“My thoughts go out to the family of Nadia Vitels, a woman who apparently was viciously attacked by two squatters who had been occupying her late mother’s New York City apartment. Nadia’s death needs to be a turning point in how we address squatting-related...

“An independent review of our state’s response to the COVID-19 crisis is long overdue. Many families who lost loved ones to COVID-19 are still grieving and deserve answers. My thoughts go out to everyone who lost a family member or friend during the...

“I am proud to support my colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference to enhance child care access and affordability for parents and children throughout our state. Child care is essential to ensure youth statewide receive proper early education,...

“In order to properly protect New York families during this ongoing migrant crisis—families who did not ask for nearly 173,000 migrants to be welcomed into our state—we need to bridge the gap between state and federal agencies to not only strengthen...

“The Electric School Bus Mandate is yet another one-size-fits-all approach our school districts do not need and did not ask for. If this mandate is fully implemented without providing our schools the full financial support to assist with such an abrupt...

“In light of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to potentially revoke the ‘hold harmless’ provision of Foundation Aid, school districts throughout our state are in jeopardy. Despite the governor’s claims to care about education and the preservation...

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) is proud to announce his annual donation drive for local pets and animals started on Jan. 15, 2024, and will end on Feb. 13, 2024. Gallahan is once again partnering with Beverly Animal Shelter in Seneca County...

“After unveiling a $233 billion state budget, Gov. Hochul went on to brush aside the needs of our hard-working New York families by placing undocumented migrants, once again, at the top of her priority list. Despite the budget deficit we are facing,...

“While focusing on improving our education system, strengthening public school curriculums and properly addressing mental health issues in our children is a step in the right direction, we’ve heard this song and dance before during the governor’s...

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) is excited to announce $25 million in capital grants is now available to help volunteer fire departments statewide upgrade their facilities and equipment. The $25 million was secured in the FY 2023-24 State Budget...

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) is announcing he has secured $75,000 in Community Resiliency Economic Sustainability and Technology (CREST) funding for the Town of Cincinnatus. This capital project funding will greatly assist in the completion...

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester), in collaboration with Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning), the Seneca County Substance Abuse Coalition and the United Way of Seneca County’s Suicide Prevention Coalition, is helping organize two “Save...

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) hosted a tourism day in the Finger Lakes alongside Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) in conjunction with the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce and local upstate...

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) is proud to announce that six libraries in the 131st Assembly District will receive state aid for construction and renovation. More than 197 construction awards have been approved for public library projects...

On Monday, July 10, Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) attended a press conference with Gov. Kathy Hochul at the Canandaigua Fire Department to address the disastrous flooding that hit the city of Canandaigua. More than 13,000 residences and commercial...

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) voiced concern that the Seneca Nation’s plan to establish a gaming facility in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region is on a trajectory to negatively impact the region. While the idea of introducing a new Seneca...

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) attended a press conference calling for the immediate passage of Melanie’s Law (A.6026/S.6288) alongside Assemblyman Anil Beephan, Jr. (R,C-East Fishkill), Assemblyman Brian A. Cunningham (D-43rd District),...

“I am outraged by this year’s state budget. Taxes and crime are out of control, and this bloated budget will do nothing constructive to remedy this problem. New Yorkers do not feel safe—judges are given too little discretion and are unable to do...

“New Yorkers are calling our offices asking the same thing over and over: where does the state budget stand? This is the largest budget in our state’s history, yet our constituents have been left in the dark about where funding will be directed, how...

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) introduced a resolution on the New Yorkstate Assembly floor yesterday afternoon commending the achievements of the Hobart Men’s Ice Hockey Team, which won the NCAA Division III National Championship. The dedication...