Legislative Commission on Rural Resources
@ruralnys.bsky.social
Albany's only independent body focused on the needs of rural New York.
Chair: @RachelMayNY.bsky.social
Chair: @RachelMayNY.bsky.social
(1/2) Harmful algal blooms (HABs) represent a growing threat to public health and local economies. Back in May, the Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation held a hearing to evaluate New York's existing policies meant to combat HABs and determine where we go from here.
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
(1/2) Harmful algal blooms (HABs) represent a growing threat to public health and local economies. Back in May, the Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation held a hearing to evaluate New York's existing policies meant to combat HABs and determine where we go from here.
(1/2) On Wednesday we were in Geneva for the New York State Association for Rural Health Summit. Rural Resources Chair Senator Rachel May and Co-Chair Assemblymember Anna Kelles participated in a policy panel where they discussed the state of rural health care and New York's path forward.
September 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
(1/2) On Wednesday we were in Geneva for the New York State Association for Rural Health Summit. Rural Resources Chair Senator Rachel May and Co-Chair Assemblymember Anna Kelles participated in a policy panel where they discussed the state of rural health care and New York's path forward.
(1/3) We had a really strong start to the week in Syracuse with the NYS Community Schools Thruway Coalition at the Rural Summit for Cradle to Career Success!
August 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
(1/3) We had a really strong start to the week in Syracuse with the NYS Community Schools Thruway Coalition at the Rural Summit for Cradle to Career Success!
(1/2) Last Friday we took a trip up to North Creek to attend the Adirondack North Country Association Annual Meeting. It was inspiring to hear about their progress on different programs and initiatives from supporting small businesses to clean energy to equity.
July 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
(1/2) Last Friday we took a trip up to North Creek to attend the Adirondack North Country Association Annual Meeting. It was inspiring to hear about their progress on different programs and initiatives from supporting small businesses to clean energy to equity.
(1/3) We were just up in Lake Placid at the Rural Schools Association's Annual Summer Conference, and our very own Corey Mosher received the Leader of the Year Award! The award is given to individuals whose contributions to rural life and education in NY set an example for other leaders to follow.
July 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
(1/3) We were just up in Lake Placid at the Rural Schools Association's Annual Summer Conference, and our very own Corey Mosher received the Leader of the Year Award! The award is given to individuals whose contributions to rural life and education in NY set an example for other leaders to follow.
We're looking forward to this event in August as a way to engage with and elevate rural community schools stakeholders! Attendance is free, and you can find more information and register here:
www.thruwaycoalition.org/cradle-to-ca...
www.thruwaycoalition.org/cradle-to-ca...
June 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We're looking forward to this event in August as a way to engage with and elevate rural community schools stakeholders! Attendance is free, and you can find more information and register here:
www.thruwaycoalition.org/cradle-to-ca...
www.thruwaycoalition.org/cradle-to-ca...
(1/3) We attended Cayuga Milk Ingredients' grand opening on their expansion project and left feeling really inspired!
June 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
(1/3) We attended Cayuga Milk Ingredients' grand opening on their expansion project and left feeling really inspired!
(1/2) We spent yesterday morning at the New York Fashion Innovation Center's Annual Meeting listening to experts on plant and animal fiber (and some representatives from Empire State Development) discuss ways to advance these industries in New York.
June 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
(1/2) We spent yesterday morning at the New York Fashion Innovation Center's Annual Meeting listening to experts on plant and animal fiber (and some representatives from Empire State Development) discuss ways to advance these industries in New York.
(1/2) LEAD NY just announced the newest members of their leadership development program!
Wishing all of the new members in the 21st class nothing but the best, and we look forward to hearing about all of the great things that you're doing now and will continue to do into the future!
Wishing all of the new members in the 21st class nothing but the best, and we look forward to hearing about all of the great things that you're doing now and will continue to do into the future!
June 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
(1/2) LEAD NY just announced the newest members of their leadership development program!
Wishing all of the new members in the 21st class nothing but the best, and we look forward to hearing about all of the great things that you're doing now and will continue to do into the future!
Wishing all of the new members in the 21st class nothing but the best, and we look forward to hearing about all of the great things that you're doing now and will continue to do into the future!
(1/3) We are proud to say that last week, our Municipal Jobs Bill, (S.7237A, Senator May/A.8023A, Assemblywoman Kassay) passed both houses unanimously!
June 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
(1/3) We are proud to say that last week, our Municipal Jobs Bill, (S.7237A, Senator May/A.8023A, Assemblywoman Kassay) passed both houses unanimously!
Today is the last day of the legislative session for the Senate, and we are distributing hard copies of our summary of the '25-'26 NYS Budget.
To get more information and download the electronic version, go here:
www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...
To get more information and download the electronic version, go here:
www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...
June 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Today is the last day of the legislative session for the Senate, and we are distributing hard copies of our summary of the '25-'26 NYS Budget.
To get more information and download the electronic version, go here:
www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...
To get more information and download the electronic version, go here:
www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...
Thank you to all of the panelists who testified yesterday to offer their perspectives on harmful algal blooms in NYS. It was a really efficient, informative hearing that we'll be reflecting on in the coming months as we consider how to best monitor, mitigate, and prevent HABs in our bodies of water.
May 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thank you to all of the panelists who testified yesterday to offer their perspectives on harmful algal blooms in NYS. It was a really efficient, informative hearing that we'll be reflecting on in the coming months as we consider how to best monitor, mitigate, and prevent HABs in our bodies of water.
(1/3) FYI: This Wednesday at 10AM the Senate's Environmental Conservation Committee will be holding a hearing on Harmful Algal Blooms.
May 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
(1/3) FYI: This Wednesday at 10AM the Senate's Environmental Conservation Committee will be holding a hearing on Harmful Algal Blooms.
(1/3) Last Friday we had the pleasure of attending the Democratic Rural Conference's 2025 Convention. We presented on the work that we do in the New York Legislature and got to hear from several elected officials on a range of topics...
April 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
(1/3) Last Friday we had the pleasure of attending the Democratic Rural Conference's 2025 Convention. We presented on the work that we do in the New York Legislature and got to hear from several elected officials on a range of topics...
(1/2) We want to thank Saleena Gulmohamad from ConnectALL for facilitating a great panel on municipal broadband projects in NY. We heard from people on the ground in Livingston, Franklin, and Schoharie Counties on the work that they are doing to connect rural NY to reliable, high-speed internet.
March 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
(1/2) We want to thank Saleena Gulmohamad from ConnectALL for facilitating a great panel on municipal broadband projects in NY. We heard from people on the ground in Livingston, Franklin, and Schoharie Counties on the work that they are doing to connect rural NY to reliable, high-speed internet.
Tomorrow is the big day! 10-3, 3/26, in the Well of the LOB. Come to our fair for the animals and stay for the convos with stakeholders representing over 40 different rural groups.
AND we are having a breakout session at 1 on recently-completed municipal broadband projects. See details below!
AND we are having a breakout session at 1 on recently-completed municipal broadband projects. See details below!
March 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Tomorrow is the big day! 10-3, 3/26, in the Well of the LOB. Come to our fair for the animals and stay for the convos with stakeholders representing over 40 different rural groups.
AND we are having a breakout session at 1 on recently-completed municipal broadband projects. See details below!
AND we are having a breakout session at 1 on recently-completed municipal broadband projects. See details below!
Our friends at NY FarmNet are hosting a free webinar on April 2 about coping with suicide and loss. Help us spread the word!
You can register here: www.nyfarmnet.org/trainings-ev...
You can register here: www.nyfarmnet.org/trainings-ev...
March 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Our friends at NY FarmNet are hosting a free webinar on April 2 about coping with suicide and loss. Help us spread the word!
You can register here: www.nyfarmnet.org/trainings-ev...
You can register here: www.nyfarmnet.org/trainings-ev...
(1/2) It's not the holiday season, but it sure feels like it around here! We are one week away from our third annual Rural Resources Fair, and our guest of honor, Rocky, is requesting your attendance!
The details: Wednesday, March 26 in the Well of the LOB from 10-3.
The details: Wednesday, March 26 in the Well of the LOB from 10-3.
March 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
(1/2) It's not the holiday season, but it sure feels like it around here! We are one week away from our third annual Rural Resources Fair, and our guest of honor, Rocky, is requesting your attendance!
The details: Wednesday, March 26 in the Well of the LOB from 10-3.
The details: Wednesday, March 26 in the Well of the LOB from 10-3.
(1/2) Where Metro North ends? Where the first Stewart's Shop pops up? The Capital District and all points north? The Adirondacks?
Next Wednesday, 3/26, we will resume the important work that we started two years ago: getting public input about where Upstate New York begins.
Next Wednesday, 3/26, we will resume the important work that we started two years ago: getting public input about where Upstate New York begins.
March 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
(1/2) Where Metro North ends? Where the first Stewart's Shop pops up? The Capital District and all points north? The Adirondacks?
Next Wednesday, 3/26, we will resume the important work that we started two years ago: getting public input about where Upstate New York begins.
Next Wednesday, 3/26, we will resume the important work that we started two years ago: getting public input about where Upstate New York begins.
(1/3) Farmers have a long tradition of maintaining and repairing their own equipment. However, in recent years they have not had access to the knowledge, parts, and tools that would allow them to have that autonomy.
March 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
(1/3) Farmers have a long tradition of maintaining and repairing their own equipment. However, in recent years they have not had access to the knowledge, parts, and tools that would allow them to have that autonomy.
Thanks to the NY Farm Bureau for another great Taste of NY event last night!
We tasted a range products from all over the state and heard about how policies like direct-to-consumer shipping are benefiting the agriculture industry. Bonuses: baby goats and the 100th anniversary of FFA!
We tasted a range products from all over the state and heard about how policies like direct-to-consumer shipping are benefiting the agriculture industry. Bonuses: baby goats and the 100th anniversary of FFA!
March 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Thanks to the NY Farm Bureau for another great Taste of NY event last night!
We tasted a range products from all over the state and heard about how policies like direct-to-consumer shipping are benefiting the agriculture industry. Bonuses: baby goats and the 100th anniversary of FFA!
We tasted a range products from all over the state and heard about how policies like direct-to-consumer shipping are benefiting the agriculture industry. Bonuses: baby goats and the 100th anniversary of FFA!
(1/3) New York Sea Grant and the Finger Lakes Institute are holding a freshwater-focused New York Seafood Summit next week on March 3 from 1-4 at Cornell AgriTech.
February 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
(1/3) New York Sea Grant and the Finger Lakes Institute are holding a freshwater-focused New York Seafood Summit next week on March 3 from 1-4 at Cornell AgriTech.
No Farms, No Food! Senator May kicked off the American Farmland Trust advocacy day by talking about the importance of protecting our farmland, New York’s position in the future of agriculture, and how AFT helps to recruit and train the next generation of farmers.
February 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
No Farms, No Food! Senator May kicked off the American Farmland Trust advocacy day by talking about the importance of protecting our farmland, New York’s position in the future of agriculture, and how AFT helps to recruit and train the next generation of farmers.
(1/3) Back at it today after a long weekend! Some pics from the housing rally this morning hosted by the New York State Rural Housing Coalition, Rural Advocates, and the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition.
January 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
(1/3) Back at it today after a long weekend! Some pics from the housing rally this morning hosted by the New York State Rural Housing Coalition, Rural Advocates, and the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition.
Last week we received some very exciting news: Assemblymember Kelles will be joining LCRR as our Assembly co-chair!
We are looking forward to working with AM Kelles and her staff to help deliver on budget and legislative priorities for rural New York. It's going to be a great session!
We are looking forward to working with AM Kelles and her staff to help deliver on budget and legislative priorities for rural New York. It's going to be a great session!
January 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Last week we received some very exciting news: Assemblymember Kelles will be joining LCRR as our Assembly co-chair!
We are looking forward to working with AM Kelles and her staff to help deliver on budget and legislative priorities for rural New York. It's going to be a great session!
We are looking forward to working with AM Kelles and her staff to help deliver on budget and legislative priorities for rural New York. It's going to be a great session!