DASNY Press Releases

ALBANY, NY – Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) President and CEO Robert J. Rodriguez made his first visit to Port Chester, meeting with village officials and touring community development projects that aim to create more affordable housing and enhance quality of life for residents. The village-hosted tour included the planned Village Hall Gym revitalization site, downtown buildings under construction for residential conversion, and portions of The Loop pedestrian connectivity project.

ALBANY, NY – DASNY President and CEO Robert J. Rodriguez and York College President Dr. Claudia V. Schrader toured York College in Queens earlier this month to review multiple ongoing infrastructure projects designed to enhance the student experience and modernize campus facilities. 

ALBANY, NY – The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) announced the closing of $35.88 million in tax-exempt lease financing for SUNY Upstate Medical University through DASNY's Tax Exempt Leasing Program (TELP I).

ALBANY, NY - The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) priced $1.03 billion in School Districts Revenue Bonds to finance capital projects for public school districts across New York State and to refinance Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs) previously issued to support these improvements.

ALBANY, NY – DASNY President and CEO Robert J. Rodriguez and Dutchess Community College (DCC) President Dr. Peter Grant Jordan toured the DCC’S Poughkeepsie campus today to review completed projects and explore future collaborations to enhance the student experience. DASNY, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, has provided DCC with purchasing and interior design services since 2014, enhancing campus spaces to better serve its more than 7,000 students.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of construction and dedication of the new $8 million Utica Children’s Museum, which is part of an overall $14 million ICAN Family Resource Center project. The 14,000 square foot museum features exhibits designed as exciting play-based experiences with many benefits to children — from school readiness and career exposure to increased socialization and quality time with family and friends. In addition to the Governor’s grant of $750,000 from state capital funding sources to support the Utica Children's Museum, Empire State Development provided more than $1 million in capital funding through the Market New York program and the New York State Council on the Arts provided a $300,000 capital grant.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the availability of capital grants to expand services for organizations that serve veterans, service members and military families. At least $1.35 million is available through the third round of the Veterans’ Nonprofit Capital Program distributed by the New York State Department of Veterans’ Services and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York to support efforts to expand and enhance quality services available to the state’s veterans, service members and military families. $3.65 million in grants to 57 qualifying veterans organizations statewide was previously provided through the first two rounds of this program. These investments build on the Governor’s support for veterans, service members and their families, and her FY26 Executive Budget included enhanced veteran suicide prevention programs and an expansion of support for gold star families.

SHELTER ISLAND, NY – The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) has financed a $9.5 million transformation of the Shelter Island Public Library, expanding the 1965 building by approximately 4,500 square feet. This marks the first major renovation in the 138-year history of this community institution.

Tax-exempt lease financing for United Health Services Hospitals, Inc, Provides Cost-Effective Financing for Health System Covering Six New York Counties

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) today finalized the second of two tax-exempt leases totaling $7.57 million with United Health Services Hospitals Inc., a Binghamton-based health care system that encompasses four hospitals, long-term care and home care services in New York’s southern tier and M&T Bank.