ALBANY, NY — The FY27 State budget includes a $10 Million Capital Funding Grant for EverGreen Meadow Services to develop New York State’s first trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive residential treatment center (RTC) and middle school for girls across New York State.

ALBANY, NY — The FY27 State budget includes a $10 Million Capital Funding Grant for The Center for Discovery to construct their Transitional Living Community. This transformative project will directly address one of New York’s most pressing healthcare challenges: ensuring access to high-quality, advanced medical care for aging adults with complex disabilities and medical fragility and will be located right in the heart of Assembly District 100.

ALBANY, NY — Included in the FY27 Aid to Localities Budget Appropriation bill is funding

for the Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR) and the Upper Delaware Council, inc.

(UDC), two non-profit organizations focused on protecting New York’s most valuable natural resource and one of Sullivan County’s biggest tourism drivers: the 73.4-mile stretch of riverrunning along the New York and Pennsylvania state line, designated as the Upper Delaware Scenicand Recreational River.

ALBANY – Assemblywoman Paula Kay (D, Rock Hill) is voicing her support for a new mandate that would delay by five years the deadline for districts to begin purchasing only electric buses as fleets are updated.

ALBANY, NY — I was informed yesterday that Crystal Run Healthcare/Optum is closing it’s OB/GYN practice in Rock Hill as of July 1st of this year.  This is a devastating loss for women’s health in Sullivan County.

Albany, NY – This week, the New York State Assembly passed a bill Assembly Member Kay sponsors requiring tax-collecting officers to accept payments of taxes, including any interest due, rounded to the nearest five-cent denomination.

Rock Hill, NY-Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay is honored to receive the endorsement of City of Middletown Police Chief John Ewanciw for her 2026 re-election campaign.

Rock Hill, NY — The New York State Assembly has passed A10080B, legislation designed to expand residency eligibility for correction officers working in Rockland County and Orange County, addressing ongoing workforce recruitment and retention challenges.

ALBANY, NY–Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay (100th Assembly District) and Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (23rd Senate District) held a joint press conference on March 24th at 10 am on the Million Dollar Staircase in the Capitol, to urge their respected houses to pass A6722/S9231. This bill will allow judges to set bail for cases involving aggravated cruelty to animals.

ALBANY, NY–Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay and Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (23rd Senate District) are holding a joint press conference on March 24th at 10 am on the Million Dollar Staircase in the Capitol, to urge their respected houses to pass A6722/S9231. This bill will allow judges to set bail for cases involving aggravated cruelty to animals.

Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay announced today that she received the unanimous endorsement of both the Orange and Sullivan County Democratic Committees in her bid for re-election to New York’s 100^th Assembly District. She says, “I am honored to have the strong support of both committees as we continue to make the voices of our district heard and impact felt in Albany.”

ROCK HILL, NY, 100th Assembly District Member Paula Elaine Kay announced that she has been appointed to The Standing Committee for Environmental Conservation. Kay thanked Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie for this important appointment. She continues to serve on the Agriculture, Economic Development, Insurance, Racing and Wagering, and Veterans Committees.

Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State address appears to deliver meaningful relief for New York families by tackling several of the most pressing affordability challenges: rising utility costs, the high price of childcare, and affordable housing.

Albany, NY – Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay announced that libraries in the 100th Assembly District have been granted a total of more than $210,000 in state aid for library construction projects.

On Veterans Day, Assemblymember Paula Elaine Kay sat down with Vision Times in her City Hall office in Middletown, NY, to reflect on her first 11 months in Albany, her deep roots in the 100th Assembly District, and the issues that matter most to local residents.

BLOOMINGBURG – Assemblywoman Paula Kay (D, Rock Hill) presided over the region’s first-ever First Responder Recognition Awards ceremony Wednesday night at the Bloomingburg Firehouse. 

The inaugural class exemplifies a passion and commitment to public safety with recipients hailing from both Sullivan and Orange counties. 

Several Assembly Democrats plan to petition Gov. Kathy Hochul to roll back the statewide mandate to build all-electric buildings starting next year.

The All-Electric Buildings Act was tucked in the state budget in 2023, and bans new gas hookups in new buildings under seven stories starting Jan. 1. The mandate would apply to all other buildings constructed after Jan. 1, 2029.

MONTICELLO – Assemblywoman Paula Kay recently hosted a roundtable discussion for Sullivan County’s largest employers, developers, construction unions and officials to meet and share ideas about what they say is a critical lack of housing for residents and employees.

Kay says affordable housing has been a priority of hers since she was elected. “We need workforce housing—especially in Sullivan County, but also in the Orange County portions of my district as well.”

TOWN OF WALLKILL, NY — Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay (D-Rock Hill) announced today that the Town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services has been awarded a $100,000 grant to support the purchase of an additional ambulance. This critical investment will allow the nonprofit, which has served the Town of Wallkill since 1972, to expand its life-saving capacity and continue providing high-quality emergency medical services without the support of full-time staff…

MONTICELLO, NY — As the annual harvest season approaches, Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay (D-Rock Hill) is celebrating the community organizations that work to provide families across Sullivan and Orange Counties with access to healthy, nutritious food. Through advocacy and direct support, Kay has made food accessibility one of her top legislative priorities.