With the 2026 Legislative Session underway in Albany, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and his colleagues in the New York State Assembly Minority Conference have unveiled their policy agenda for the year ahead. The comprehensive legislative platform,...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is proud to announce that legislation he co‑sponsored, bill A.6721, has been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The measure enacts the Lieutenant Joseph Banish Mental Health Act, establishing a formal peer‑to‑peer...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is pleased to share the success of his annual toy drive. With the generosity of local schools and libraries, a 20-foot U‑Haul truck was packed with donations and delivered to the John Theissen Children’s Foundation...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is proud to announce his bill, A.5122A, co-sponsored with Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, has been signed into law, a major step toward expanding the donor registry and giving patients a greater chance at survival....

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 2025 Women of Distinction awards this past Saturday, Sept. 27, at Adelphi University’s Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom to 10 honorees, including one emerging leader, in the community. Ra hosts...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) welcomed veterans from the 19th Assembly District and their guests to his annual patriotic picnic on Thursday, Aug. 7, at VFW Post 2718, where about 115 attendees enjoyed complimentary food and community camaraderie....

A Statement by Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square), ranking Minority member on the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, on the latest fare hikes proposed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority It’s disappointing, but not surprising, that the...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) hosted his sixth annual “There Ought to Be a Law” ceremony on Monday, June 23 at Mineola Middle School, where he recognized 24 semi-finalists selected from 483 entries submitted by fifth-grade students across...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) joined Assemblyman Daniel Norber (R,C-Great Neck) and Principal Jennie Fahey on Tuesday, June 24, to visit second-grade students at Meadow Drive School and present the school with an American flag that was flown over...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) today presented the Assemblyman James D. Conte Memorial Academic Scholarship to Marco Valle, a senior at New Hyde Park Memorial High School and the school’s Class of 2025 valedictorian. The scholarship, awarded...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) announced the passage of his bill that will make it easier for New Yorkers to learn about joining the national bone marrow donor registry. The legislation, carried in partnership with Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages,...

“Earlier today, State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot multiple times at their home, and as...

From 2021 to 2024, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) lost more than $5 billion in unpaid tolls. In 2022 alone, the MTA lost more than $700 million to fare evasion, a number that approached $800 million in 2024. Nearly $8 billion spent on...

“Passing an extender with no budget bills in print three days after a ‘deal’ was announced is the height of dysfunction. While the governor is running victory laps across the state, families, school districts, local municipalities, hospitals, direct...

“It has been more than two weeks since New York’s budget deadline and there is still no final agreement in sight. Meanwhile, school districts across the state are left scrambling as they prepare their budgets for the upcoming year in the dark. By...

“With the state budget now 17 days overdue, New York’s schools are planning for next year with no clear sense of what resources they will have available. They will be forced to construct and release to the public their budgets by next Tuesday, without...

“The Legislature may have bought itself more time today, but for those across New York trying to finalize their own budgets, that time is running out. “Schools, in particular, need clarity by April 22. Without knowing what’s in the final state budget,...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is proud to announce that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program. These scholarships provide financial assistance to outstanding...