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BY ASSEMBLYMAN ROBERT CARROL New York State is now reporting that we have 37,258 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 385 deaths statewide.  There are 21,873 cases in New York City alone. This is a 21% increase from yesterday. The case

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

BY BRIAN KOLB The coronavirus isn’t just an unprecedented public health emergency. It’s turned life as we know it upside down.  Tens of thousands of afflicted New Yorkers are fighting the virus, and selfless healthcare professionals are working around the

Assemblyman Angelo Morinello (R – Lewiston) is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to exercise fiscal constraint in next year’s budget, which is constructed in negotiations between the Governor and Legislature during April and May. The call comes amid the coronavirus outbreak,

John Flanagan, the leader of the Republicans in the New York State Senate, has announced this afternoon that he will not seek reelection to his Senate seat.  The announcement comes after filing deadlines to run in the Republican Party primary

Today, legislation that aims to aid families and dependent adult children who have surpassed the age of majority for child support but have developmental disabilities that necessitate a living allowance passed the Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill is

QUEENS, NY — As a way to help combat the rising incidents of Anti-Semitism across the city, State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato are teaming with the Simon Wiesenthal Center to bring a pair of

NEW YORK, NY — New York Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy today endorsed Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino, the Party’s official designee, in New York’s 2nd Congressional District. Garbarino is running in an open seat to replace retiring Congressman Pete King. “Andrew Garbarino

BY ROBERT SMULLEN In his State of the State address, Governor Cuomo loudly proclaimed that government’s first responsibility is to protect the people. I wholeheartedly agree, and that is why we must immediately repeal and fix the misguided bail reform

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

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced that he helped pass a legislative package today to bolster anti-discrimination protections for New Yorkers with disabilities and improve their access to vital resources. These measures were passed in honor of this year’s Legislative Disabilities Awareness

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

Assemblyman thanks organization for care, support provided in the wake of the Schoharie County limousine crash Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara has been named a “2020 New York State Legislator of the Year” by the American Red Cross of New York State. Santabarbara

Bill would ensure assessors follow common sense guidelines when utilizing assessment methods.  Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski announced the Assembly unanimously passed his legislation that would establish clear and unambiguous guidelines for assessors to utilize when formulating assessments (A4752-C). This bill is

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