SENATOR RIVERA IN ALBANY

9 BILLS PASSED THIS WEEK'S HEALTH COMITTEE MEETING

This week, Senator Rivera held the fifth Health Committee meeting of the year, where 9 bills were passed, including:

S.614: This bill also known as "The Transitional Reentry Health Act" will ensure that formerly incarcerated New Yorkers successfully reintegrate into society by ensuring access to healthcare services.

S.3581: This bill will speed up the identification of lead service lines in our water systems, ensuring property owners and tenants can quickly respond to free inspection requests. Replacing lead service lines is key to eliminating lead exposure more efficiently and keeping our communities safe. Watch Senator Rivera's reel here.

My best wishes to Jewish New Yorkers across our State as they begin the 8-day celebration of Passover. I hope you have a peaceful Seder surrounded by your loved ones. Chag Pesach Sameach!

SENATOR RIVERA EXTENDS HIS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FOLLOWING LAST MONDAY'S TRAGEDY IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

NEW YORK STATE'S MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM (MIP) REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

MIP connects unserved and underserved communities to high-speed internet through open-access and publicly controlled broadband infrastructure. To date, ConnectALL has awarded over $240 million, enabling the construction of almost 2,400 miles of fiber and connecting nearly 100,000 locations statewide.

The new Phase 4 Application expands the program to nearly $300 million, drawing on funds from the US Department of Treasury Capital Projects Fund.

Applications are open with a deadline of April 25.

Interested parties must submit applications through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Portal here.

Detailed information on eligibility and program requirements is available here.

iMENTOR NYC: EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF MENTORING A NYC STUDENT!

Are you ready to make a lasting difference? iMentor NYC, the largest school-based mentoring program in the city, is on a mission to empower first-generation college students to achieve their dreams. With 25 years of success and ov}er 35,000 students impacted, we need 1,200 passionate volunteers to join us in mentoring the leaders of tomorrow.

What You’ll Do:

Time Commitment: Just 3 hours a month
Engagement: Weekly online chats and monthly events with your mentee

Get Started: Ready to inspire and lead? Your next step in becoming a mentor in our program is to attend an iMentor orientation. During orientation, you will learn more about the program, our students, and the volunteer experience

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Celeste Whitfield, Senior Manager of Recruitment Operations:cwhitfield@imentor.org