Paul Tonko

Schenectady seeks to create community virtual power plant

  “The city is seeking to move forward with a new program in the coming months that would retrofit low- and middle-income households with green technology, an initiative officials say will reduce carbon emissions, lower the cost of living and serve as a model for the greater Capital Region and beyond. The so-called Schenectady Community … [Read more…]

Tonko says feds hurt New York’s broadband efforts amid coronavirus crisis

  “U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko wrote a scathing letter to the head of the Federal Communications Commisson, claiming that the agency is denying New York state potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in broadband expansion funding amid the coronavirus pandemic that has exposed gaping holes in the ability of people to work and study online … [Read more…]

Broadband Committee Update

  “DON’T HAVE BROADBAND? YOUR FEEDBACK WANTED! Posted on: April 24, 2020 – 12:41pm DON’T HAVE BROADBAND? YOUR FEEDBACK WANTED! Our Broadband Committee is working with Congressman Paul Tonko to secure funding for Broadband access for all of our residents. Congressman Tonko is presently working on a letter to the FCC alerting them of the … [Read more…]

Duanesburg residents to voice broadband concerns

  “Emailing a document without worrying about the file size, leisurely watching Netflix, doing research or just browsing the Web with unlimited, high-speed access — that’s what Annabel Felton wishes she and her family could do. The Feltons live on Creek Road in Duanesburg, which is one of many in the town without broadband or … [Read more…]