Jennifer Whalen in The News

 "During the Covid outbreak of 2020, I sent a letter to Supervisor Mahan about the crucial need for emergency alerts for seniors and other vulnerable people in the town of Colonie. I’m happy that Supervisor Mahan has taken my proposal seriously and implemented the new 'Stay Connected Service' on the Town of Colonie website, giving local residents the opportunity to sign up for important email updates and alerts from the town. This is an important first step, but we have more work to do. The email alert system is helpful to those with easy access to email, but there is still a clear disconnect for many other residents seeking public safety updates that don’t use email or have internet access."