NY Senate

The newly ascendant Republican Leader in the State Senate is slamming the New York City Council’s $1 billion budget cut to the New York Police Department last week and is taking steps to prevent its implementation. Senator Rob Ortt (R

Measures to Restore Checks & Balances, Provide Testing & PPE to Nursing Homes and To Support Small Business are Rejected by Senate Majority Senator Patrick M. Gallivan (R-C-I, Elma) led efforts of the Senate Minority Conference this week in proposing

Says China must be held accountable for loss of life and economic damage to New York (Buffalo, NY) – State Senator Chris Jacobs is urging Attorney General Letitia James to bring legal action against the People’s Republic of China (PRC)

$500,000 State Grant Will Support the Botanical Gardens’ Expansion Plans; Museum Addition Will Feature a Butterfly Conservatory, New Classrooms for Educational Programming, Exhibit Space, and a Café Members of the Western New York State Delegation joined leadership from the Buffalo

Sales of Dairy Products Decline Because of COVID-19 Senator Patrick M. Gallivan (R-C-I, Elma) is urging the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to assist dairy farmers across the state who have seen the sale of milk and

BY SENATOR ANDREW GOUNARDES Dear Neighbor, As many of us approach week two of staying home, I wanted to remind you all that we are in this together as a community. By staying indoors when possible and practicing social distancing,

SYRACUSE, NY — Senator Rachel May (D – Onondaga, Madison, Oneida) has delivered a letter to Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representatives John Katko and Anthony Brindisi urging them to continue the H-2A guest worker visa program during

Tedisco, Santabarbara to Launch New Bi-partisan effort to examine recent population loss reported in the Empire State Senator Jim Tedisco and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced a new bi-partisan effort they are leading to examine the New York State population loss

State Senator Patty Ritchie is calling for the passage of a measure that would close a loophole responsible for allowing the personal information of first responders called to crime scenes to be made available to accused criminals. Included in the

ALBANY, NY — Today, Senator David Carlucci (D – Rockland/Westchester) passed legislation (S.5557A), which will lower property taxes for seniors and people with disabilities. The bill co-sponsored by Carlucci will raise the income eligibility for seniors or people with disabilities

ALBANY, NY — State Senator Liz Krueger released the following statement today regarding the announcement by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli that his office will review whether to divest from 27 coal companies: “I commend Comptroller DiNapoli for taking this first

The Republican Minority Leader in the State Senate, John Flanagan is slamming Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s new bail reform law — which has allowed for egregiously unsafe releases of criminal offenders in dozens of high profile cases. STATEMENT FROM SENATE REPUBLICAN

BY SENATOR PATTY RICHIE Imagine for a second your child is killed by a drunk driver. Then, imagine you find out the person responsible is a repeat offender who was arrested and released a couple weeks prior, after not having

QUEENS, NY — As New York State enters budget negotiations starting in January, it is already known that the state faces a $6 billion shortfall, mainly due to the rising cost of the vital Medicaid healthcare program.  State Senator Joseph

Senator John C. Liu, together with the Senate Majority Conference, passed major legislation that will build on the historic voting reforms passed under the Senate Democratic Majority during the 2019 Legislative Session. The bills passed today will expand voting rights

Senator Rachel May (D-Onondaga, Madison, Oneida) announced last week that her bill, Portable Polling Locations (S.6926A), was passed by the Senate as part of a larger elections reform package. This bill provides local Boards of Election with flexibility during early

BY SENATOR PATTY RICHIE As temperatures drop, utility bills often rise. For many, every penny is critical in ensuring there is gas in the car, food on the table and heat in the home. Unfortunately, during this difficult time for

State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, together with the Senate Majority Conference, passed major legislation that will build on the historic voting reforms passed under the Senate Democratic Majority during the 2020 Legislative Session. The bills passed today will expand voting rights in