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Assembly Member Kay: 2025-26 Enacted Budget Makes Communities Safer and More Affordable

Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay (D-Rock Hill) helped pass the 2025-26 enacted budget, addressing top priorities. From providing financial relief to millions of New Yorkers and local businesses to increasing access to higher education and improving public...

Assemblymember Kay honors our Active Troops and Their Families on Yellow Ribbon Day

Assemblymember Paula Elaine Kay (D-Rock Hill) sponsored a resolution to designate April 9, 2025, as Yellow Ribbon Day in New York State. The Assembly passed the resolution to honor the sacrifices of those serving in the military, bravely protecting our...

Assemblymember Kay: Woodbourne Correctional Facility Substance Exposures Highlight Staff’s Safety Concerns

“I am deeply disturbed by the toxic chemical exposure that correctional officers and National Guard members recently suffered at Woodbourne Correctional Facility, and I’m appalled that this has happened repeatedly without effective countermeasures...

Assemblymember Kay: Assembly Proposal Supports a More Affordable NY, But Prisons Should Not Be Shuttered

“The Assembly budget proposal addresses critical affordability issues such as childcare, quality education, housing and transportation infrastructure, and healthcare. However, the proposal does nothing to stop the closure of up to five correctional...

Assemblymember Paula Elaine Kay’s statement on Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address

The hard-working residents of the 100th Assembly District are certainly feeling the impact of sustained inflation and high living costs, and I’m committed to passing measures that make our communities more affordable and support the most vulnerable...

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