Paula Elaine Kay Candidate Statement
ROCK HILL–I Am again asking for your support this November as I run for re-election to represent you in the 100th Assembly District.
Kay receives Center for Discovery healthcare award
ROCK HILL – On Sunday, October 18, The Center for Discovery awarded Assemblymember Paula Elaine Kay the Senator Thomas P. Morahan Lifetime Achievement Award.
Monticello Trap tream celebrates success and Safety
Assembly Member Paula Kay was in attendance and spoke about her support of the program and a $15,000 grant she allocated to the Monticello School District specifically earmarked for the trap team.
EverGreen Meadow Academy breaks ground along Glen Wild Road
ROCK HILL — Recurring rainfall and windy weather did not keep the community from coming out Saturday along Glen Wild Road to celebrate the groundbreaking of the upcoming EverGreen Meadow Wellness Center—an organization founded to provide wellness and mental health services to middle school-aged girls.
Kay wants answers from Verizon on their proposal to end landline service
Monticello-State Assemblywoman Paula Kay (D, Rock Hill) is opposing Verizon’s proposal to discontinue copper-based phone service, saying those landlines are vital in areas that have little to no cell service in Sullivan County.
Verizon says as part of its transition to more advanced technologies, services will be delivered using modern wireless, fiber or cable technology where available.
Local lawmakers criticize long delayed repairs to Toronto reservoir dam
Bethel, NY – State Assemblywoman Paula Kay (D, Rock Hill) and Congressman Josh Riley (D, NY-19) are urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Eagle Creek Hydropower and their parent company, Apollo Global Wealth Management, to start repairs on the dam.
Assembly Member Kay’s Statement on Workforce Housing Development Coming to Sullivan County
Monticello, NY – Today, Kenneth Kearney of Kearney Realty & Development Group signed the contract of sale with Resorts World Catskills (a subsidiary of Empire Resorts, a member of the Genting Group) that is required for the development of over 100 workforce housing units on property located along County Route 17B at the Monticello Race Track.
Assembly member Kay, Announcing more than $2.365 Million for the Town of Liberty's Summer Camp at Hanofee Park and $1 Million for the Construction of a New Head Start in Middletown
ALBANY, NY –Speaker Carl Heastie today continued his annual statewide tour, visiting the Town of Liberty Summer Camp at Hanofee Park as well as the site of a future Head Start and childcare center in Middletown with Assemblymember Paula Elaine Kay.
Assembly Member Kay’s Statement $10 Million Dollar Capital Grant for EverGreenMeadow Services Residential Treatment Center and Middle School for Girls
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.
Assembly Member Kay’s Statement $10 Million Dollar Capital Grant for The TransitionalLiving Community at The Center for Discovery
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.
Assembly Member Kay’s Statement on New York’s commitment to protecting the UpperDelaware River
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.
Kay backs delay in electric school bus mandate for districts
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.
Assembly Member Kay’s Statement on the Sudden Closure of OB/GYN unit at Crystal Run – Rock Hill
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.
Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay Passed Bill A10207 to Assist Municipalities in Tax Collection
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.
CITY OF MIDDLETOWN POLICE CHIEF ENDORSES ASSEMBLY MEMBER PAULA ELAINE KAY’S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN FOR 100TH DISTRICT
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.
New York State Assembly Passes Bill A10080B to Expand Residency Options for Correction Officers
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.
Press Conference On Animal Abuse
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.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER KAY AND SENATOR JESSICA SCARCELLA-SPANTON TO INTRODUCE ANIMAL CRUELTY LEGISLATION
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.
Sullivan and Orange Democrats Endorse Kay
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 100th 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.”
Assembly Member Paula Elaine Kay Appointed to Environmental Conservation Committee
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.