“This is a horrifying tragedy. I’m heartbroken. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, and all of the essential workers in the store today who endured an unimaginably traumatic experience. “To have a loved one taken from...

“This is a horrifying tragedy. I’m heartbroken. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. To have a loved one taken from you this way is senseless. There are no words. “I’m urging area residents to stay indoors as long...

Some clichés exist for a reason- they’re true. As more pundits, activist groups and elected officials continue to analyze the recently enacted state budget, you’ll probably hear some version of “budgets are about priorities” a few times. And...

“Today, the state released the results of its study on the feasibility of municipal takeover of New York American Water Company’s operations. As an advocate for local ratepayers, I’m pleased that the results are so positive. New York American Water’s...

“My heart goes out to the families. I cannot imagine the unshakeable grief that comes from knowing someone who was always there for you died alone. They’re in my prayers. They remain our priority. My colleagues and I will continue pushing for answers,...

“In the Legislature, Minority and Majority members came together to pass a bipartisan bill allowing New Yorkers to visit their loved ones who have been isolated in nursing homes for far too long. It’s a critically important mental health issue for...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square), the Minority Conference’s Ranking Member on the Committee on Ways & Means, issued the following statement after today’s meeting of the General Budget Conference Committee. The Committee convened today after...

Wouldn’t it seem strange if there was a massive outbreak of foodborne illness and no one thought to ask the FDA about it? If there was a devastating hurricane and no one reached out to FEMA? New York state is currently engulfed by a series of generational...

“I’ve heard from numerous constituents that overcrowding on the LIRR continues to be a serious problem. It’s unacceptable. I’ve also been told the mobile app that supposedly monitors train capacity is not functioning properly. That’s also unacceptable....

“Now that the Legislature has been convening remotely, there’s no justification whatsoever for extending the governor’s emergency powers. We were elected to govern. The fact that Majority members would extend the governor’s existing orders indefinitely...

After years of flat budgetary allocations and across-the-board reductions due to COVID-19, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues wrote a letter to legislative leaders and the governor seeking an increased investment...

“Assembly Majority faced a simple choice: either work with Minority members to remove emergency powers from a disgraced governor under investigation by the Department of Justice and the attorney general’s office or play politics and protect his unilateral...

New York Conference of Italian-American Legislators President Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is encouraging area students to submit applications to the organization’s annual scholarship program. The group distributes two, $4,000 academic scholarships and...

“Budget hearings do not provide adequate time for the thorough public inquiry owed to the families who lost loved ones during the nursing home crisis. Because members have been stonewalled by the administration since August, it’s understandable that...

“The story Lindsey Boylan detailed today is specific and credible. It merits a thorough and immediate investigation by the attorney general’s office. We must have zero tolerance for sexual harassment. These allegations describe predatory, unforgivable...

During this morning’s joint legislative budget hearing on economic development, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) made the case for using existing Empire State Development funding to help small businesses hit hard by the pandemic. Ra believes that...

Today, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) joined with his Minority colleagues from both houses at a press conference in the Capitol to urge their Majority counterparts to work with them to remove the governor’s emergency powers immediately. “This...

“After a week of threatening legislators, exaggerating their connections to world-renowned physicians and admitting to obstructing a federal investigation on a Zoom call, this administration decided the hole they’ve dug themselves in wasn’t deep...

“Add federal prosecutors to the ever-growing list of people this administration has stonewalled and deceived. During a secret meeting with Majority lawmakers, the governor’s top staffer admitted that they covered up the scope of the nursing home crisis...