Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) introduced a resolution in the Assembly Chamber yesterday to honor Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in New York state. To mark the occasion, he invited schools from the 19th Assembly District to participate in his...

 “Last week, we gaveled in a new legislative season, and suddenly, everyone is talking about affordability — an issue the Assembly Minority Conference has been vocal on for years. “During the height of inflation, we introduced the Inflation Relief...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) voiced his support today for the governor’s proposal to expand the Child Tax Credit, calling it a step in the right direction for New York families. With nearly half of all parents saying their child care situation...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is proud to announce the success of this year’s toy drive. Thanks to the generous support of local schools and libraries, a 20-foot U-Haul truck was filled with toys and delivered to the John Theissen Children’s...

Following the release of the Rockefeller Institute of Government’s study on Foundation Aid today, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is emphasizing the urgent need for a funding formula that better addresses the needs of modern schools, particularly...

Recently, members of the legislature received a letter from the Governor’s Long Island Regional Director and Press Secretary stating that elected officials are intentionally misleading the public on the NYS Department of Education’s Regionalization...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was joined by local veterans, students and families yesterday at the Long Island Children’s Museum for a reception honoring the participants of his annual Veterans Portrait Project. The event celebrated the hard...

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....