at Riverside Park in a significant win for the local River Rock...
Assemblymember Rivera Secures State Funding to Bring BPO to Front Park for Historic 716 Day Concert
Jul 10, 2025
BUFFALO, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he secured $26,000 in state grant funding to host an historic, free, 716 Day performance by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) at Front Park on Wednesday, July 16 at 7 p.m. The concert,...
Assemblymember Rivera Announces $20,000 in State Aid for Re-Tree WNY to Assist in Re-Foresting Efforts in Buffalo
Jul 3, 2025
BUFFALO, NY – New York State Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that he secured $20,000 in state funding to support Re-Tree WNY, a local non-profit dedicated to reforesting Buffalo and the greater Western New York region. The funding will...
Assemblymember Rivera Announces Passage of Legislation to Create New Judicial Districts
Jun 16, 2025
Albany, NY – In a significant step toward a more representative and equitable judicial system, Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera today announced the passage of legislation to restructure judicial districts within New York State’s Fourth Judicial Department,...
Assemblymember Rivera, Community Celebrate Library Reopening and New Murals at Isaías Gonzalez-Soto Branch
Mar 29, 2025
Buffalo, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library today welcomed the community to celebrate the grand reopening and unveiling of new wall murals at the Isaías González-Soto Branch Library, 280 Porter Ave., on...
Assemblymembers Rivera and Cruz, Sen. Baskin, Refugee Agencies Call for Increase in State Aid to Account for Lack of Federal Plan or Assistance
Mar 4, 2025
Albany, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera was joined today on the Million Dollar Staircase by Senator April Baskin, Assemblymember Catalina Cruz (AD-39, Queens) refugee agencies, support networks and advocates from across New York State to denounce...
Assemblymember Rivera Announces Revenue Sharing Agreement Reached Between the Fairgrounds and Hamburg Central School District
Jan 31, 2025
Hamburg, NY – Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today that a revenue sharing agreement has been reached between Hamburg Central School District and The Hamburg Fairgrounds. Under the terms of the Educational Assistance Program Agreement, the Erie...