Politics & Government
Abinanti Announces State Grants to Local Libraries
Abinanti was recently appointed Chair of the Assembly Committee on Libraries & Education Technology by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
Assemblyman Tom Abinanti (D-Greenburgh/Mt. Pleasant), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Libraries & Education Technology, announced that the New York State Library has awarded construction grants to four public libraries in his 92nd Assembly District.
The grants, which are supported by a $14 million capital fund appropriation in the 2014-2015 state budget for the construction and renovation of public libraries and public library systems in New York State, are being awarded to the Warner (Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow), Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson and Greenburgh public libraries.
“I am pleased that these libraries were recognized and selected to receive these much-needed grants,” Abinanti said. “Local libraries are critical to our communities and I will continue to be an advocate for more state investments to the library system.”
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The Warner Public Library will receive $155,589 for the Roof Replacement Project – providing the library with a fully functional roof and drainage system, protecting the building and its contents.
The Dobbs Ferry Public Library will receive $25,591 to retrofit or replace existing light fixtures with energy efficient, long lasting LED fixtures.
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The Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library will receive $19,107 for the purchase and installation of a Mitsubishi Hyper Inverter heating (cooling) pump system for the expanded and renovated library community room.
The Greenburgh Public Library will receive $14,661 for the installation of a glass partition and door in the passage between the adult reading room and the teen section of the library – alleviating noise issues and increasing patron comfort and staff use of both areas.
In February, Abinanti was appointed Chair of the Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology by newly-elected Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie. During the legislative session, Chairman Abinanti helped secure a 6% increase in public library funding, an exemption for libraries from the MTA Commuter Tax and the passage of legislation supporting libraries in the 21st century.
“Not only do libraries serve as a place for learning, they are the center of our communities – a place for children and adults to meet, a place for those without internet to find it and even serving as a place of refuge in an emergency,” said the Westchester Assemblyman.
