Assemblymember Shrestha to Host a Kingston Tenant Meeting on Rent-Stabilization and Tenant Organizing
Apr 7, 2026
Kingston, NY – On Thursday, April 9, Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha is holdingan educational meeting on rent stabilization and tenant organizing, where tenants will discuss the latest landlord lawsuit challenging rent stabilization in Kingston, learn...
Assemblymember Shrestha Comments on New Lawsuit Against City of Kingston’s Rent Stabilization Law
Mar 19, 2026
Kingston, NY – The New York State Assembly comments below:. “It's barely a surprise that landlords are once again suing the city of Kingston for wanting to protect its residents from exorbitant rent increases, and it's not surprising either that...
Assemblymember Shrestha Comments on Assembly’s Proposal to Place a Two-Year Moratorium on Rate Increases
Mar 12, 2026
Kingston, NY – The New York State Assembly is voting today on its one-house budget proposal, the chamber’s alternate plan for what the state budget should be, in response to the Governor’s Executive budget proposal. AM Shrestha comments on the provision...
Assemblymember Shrestha Says NYSERDA’s Memo Claiming Costs of State’s Climate Goals Was Blatantly False and Misleading
Mar 5, 2026
Kingston, NY – See AM Shrestha’s statement below: “Last Thursday, Governor Hochul suggested the cost of fully implementing the state’s climate law was an average of $3,500 per New Yorker. The source of this claim is largely believed to be a memo...
Assemblymember Shrestha Comments on Donald Trump’s Latest Illegal War on Iran
Mar 1, 2026
Kingston, NY – Please see the statement below: “There is no imperialist shortcut to liberation.” “As someone who grew up in Nepal under a monarchy, multiple uprisings for democracy, and a prolonged civil war fueled by abject poverty, I know military...
Comment on Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani’s Announcement on Childcare
Jan 8, 2026
Kingston, NY – Please see the Assemblymember’s comment below: “The Hudson Valley has the second lowest Pre-K access of any region in the state, and has increasingly become a place where young parents can’t afford to raise a family.I frequently...
Governor Hochul Signs Assemblymember Shrestha’s Bill to Add Transparency Measures to the New York Power Authority’s Buildout of Publicly-Owned Renewable Energy
Dec 23, 2025
Kingston, NY – The Governor, over the weekend, signed into law a bill introduced by Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, the Public Renewables Transparency Act (A07686A), which passed the State Assembly unanimously earlier this year. Please see the Assemblymember’s...
Assemblymember Shrestha Asks Central Hudson Customers to Take a Survey on the Hudson Valley Power Authority Act
Dec 22, 2025
Kingston, NY – “52.2 million adults, or 23% of all US adults, reported not being able to pay their energy bills at least once in the previous year. Meanwhile, for-profit utilities – known as investor-owned utilities – requested a historic $18.13...
Assemblymember Shrestha to Hold Mobile Office Hours in Marbletown, Rhinebeck and Esopus
Dec 8, 2025
Kingston, NY – The office of Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha has announced upcoming mobile office hours in Marbletown, Rhinebeck, and Esopus. Our constituent services team will be available to assist residents with a number of state-related issues...
Assemblymember Shrestha to Hold Mobile Office Hours and Energy Savings and Efficiency Workshop in Partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension
Dec 8, 2025
Kingston, NY – The office of Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha has announced mobile office hours in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension on Tuesday, Dec. 15 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Saugerties Library. Ulster County Energy Advisor Mike...
