Angelo Santabarbara
@angelosantabarbara.bsky.social
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Member of the NY State Assembly, UAlbany Grad, Civil Engineer, US ARMY Reserve 📞(518) 382-2941 Email: [email protected] AsmSantabarbara on Instagram
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📰 Here’s my letter in The Daily Gazette on my bill, the Higher Education Success Act (A4841) — which streamlines disability documentation so students with an IEP or 504 plan don’t face extra red tape just to access higher education.
🍎 National School Lunch Week takes on new meaning this year — every student has access to breakfast and lunch through Healthy School Meals for All, a program I championed in the State Assembly.

#NationalSchoolLunchWeek #Meals4AllNY #NSLW25 #SchenectadyRising #Education #Community
🎭 It was a pleasure to join the team at MOPCO Improv Theatre in Schenectady as they celebrated their 30th Anniversary. I was proud to present a New York State Assembly Citation recognizing this incredible milestone and their lasting impact on our community’s arts and culture scene.
🌊 Honoring History at Mohawk Harbor — I had the honor of delivering welcoming remarks for the Seneca Chief Arrival Ceremony — a moment that bridges two centuries of New York’s innovation and connection.
Spoke with CBS6 about my Manufacturing Week tour and the important role manufacturers play in our economy.

As a civil engineer, I’ve seen firsthand how technology, innovation, and skilled workers drive the success of companies like P1 Industries in Schenectady.

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💻 Stopped in at the Tech Valley Cybersecurity Symposium in Schenectady today — an important gathering focused on protecting the digital systems that power our businesses, schools, and communities.

#TechValley #CyberSecurity #Innovation #Schenectady #Technology #SmartGrowth
🗣️ This afternoon, I spoke with JT Fetch at CBS6 about my Manufacturing Week tour and the important role local manufacturers play in keeping our economy strong 💪

#ManufacturingWeek #WorkforceDevelopment
Helping out on the food line with Street Soldiers in Schenectady this afternoon — grateful for the volunteers who make a difference every week ❤️
📸 Photos from this weekend’s Homecoming Parade in Amsterdam — strong school spirit and community pride. 💜💛
🌿 Stopped by the Schenectady Greenhouse today — their plant sale is getting underway soon from 12–4 PM!

A great opportunity to pick up some local plants and support a program that helps our community grow — in more ways than one. 🌱

#Schenectady #Community #PlantSale #SupportLocal
💪 Out this morning at Hudson Valley Community College for the annual Walk to Strike Out ALS.

Thank you to St. Peter’s ALS Regional Center and everyone walking today for the work you do to help patients and families across our region.

#StrikeOutALS
🎓This year’s Greater Amsterdam School District Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is underway — I just stopped into this special evening to congratulate the honorees who’ve shaped our district’s proud legacy through leadership, perseverance, innovation, and service.
🔧 Proud to highlight Manufacturing Week with a tour of P1 Industries in Schenectady — a company leading the way in advanced manufacturing and engineering innovation right here in our community.

📸 Check out more photos from today’s visit 👇
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🍎 Joined today’s Zoom meeting today with the Schenectady County Food Council on the road today — proud to work alongside so many dedicated partners who are helping make food security a reality right here at home. 🌱🤝

#Schenectady #FoodCouncil #Community #FoodAccess
🏀 Honored to help kick off the Wheelchair Basketball Clinic at Queens College, featuring former Knicks star John Wallace and Paralympic gold medalist Matt Scott!

Events like this show what’s possible when sports open their doors to everyone. ♿💪
🏘️ Pleased to attend today’s community meeting at the Stratton Apartments in Amsterdam, where residents shared their thoughts and concerns about local issues.

Staying connected through meetings like this helps ensure every voice in our community is heard.
🗞️ Great editorial in The Daily Gazette backing my bill, A9032 – the Utility Rate Hike Legislative Review Act.

This legislation ensures greater accountability by giving lawmakers the authority to review and, when necessary, stop utility rate hikes

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EDITORIAL: Lawmakers need more control over utility rate hikes
One of the factors often cited for New Yorkers’ dissatisfaction with living in the state is the high cost of utilities.
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✈️ Joined GE Aerospace at the GE Research Center in Niskayuna to announce the launch of the Next Engineers program — an exciting new effort to inspire and prepare the next generation of innovators.

📰 More about the announcement here: www.dailygazette.com/news/educati...
🍷 Great night catching up with friends at The Parlor at Muni in Schenectady — good food, good company, and a great local spot right at the Schenectady Muni golf course.
🎥 On this week’s Assembly Update, I’m joined by Noelle Smrtic and Kathy Bulger from Catholic Charities of Fulton and Montgomery Counties 🍲

📺 Watch the full episode on Open Stage Media (Spectrum CH 1303 / Verizon Fios CH 38) at 11 AM & 6 PM, Monday–Friday — or stream anytime at OpenStageMedia.com.
👷‍♂️ Pleased to join union leaders, educators, and workforce partners this morning in Schenectady to kick-off the Workforce Development & Apprenticeship Training Summit 💪

#WorkforceDevelopment #Apprenticeship #Schenectady #UnionStrong #Opportunity
🕯️ On this solemn anniversary of the Schoharie limo crash, we remember the lives lost and the families forever changed. May their strength and love continue to guide our community as we honor their memory today and always.
📰 My Daily Gazette editorial looks at what the recent federal autism announcement means for families. Families deserve clear, accurate information —suggesting autism stems from a single cause or can be prevented by one product undermines decades of research. More www.dailygazette.com/opinion/gues...
🎓 This morning, I joined students, teachers, community leaders to officially open the new Steinmetz Freshman Leadership Academy in Schenectady.

Congrats to the Schenectady City School District $ everyone who made this day possible. Together, we’re opening doors to education and more opportunity 👏
🎉 Happy Sunday, everyone! Celebrating my daughter’s birthday this weekend with the family — good food and time together that means the most ❤️