This past week, I attended the opening ceremony for the Harriet Tubman Auburn Mural Commemoration. It was a lovely event attended by the organizers of the mural, the Harriet Tubman Boosters, and the artist commissioned to do the piece, Arthur Hutchinson....

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R, C, I-Lafayette) is making his feelings clear in regard to the alarming notion gaining traction in many school districts nationwide that sex education and gender identity studies be taught to students in public schools as...

New York State has a unique relationship with the 9/11 terrorist attacks, of course: 25,000 people were injured in those attacks, and of the 2,996 that died, 2,753 were killed in the World Trade Center and the surrounding area, 184 at the Pentagon, and...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) is continually disappointed with New York’s decision to relax laws designed to punish drug lords and those who bring illicit substances onto our streets and into our communities. Following the news that the...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) is calling for immediate action in response to the increasing immigration crisis, as New Yorkers grow more frustrated with the wave of undocumented immigrants flooding the state. As over 9,000 migrants have...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) is pleased to celebrate the success of the annual Empire Farm Days, which returned to the Heritage Hill Brewhouse and Palladino Farms in Pompey this past week. This annual festivity attracts thousands of families...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) and Sen. George Borrello (R,C,I,LIBT-Sunset Bay) today were joined by legislative colleagues, agriculture industry professionals, education professionals and local leadership at a press conference to champion...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette), Sen. George M. Borrello, and members of the state Legislature will be hosting a joint press conference on Wednesday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Elly’s Acres Farm, 3390 Eager Rd., Jamesville, NY 13078,  regarding...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette), Sen. George M. Borrello, and members of the state Legislature will be hosting a joint press conference on Wednesday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Elly’s Acres regarding the introduction of the ‘Ag Ed Expansion’...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) is upset to hear that Gov. Kathy Hochul has scheduled a special session to pass further gun control laws followingthe Supreme Court striking down the state’s previous concealed carry law,which deemed that...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) was infuriated to hear the news that Gov. Kathy Hochul passed yet another extension for New York’s COVID-19 Disaster Emergency executive order. Originally expiring yesterday on June 14, Gov. Hochul has cited...

“It’s been a tumultuous, emotional weekend for all of New York, but most certainly for one of our proudest cities, Buffalo. My heart and prayers go out to all the victims, their families and friends, and the entire community of Buffalo, who will undoubtedly...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) is cheering the passage of Assembly Bill 6945, a measure that establishes transportation services for those in addiction treatment, which could include inpatient, residential, and outpatient services. Lemondes,...

This week, the New York State Assembly passed legislation, co-sponsored by Assemblyman John Lemonades (R,C,I- Lafayette), to authorize the Upstate Flood Mitigation Task Force and ensure their ability to provide invaluable emergency services for upstate...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) is thrilled to announce his support for legislation that will provide more transparency to residents seeking disaster-relief insurance. This legislation will inform residents about the lack of flood damage coverage...

“Majority lawmakers in New York have once again led the charge on the budget. While it resulted in some positive changes for bail reform and continued funding for our critical agricultural industry, it also gave us a spending ceiling that is unsustainable...

Members of the Assembly Minority Conference, along with advocates supporting New York’s farmers, gathered to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reject the recent recommendation by the Farm Laborers Wage Board to further lower the overtime threshold for farm...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) today joined his fellow Assembly Minority colleagues, the New York State Farm Bureau, and farm owners to share their concerns about lowering the overtime threshold for employed farm laborers. Previously held...

Assemblyman John Lemondes (R,C,I-Lafayette) joined with Assembly and Senate Minority today to call for an end to bail reform and the dangerous effects it has had on civil society. A strong proponent of public safety and law enforcement, Lemondes says...

“The Redistricting Commission was unable to agree on one new map, resulting in the people being left completely out of the decision-making process. With the maps being voted down, I fear the Majority is now free to gerrymander to their hearts’ content....