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ASSEMBLYMAN SLATER CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF PATTERSON LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Assemblyman Matt Slater pictured with library personnel at Patterson Library Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) is happy to announce the successful completion of the Patterson Library’s renovation project, made possible in part by $20,000 in state bullet aid secured by Slater in August of last year. The project, which broke ground in May, has revitalized the Adult Library space to better serve patrons’ needs and create a more welcoming, functional environment for the enti
Dec 18, 20251 min read


ASSEMBLYMAN MATT SLATER RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF NEW YORK’S MOST EFFECTIVE LAWMAKERS
Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) has been recognized as the #4 highest-performing freshman lawmaker in New York and ranked among the Top 10 Most Effective Republican Assemblymembers, according to the non-partisan Center for Effective Lawmaking ( CEL ). Slater earned a designation of “Exceeds Expectations” based on how far his legislation advanced compared to other first-term lawmakers. The CEL analysis, a joint initiative between Vanderbilt University and the University
Dec 17, 20251 min read


SLATER, HARCKHAM ANNOUNCE $4.7 MILLION ROUTE 311 PAVING PROJECT, PART OF MORE THAN $121 MILLION INVESTMENT IN HUDSON VALLEY ROADS
Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and Sen. Pete Harckham (D,WF-40th Senate District) are happy to announce $4.7 million in state funding to resurface Route 311 from Route 52 to the Empire State Trail in the Towns of Kent and Patterson in Putnam County. This project is part of a broader $121 million investment in the Mid-Hudson region that will repave 195 lane miles across 13 separate projects in 2026. “This is a triumph for our local roads,” said Assemblyman Slater . “Fo
Dec 8, 20252 min read
SLATER DEMANDS ACTION AFTER NEW CCP INFILTRATION REVELATIONS, RENEWS CALL FOR PASSAGE OF BILL TO ROOT OUT FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN NEW YORK GOVERNMENT
Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) is calling for urgent action following new reports that detail how former top state official Linda Sun allegedly acted as an agent of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to manipulate state leadership and leverage her government position for the benefit of a foreign power. Slater said the revelations reaffirm the critical need for his legislation, A.7914 , proposing the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate foreign influence
Dec 5, 20252 min read


SLATER FINDS MILLIONS IN ROAD FUNDING MISSING FROM DOT SPENDING PLAN
REGION’S ANNUAL PAVING MAINTENANCE AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN FUNDING YET TO BE DELIVERED Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) has sent a letter to Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT), to call attention to a glaring funding discrepancy. In September, Slater requested an update on the annual paving maintenance and delivery schedule for the Hudson Valley Region. Of the $195 million budget, only $14.9 million, or 7%
Dec 4, 20252 min read


SLATER, HARCKHAM URGE STATE TO TAKE ACTION ON OPTUM HEALTHCARE CUTS
State Sen. Pete Harckham and Asm. Matt Slater outside the now closed Optum multispecialty medical office in Somers. Assemblyman Matt Slater and New York State Senator Pete Harckham recently urged the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) to take immediate action in response to Optum’s decision to drop coverage for several low-cost health plans and close local medical facilities. In a letter to Health Commissioner James McDonald and New York State Department of Financi
Dec 3, 20252 min read


SLATER, HARCKHAM COMMEMORATE JAKE ARCARA AT HIGHWAY DEDICATION CEREMONY
L-R: Yorktown Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman, Yorktown Highway Superintendent Dave Paganelli, Assemblyman Slater, Kelly Arcara, Sen. Harckham, and friend of Jake Arcara. Sen. Pete Harckham (D, WF–40th Senate District) and Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) joined Kelly Arcara, Yorktown Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman and Yorktown Highway Superintendent Dave Paganelli today at a ceremony dedicating a portion of Route 118 in honor of Jake Arcara. Jake, a 28-year-old Yorktown h
Nov 26, 20253 min read


SLATER HOSTS “THAT OUGHT TO BE A LAW” DAY FOR CROMPOND ELEMENTARY FIFTH GRADERS
Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) with fifth-grade students at Crompond Elementary on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) visited with fifth-grade students at Crompond Elementary School on Wednesday, Nov. 12 as part of the school’s “That Ought to Be a Law Day,” an interactive civics lesson designed to introduce young people to the workings of state government. “I was so impressed by the students’ awareness of the issues of the day and came up with
Nov 18, 20251 min read


SLATER RECOGNIZES LOCAL VETERANS FOR THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE AT ANNUAL HALL OF FAME EVENT
L-R: John Martinez (Putnam Valley), Nils Mockler, Donald King (Yorktown), Harry Sherblom (Southeast), James McCarthy (Patterson), Roland H. Ciofrone (Somers), Dennis J. Fernandez (Carmel), Assemblyman Matt Slater. Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) joined veterans, their families, community members and town supervisors for his annual Veterans Hall of Fame event on Saturday, Nov. 15. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments, bravery and dedication of the local men and w
Nov 17, 20253 min read


SLATER CELEBRATES RADOVICH & DEAN MUSIC’S INCLUSION ON THE HISTORIC BUSINESS PRESERVATION REGISTRY
Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) pictured at the induction celebration on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) presented a New York State Assembly proclamation to Radovich & Dean Music in Carmel on Nov. 6, celebrating the store’s induction into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry following his nomination. Radovich & Dean Music is a family-owned and operated business and has been serving the Hudson Valley since 1973. The
Nov 6, 20252 min read


SLATER, HARCKHAM ANNOUNCE COMPLETION OF ROUTE 52 PAVING PROJECT
Assemblyman Matt Slater, Kent Town Supervisor Jaime McGlasson and Sen. Pete Harckham on Route 52. Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and Sen. Pete Harckham (D,WF-40th Senate District) are happy to announce the completion of the long-awaited Route 52 resurfacing project in the towns of Kent and Carmel. The project was made possible through $3.6 million in state funding secured by the state legislators in partnership with local leaders, who have long advocated for increased
Oct 31, 20252 min read


SLATER HONORED BY PUTNAM SPCA FOR ADVOCACY AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY
L-R: Putnam County Sgt. Elizabeth Rossi, Putnam County Deputy Claire Pierson, Eric Gross, Assemblyman Matt Slater, SPCA Chief Ken Ross II and SPCA detective Sgt. Ken Ross III pictured at the SPCA Evening for Celebration. Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) was honored this past weekend by the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) during its annual Evening for Celebration held at the Putnam Golf Course ballroom in Mahopac. The event recognize
Oct 28, 20252 min read


SLATER / HARCKHAM CALL FOR IN-PERSON LOCAL HEARINGS ON NYSEG RATE HIKES
Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and New York State Sen. Pete Harckham have called on the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to hold in-person hearings in their respective legislative districts on the proposed New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) rate hikes, which exceed 35% or about 10 times annual inflation. “We respectfully request that the New York State Public Service Commission hold at least one and hopefully several in-person public hearings in nor
Oct 27, 20252 min read


SLATER ANNOUNCES $50,000 STATE GRANT TO PRESERVE SOMERS’ HISTORIC WRIGHT-REIS HOMESTEAD
L-R: Deputy Town Supervisor Mike Coughlin, Assemblyman Matt Slater, Supervisor Robert Scorrano, maintenance mechanic Martin Gnip, Parks Superintendent Steve Ralston and Assistant Parks Superintendent Andrew Johnson pictured at the Wright-Reis Homestead Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) is proud to announce that the Town of Somers has been awarded $50,000 through the 2024 Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology Program to refurbish and preserve the W
Oct 24, 20252 min read


ASSEMBLYMAN SLATER BRINGS RESOURCE FAIR TO PUTNAM COUNTY SENIORS
Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) pictured with an attendee at the Putnam senior resource fair on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. As part of his biannual effort to connect seniors with essential services, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) hosted his third annual Putnam County Senior Resource Fair last week. The event followed last month’s successful Westchester County fair and brought together elder-care attorneys, Medicare specialists, assisted-living facilities, telehealt
Oct 22, 20252 min read


SLATER, ROLISON PUSH TO EXTEND SHELTER STAYS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS
The current 180-day cap on shelter stays, coupled with New York’s ongoing housing crisis, leaves many survivors with nowhere safe to go once time runs out L-R: Brianna Adams, PNWWRC Associate Executive Director Jessica Grainger, Julia Papanicolaou, PNWWRC Executive Director Piaget Solpiaget, Sen. Rob Rolison, Pat McKim, Assemblyman Matt Slater, Terri Balmer, Putnam Valley Town Supervisor Jacqueline Annabi and Judy Margiotta pictured at Putnam Valley Town Hall. Assemblyman Mat
Oct 22, 20253 min read


SLATER, TOMPKINS BANK WORK TO CLOSE NEW YORK’S FINANCIAL LITERACY GAP
Tyreik Brown, Julie Stellini, Kristen O’Keeffe, Assemblyman Matt Slater. Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C–Yorktown) hosted a Financial Literacy Workshop in partnership with Tompkins Bank on Wednesday, Oct.15, at the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services in Carmel. The event helped residents strengthen their understanding of personal finance, including banking, budgeting and fraud prevention, providing attendees with practical tools and guidance to build financial security. “
Oct 20, 20252 min read


SLATER BRINGS 40+ ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER TO SUPPORT LOCAL SENIORS
Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) pictured with attendees at the senior resource fair on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. Assemblyman Matt...
Sep 30, 20252 min read


SLATER, HARCKHAM ‘PURPLE HEART TRAIL’ HIGHWAY LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW
Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) and New York state Sen. Pete Harckham announced today that their legislation designating a portion...
Sep 29, 20252 min read


SLATER ANNOUNCES NEXT STEPS IN HISTORIC SALES-TAX-SHARING PLAN
Distribution to towns and villages will begin December 1, delivering tax relief and critical infrastructure investments Assemblyman Matt...
Sep 26, 20253 min read
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