With April in full swing, it is important to remember its significance as ‘National Donate Life Month.’ Since I first stepped on the Assembly floor in 2011, raising awareness about organ donation has been a very personal issue to me and one of my...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) is sending his April “Grant Action News Update” to residents, organizations and local governments regarding a series of grants available from the state, federal government and private entities. Each month,...

March 31, 2026 – A bipartisan group of state legislators joined leadership from Donate Life New York State for a press conference in support of the 2026 Doorways to Donation Act, which would increase organ and tissue donor registration and expand...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) joined his Assembly Minority colleagues to voice his support for fully funding the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which helps eligible families pay for child care, as well as push for the enactment of the...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) took part in the General Budget Conference Committee, which officially kicks off budget negotiations between the two houses of the Legislature and the governor. Palmesano says he is grateful to take part and help...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) is reminding constituents that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The conference will be providing two academic scholarships...