Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was proud to present the 2024 Women of Distinction awards this past Saturday, Sept. 21, at Adelphi University’s Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom to 13 honorees, one emerging leader and one special recognition in the...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) kicked off his annual Veterans Portrait Project on Thursday, Sept. 19, at Notre Dame School where eighth graders had the honor of meeting and interviewing 23 local veterans. The project invites students to create...

Every three minutes, one American will be diagnosed with blood cancer. It might be someone you know—a coworker, child, sibling, spouse or friend. My mother was one of those Americans. She was first diagnosed with non-Hodkin’s Lymphoma in her 20s....

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) introduced a bill this year to eliminate the “special franchise” tax on privately owned water companies, aiming to provide immediate financial relief to residents facing high water bills. Despite these efforts,...

On Thursday, Aug. 8, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) welcomed veterans from the 19th Assembly District and their guests to a free patriotic picnic at VFW Post 2718 in Franklin Square to enjoy complimentary food and fellowship. Joining Assemblyman...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) joined with Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jen DeSena, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito and a coalition of state legislators this morning to announce a crucial initiative aimed...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) hosted his sixth annual “There Ought to Be a Law” ceremony on Monday, June 17, at Mineola Middle School to recognize 33 semi-finalists who were selected to represent their class. There were 657 total entries from...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) commemorated Flag Day on Friday, June 14, by presenting American flags to the Locust and Hemlock schools in the Garden City School District. Each flag had been flown over the Capitol building in Albany. During his...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) proudly announced the winners of his 2024 video challenge last month. Students were asked to create and submit engaging 60-second public YouTube videos on a given topic, which were then posted on Assemblyman Ra’s...

On Saturday, June 1, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) hosted a Bike Rodeo at Garden City Middle School for children ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade. Sponsored by the Garden City Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and facilitated in cooperation...