Op Eds

In April and May, members of the Assembly Minority Conference called on the chairmen of the Committees on Aging, Health and Oversight, Analysis and Investigations to convene hearings to review and investigate New York’s policies, decisions and protocols that were utilized in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on state-regulated nursing home facilities.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed massive holes in the procedures and protocols of long-term care and nursing homes in New York state.

The following is a statement from Linda Brosch, 4-H Team Coordinator for Coordinator for Oswego County 4-H Program:

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) and members of the Minority Conference today joined law and order professionals demanding state leaders reverse dangerous policies that have continuously compromised public safety and undermined the ability of law enforcement agencies to do their jobs as violent, and often deadly, incidents increase across New York state.

The Fourth of July is a day when each American can celebrate the most cherished aspects of our nation’s birth ...

New York City residents are waking up in a city that is less safe than the one they had just 24 hours ago.

Summertime in upstate New York can be pretty hard to beat.

Government overreach has been a hallmark of Gov. Cuomo’s time in office, but his recent dictates surrounding forced-food purchases at bars have crossed a new line.

Beginning today, after months of visitation restrictions, families of individuals with developmental disabilities living in group homes will finally be able to reunite with their loved ones.