NY Senate

Dream’s Law will require New Yorkers with a Central Venous Line to have access to safe and continued care when discharged from a hospital OSSINING, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef and Senator David Carlucci along with health advocates presented 14-year-old,

BY SENATOR PATTY RICHIE It is hard to believe Christmas is here and that 2019 is drawing to a close. Between the holiday parties and shopping for gifts for loved ones, the season always seems to go too quickly. In

Syracuse, NY – Senator Rachel May (D-Onondaga, Madison, Oneida) announced the awarding of grants for water infrastructure projects to the City of Syracuse and the City of Oneida, totaling $7.1 million. The City of Syracuse has received $2.1 million to

Bill delivered to Governor before days before Christmas — but Heastie, Stewart-Cousins are expected to make amendments that include a 30% requirement for minorities.  Albany – Today, State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright were joined by members of

In March of 2019, Senator James Skoufis, Chair of the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations, opened an investigation into the compliance and practices of public authorities, including industrial development agencies (IDAs), across New York State. The Committee issued

Local Republicans are giddy that Amherst Supervisor Brian Kulpa is preparing to primary businesswoman and fellow Democrat Joan Seamans in the 61st State Senate District, where incumbent Republican Michael Ranzenhofer announced that he will not seek reelection next year. Kulpa

Fossil Fuel Industry Continues To Underperform Market, Create Long-Term Risk for State Pension Fund Today, as world leaders are meeting for the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid, State Senator Liz Krueger, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Assembly

Senator Rachel May (D-Onondaga, Madison, Oneida) expressed disappointment in Governor Cuomo’s veto of “encore entrepreneurship” legislation that would help support New Yorkers age 50 and older seeking to launch a new business venture. The bill (S.4575), introduced by Senator May

BY SENATOR JOHN FLANAGAN The recommendations issued today by the Public Financing and Elections Commission should simply be called the “Taxpayer-Funded Democrat Party Protection Program.” It should also sicken every New Yorker that as our state faces a $6.1 billion

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) has introduced a new bill (S.6827) to provide lifetime healthcare through the state’s insurance exchange to anyone in New York State who donates a kidney. Currently, over 8,000 people in New York State are waiting for a

New legislation removes public intent standard for disorderly conduct State Senator Rachel May (D-Onondaga, Madison, Oneida), Chair of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources and Chair of the Senate Committee on Aging, has introduced new legislation to ensure that New

BY SENATOR PATTY RITCHIE Today’s announcement of nearly $88 million dollars for Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Oswego Counties is tremendous news for our shoreline communities that were severely damaged in the wake of this year’s record flooding. The projects receiving

State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. recently met with representatives from the American Red Cross’s Greater New York Region, in support of their Home Fire Campaign. The American Red Cross explained to Addabbo how the organization responds to a disaster

Democrats gave away law-making powers to create $100 million campaign welfare system & potentially nix choice through fusion voting Senate Republican Leader John J. Flanagan and Long Island Republicans spoke out against the unconstitutional Campaign Finance Reform and Election Commission as

Sen. James Skoufis, D-Newburgh, had $134,858 in staff and member office expenses during his first three months in the Senate, the most among newly elected members of that house, according to data posted today at SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center’s transparency website. From

Funding for new soccer mini-pitches will enable partnerships with local soccer clubs (Buffalo, NY) – New York State Senator Chris Jacobs (60th SD) was joined by Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown, North District Council Member Joseph Golombek and local community

BY PATTY RITCHIE Across the world, more than 1.2 million people have proudly joined their local chapter of Rotary International.  These people are your neighbors, family, friends and perhaps yourself. The Rotary motto, “Service Above Self,” is meant to inspire members

BY SENATOR JOHN FLANAGAN Democrats controlling this state violated the very responsibilities given to them by the people by putting their duties in the hands of nine unelected, and therefore unaccountable, Public Campaign Finance and Elections commissioners. This unconstitutional abdication