Press Releases

McDonough: No To Metal Bats In Youth Baseball!

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today announced he will push his legislation to prohibit the use of “non-wood bats” in organized baseball and softball games in which minors participate. This preventative measure would eliminate the...

McDonough Sponsors ‘Property Taxpayer Protection Act’

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) joined his minority colleagues on ‘Tax Freedom Day’ to unveil his ‘Property Taxpayer Protection Act,’ which aims to reduce the property tax burden on homeowners and businesses by controlling spending...

McDonough Honors Rosie The Riveters For Their Efforts During World War II

McDonough Honors Rosie The Riveter Georgette Feller

McDonough: Help Senior Homeowners; Bring Tax Bill To The Floor For A Vote

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is calling on his fellow Assembly Members and Speaker Sheldon Silver to follow the lead of the Senate and pass important property tax exemption bill. The proposal would exempt property taxes for homeowners...

Rosie The Riveters Honored For Their Efforts During World War II

The Assembly Minority Conference hosted a ‘Rosie the Riveter’ event today to honor women from across Long Island who, during World War II, supported the war effort by joining the American workforce in manufacturing plants that produced munitions,...

McDonough Urges Participation In ‘Mother’s Day Mammography Campaign’

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is joining with Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program in their Mother’s Day Mammography Campaign to urge women to get mammograms. “The best weapon against breast cancer is...

Assemblyman McDonough Announces New York State Sales Tax Information Brochure Available

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is announcing that he has available in his District Office an informational brochure that lists products exempt from New York state sales tax. "While we are familiar with paying sales tax on automobiles...

McDonough Announces Home Improvement Initiative

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick), a member of the Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee, is announcing that the state’s Consumer Protection Board (CPB) is conducting an online home improvement initiative. The initiative is...

McDonough: Budget Increases School Funding For Nassau Schools and Provides Property Tax Rebates For Homeowners

Agreements reached in the early morning hours because of continued pressure from Nassau County majority Senators and minority Assembly members will provide beneficial increases to education funding and property tax relief to the residents of Nassau County....

Assemblyman McDonough Announces Public Library Construction Grants

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) is pleased to announce that the Merrick Library will be receiving a Public Library Construction Grant from the State Commission for Libraries to be used for construction projects. The grant funds are a one-time...

McDonough Unveils Plan That Would Allow DMV To Keep Sex Offender Registry Info On Driving Records

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) unveiled legislation he is sponsoring, that would place registered Level 3 sex offenders, the most dangerous, on file at the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles. The files would be accessible to police officers...

McDonough: Good Government Groups Voice Support For Assembly Reforms

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) joined his colleagues in an effort to pass reforms to Assembly Rules. The changes, rejected by the Assembly majority, would have brought greater transparency and accountability to the legislative process. “With...

McDonough Claims Victory On Civil Commitment Agreement

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) claimed victory for today’s historic legislative agreement that will confine the most dangerous sex offenders after their prison sentences are completed. “The first ever civil confinement bill was...

Workers’ Compensation Agreement Is Good For Workers & Business

After advocating for years to improve the state’s business climate, I am pleased to announce that my efforts have finally come to fruition this past week with an agreement between the Governor and Legislative leaders to reform the state’s workers’...

McDonough Pushes Assembly Rules Changes

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) joined his minority colleagues at a press conference to push for fundamental rules changes that would change the way the Assembly conducts business by bringing greater transparency and equity to the chamber. “The...

McDonough Supports Passage of Ethics and Lobbying Reforms

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) voted in favor of legislation that will reform New York’s current ethics and lobbying laws; however, he feels it did not go far enough. The Assembly minority conference proposed two amendments to the...

McDonough Releases Report Produced by Assembly Minority Task Force on Successful Schools

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick), a member of the Assembly Minority Task Force on Successful Schools, is releasing its report on the programs and techniques that successful schools use and what the Legislature can do to foster their use...

McDonough: Senate Passes Civil Confinement Law

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today announced that the Senate again passed civil confinement legislation (S.650), which would provide for the civil commitment of sexually violent predators at a secure treatment facility after they have...

McDonough Announces Availability of NYS Lottery Scholarships

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) today announced the availability of scholarships from the New York State Lottery. The Lottery will be awarding a four-year scholarship to one graduating senior from every participating high school in the...