Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C-Medford) voted against the Health and Mental Hygiene budget bill, saying the final plan did not go far enough to help families dealing with addiction, mental health challenges and rising health care costs. DeStefano said...

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C–Medford) joined Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square), Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (SD-62) and Nassau County Executive and gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman at a press conference today to call for...

“The Nassau County Law Enforcement Explorers Program is exactly the kind of initiative we should be encouraging across New York. It gives young people valuable opportunities to develop leadership and law enforcement skills while serving their communities....

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C-Medford) joined healthcare professionals, transplant recipients, donor families and his fellow elected officials today at a Donate Life press conference to raise awareness about the life-saving impact of organ and tissue...

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C-Medford) today joined Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra (R,C-Franklin Square), colleagues, parents and child care providers in Albany to highlight growing concerns surrounding the state’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP),...

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C-Medford) today stood shoulder to shoulder with labor unions, advocates and fellow lawmakers from across the aisle at the State Capitol to call for immediate passage of a “direct to direct” cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)...

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C–Medford) stood alongside fellow lawmakers from the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences at the state Capitol today to call attention to what he described as an “unsustainable energy cost spiral” impacting Long...

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C-Medford) today supported his colleagues in the Assembly and Senate at a press conference to voice strong support for increased funding for the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS). This critical...

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C-Medford) today joined a bipartisan press conference at the New York State Capitol focused on veteran mental health and suicide prevention, underscoring the urgent need for continued action, resources and coordination to...

“I congratulate Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C-Franklin Square) on being elected as the next Leader of the Assembly Minority Conference,” said DeStefano. “As a fellow Long Islander, Ed understands firsthand the challenges facing our region and our state,...