Senator Pete Harckham
@senatorharckham.bsky.social
NYS Senator | District 40
Representing Northern Westchester, Putnam & Stony Point in Rockland County.
Chair of the Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation.
Representing Northern Westchester, Putnam & Stony Point in Rockland County.
Chair of the Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation.
Today, we honor the courage, sacrifice and service of all who have worn our nation’s uniform. Thank you, veterans, for protecting our freedoms. Your dedication reminds us what true service looks like.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today, we honor the courage, sacrifice and service of all who have worn our nation’s uniform. Thank you, veterans, for protecting our freedoms. Your dedication reminds us what true service looks like.
My statement on the DEC’s ruling on the NESE pipeline.
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My statement on the DEC’s ruling on the NESE pipeline.
The Putnam CAP helps over 400 families in Putnam County each month.
I spoke with Director Marisa O’Leary about how the state and community can support their vital work. They need volunteers and financial donations; every bit helps.
Call (845) 278-8021 today.
I spoke with Director Marisa O’Leary about how the state and community can support their vital work. They need volunteers and financial donations; every bit helps.
Call (845) 278-8021 today.
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Putnam CAP helps over 400 families in Putnam County each month.
I spoke with Director Marisa O’Leary about how the state and community can support their vital work. They need volunteers and financial donations; every bit helps.
Call (845) 278-8021 today.
I spoke with Director Marisa O’Leary about how the state and community can support their vital work. They need volunteers and financial donations; every bit helps.
Call (845) 278-8021 today.
It’s Election Day! Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard, get out and vote!
Find your polling site:
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Find your polling site:
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November 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It’s Election Day! Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard, get out and vote!
Find your polling site:
voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
Find your polling site:
voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
Happy Halloween! I hope everyone enjoys a holiday filled with fun and frights, and remember to stay safe out there!
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Happy Halloween! I hope everyone enjoys a holiday filled with fun and frights, and remember to stay safe out there!
I visited the North Rockland Central School District today to announce an additional $1 million of funding for the district during a special Q&A session with high school students.
October 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I visited the North Rockland Central School District today to announce an additional $1 million of funding for the district during a special Q&A session with high school students.
During #NationalSchoolLunchWeek, let’s remember: well-nourished students learn better.
That’s why I worked with my colleagues and the Governor to secure $360M for NY’s Universal School Meal Program, guaranteeing a nutritious breakfast and lunch for all 2.7M of our students.
That’s why I worked with my colleagues and the Governor to secure $360M for NY’s Universal School Meal Program, guaranteeing a nutritious breakfast and lunch for all 2.7M of our students.
October 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
During #NationalSchoolLunchWeek, let’s remember: well-nourished students learn better.
That’s why I worked with my colleagues and the Governor to secure $360M for NY’s Universal School Meal Program, guaranteeing a nutritious breakfast and lunch for all 2.7M of our students.
That’s why I worked with my colleagues and the Governor to secure $360M for NY’s Universal School Meal Program, guaranteeing a nutritious breakfast and lunch for all 2.7M of our students.
Thank you to WE ACT 4 Change for inviting me to join last night’s webinar on advancing climate initiatives in New York.
Despite federal rollbacks, we are making real progress statewide and preparing for another critical legislative session ahead.
Despite federal rollbacks, we are making real progress statewide and preparing for another critical legislative session ahead.
October 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Thank you to WE ACT 4 Change for inviting me to join last night’s webinar on advancing climate initiatives in New York.
Despite federal rollbacks, we are making real progress statewide and preparing for another critical legislative session ahead.
Despite federal rollbacks, we are making real progress statewide and preparing for another critical legislative session ahead.
Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur to all who observe.
May this Day of Atonement bring reflection, forgiveness and peace. G’mar Chatima Tova.
May this Day of Atonement bring reflection, forgiveness and peace. G’mar Chatima Tova.
October 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur to all who observe.
May this Day of Atonement bring reflection, forgiveness and peace. G’mar Chatima Tova.
May this Day of Atonement bring reflection, forgiveness and peace. G’mar Chatima Tova.
Thank you the Lake George Association for hosting today’s Road Salt Reduction Summit. NY's drinking water is at risk from rising salinity; reservoirs like Amawalk could be undrinkable in 30 yrs if we don’t act. The Adirondacks’ use of brine & sand versus road salt should be scaled statewide.
September 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thank you the Lake George Association for hosting today’s Road Salt Reduction Summit. NY's drinking water is at risk from rising salinity; reservoirs like Amawalk could be undrinkable in 30 yrs if we don’t act. The Adirondacks’ use of brine & sand versus road salt should be scaled statewide.
It’s essential that we honor and respect the veterans who have bravely defended our nation.
Dedicating this section of Route 35 to Westchester County’s Purple Heart recipients is a meaningful way to recognize those who have given so much in service to our country.
Dedicating this section of Route 35 to Westchester County’s Purple Heart recipients is a meaningful way to recognize those who have given so much in service to our country.
September 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
It’s essential that we honor and respect the veterans who have bravely defended our nation.
Dedicating this section of Route 35 to Westchester County’s Purple Heart recipients is a meaningful way to recognize those who have given so much in service to our country.
Dedicating this section of Route 35 to Westchester County’s Purple Heart recipients is a meaningful way to recognize those who have given so much in service to our country.
I hosted a roundtable with area environmental leaders for a discussion on the health of the Adirondacks and strategies to protect this invaluable natural resource.
The state will need to prioritize environmental funding in response to recent federal rollbacks.
The state will need to prioritize environmental funding in response to recent federal rollbacks.
September 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I hosted a roundtable with area environmental leaders for a discussion on the health of the Adirondacks and strategies to protect this invaluable natural resource.
The state will need to prioritize environmental funding in response to recent federal rollbacks.
The state will need to prioritize environmental funding in response to recent federal rollbacks.
I joined environmental advocates for a boat ride yesterday on Raquette Lake, and we discussed the critical threats facing our region’s water sources and how the state can better support local Lake Associations in protecting these fragile freshwater ecosystems.
September 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I joined environmental advocates for a boat ride yesterday on Raquette Lake, and we discussed the critical threats facing our region’s water sources and how the state can better support local Lake Associations in protecting these fragile freshwater ecosystems.
Shana Tova! Wishing all who celebrate a sweet and joyful New Year filled with health, peace, and new beginnings.
September 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Shana Tova! Wishing all who celebrate a sweet and joyful New Year filled with health, peace, and new beginnings.
I’m hosting my next Coffee & Conversation event this Saturday at the Brewster Public Library from 11 a.m. -12 p.m.
Join me for a discussion on legislative priorities and issues affecting our communities.
Please RSVP at Harckham@nysenate.gov.
I hope to see you there!
Join me for a discussion on legislative priorities and issues affecting our communities.
Please RSVP at Harckham@nysenate.gov.
I hope to see you there!
September 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I’m hosting my next Coffee & Conversation event this Saturday at the Brewster Public Library from 11 a.m. -12 p.m.
Join me for a discussion on legislative priorities and issues affecting our communities.
Please RSVP at Harckham@nysenate.gov.
I hope to see you there!
Join me for a discussion on legislative priorities and issues affecting our communities.
Please RSVP at Harckham@nysenate.gov.
I hope to see you there!
Since 2009, Climate Week has served as a vital platform to spotlight the growing threat of climate change.
As extreme weather worsens and federal policies roll back progress, raising awareness and taking action has never been more urgent.
As extreme weather worsens and federal policies roll back progress, raising awareness and taking action has never been more urgent.
September 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Since 2009, Climate Week has served as a vital platform to spotlight the growing threat of climate change.
As extreme weather worsens and federal policies roll back progress, raising awareness and taking action has never been more urgent.
As extreme weather worsens and federal policies roll back progress, raising awareness and taking action has never been more urgent.
I’m kicking off Climate Week with a tour of the Adirondacks with environmental experts to assess the impacts of climate change.
September 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I’m kicking off Climate Week with a tour of the Adirondacks with environmental experts to assess the impacts of climate change.
I attended Westchester’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to honor those in our community who lost their lives on that tragic day, and those we've since lost to 9/11-related illnesses.
We remember them always.
We remember them always.
September 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I attended Westchester’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to honor those in our community who lost their lives on that tragic day, and those we've since lost to 9/11-related illnesses.
We remember them always.
We remember them always.
Thank you to the Putnam County Youth Bureau for organizing a moving 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Brewster this morning to honor those we lost and the bravery of our first responders on that tragic day.
September 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Thank you to the Putnam County Youth Bureau for organizing a moving 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Brewster this morning to honor those we lost and the bravery of our first responders on that tragic day.
Join me on Friday, 9/12, from 10 AM–2 PM at the Morabito Community Center in Cortlandt for my Senior Resource Fair!
We’ll be connecting seniors with state & local programs, services, and resources to support their needs. Hope to see you there!
We’ll be connecting seniors with state & local programs, services, and resources to support their needs. Hope to see you there!
September 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Join me on Friday, 9/12, from 10 AM–2 PM at the Morabito Community Center in Cortlandt for my Senior Resource Fair!
We’ll be connecting seniors with state & local programs, services, and resources to support their needs. Hope to see you there!
We’ll be connecting seniors with state & local programs, services, and resources to support their needs. Hope to see you there!
Thrilled to be with three generations of family for an early birthday lunch!
August 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Thrilled to be with three generations of family for an early birthday lunch!
Proud to announce that my bill legalizing crossbows for big game hunting is now law. This is my first enacted law with AM Carrie Woerner.
It expands access to hunters and helps manage NY’s overgrown deer population. Grateful to colleagues & advocates who made it happen.
It expands access to hunters and helps manage NY’s overgrown deer population. Grateful to colleagues & advocates who made it happen.
August 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Proud to announce that my bill legalizing crossbows for big game hunting is now law. This is my first enacted law with AM Carrie Woerner.
It expands access to hunters and helps manage NY’s overgrown deer population. Grateful to colleagues & advocates who made it happen.
It expands access to hunters and helps manage NY’s overgrown deer population. Grateful to colleagues & advocates who made it happen.
On Women's Equality Day, we honor the tremendous progress we have made and recognize there is still work still ahead. Equality is not just a goal, it's a right.
Let’s keep moving forward, together.
Let’s keep moving forward, together.
August 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
On Women's Equality Day, we honor the tremendous progress we have made and recognize there is still work still ahead. Equality is not just a goal, it's a right.
Let’s keep moving forward, together.
Let’s keep moving forward, together.
On Women's Equality Day, we honor the tremendous progress we have made and recognize there is still work still ahead. Equality is not just a goal, it's a right.
Let’s keep moving forward, together.
Let’s keep moving forward, together.
August 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
On Women's Equality Day, we honor the tremendous progress we have made and recognize there is still work still ahead. Equality is not just a goal, it's a right.
Let’s keep moving forward, together.
Let’s keep moving forward, together.
I just sent a letter to the DPS opposing NYSEG’s outrageous rate hike proposal. With so many NYers struggling, higher bills are unacceptable.
Join me in pushing back. Submit your public comment now.
Gas:
documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Comme...
Electric:
documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Comme...
Join me in pushing back. Submit your public comment now.
Gas:
documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Comme...
Electric:
documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Comme...
August 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I just sent a letter to the DPS opposing NYSEG’s outrageous rate hike proposal. With so many NYers struggling, higher bills are unacceptable.
Join me in pushing back. Submit your public comment now.
Gas:
documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Comme...
Electric:
documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Comme...
Join me in pushing back. Submit your public comment now.
Gas:
documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Comme...
Electric:
documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Comme...