Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is pleased to announce a bill has just been signed into law to protect against illegal video recording of adjacent back yards. Every individual deserves a reasonable expectation of privacy and McDonough was one...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R, C, I-Merrick) is pleased to announce the success of his food drive this past weekend which collected over 1,555 pounds of food. The drive was held at the King Kullen in Bellmore on Aug. 5 and was sponsored by Long Island...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick), along with Long Island Blood Services, will be hosting a Blood Drive on Wednesday, August 16 at the Merrick Road Golf Clubhouse between the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. There is a blood shortage at this...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) announced today that in association with the John Theissen Children’s Foundation, he is seeking donations of school supplies for the 2017-18 school year, which will then be distributed to underprivileged children...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I -Merrick) is thrilled to announce his support for Independent Retailer Month during the month of July. As a long-standing proponent of small businesses and the past President of the Nassau County Council of Chambers of...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is fighting for legislation, of which he is a co-sponsor, that would require private school administrators to disclose any allegations of child abuse that occur in an educational setting. Assembly Bill 5371 was...

Following a string of corruption-laden economic development programs in recent years, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is pushing legislation in the waning weeks of session that would provide tremendous auditing power to Comptroller DiNapoli...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) was pleased to announce today that the Nassau Library System is being awarded $387,473, collectively, to four separate libraries in Nassau County. The funds have been awarded as follows: Merrick Library...

As New York City Majority rammed through a proposal in the Assembly this week to virtually eliminate the private health insurance market in New York and place healthcare under the purview of the government, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) stood...

In a response to the deadly gang violence prevalent on Long Island in recent months and the Senate’s approval of legislation to combat street gangs, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is calling on Assembly leadership to pass the same legislation...

In a response to shocking new statistics showing total drug deaths have nearly doubled in Nassau County since 2010, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is calling for legislation to address the growing heroin and opioid epidemic that led to over...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is urging New Yorkers across the state to register as organ donors in order to increase the availability of life-saving transplants. As a result, McDonough is also calling for an immediate vote on legislation...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is holding his annual pet food drive, which is running from now until April 18. The drive is being held in conjunction with Baxter’s Pet Pantry and Long Island Cares. “Pets provide comfort and joy to...

“Nassau County’s increase in parking fees for the rebuilt coliseum is offensive and a dictatorial oppression of its valued patrons. As thrilled as I am to see the successful reopening of the newly-renovated Nassau Coliseum, it is imperative that we...

**Editor’s Note: Click Here for an .mp4 video of McDonough speaking on the Budget Extender “It is far beyond time to end these games with our taxpayers’ money and pass a sensible state budget that fully funds Long Island’s education and transportation...

“Gov. Cuomo’s only response when met with a change that would cost him political leverage and votes is to make mindless threats and take more money out of Long Island families’ pockets. That is absolutely disgraceful. “If the Faso-Collins...

“Beside the fact that this budget resolution was crafted in secrecy by New York City elites, it prioritizes a radical political agenda that takes resources away from hard-working, legal Long Islanders and gives them to illegal aliens and criminals....

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today outlined some of his budget priorities as the Legislature heads into serious negotiations ahead of the April 1 deadline. McDonough, Ranking Minority on the Assembly’s Transportation Committee, emphasized...