Assemblyman Burke’s Legislation to Improve the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System Has Passed the New York State Assembly
Jun 7, 2024
Today, Assemblyman Patrick Burke (D-Buffalo) announced that his legislation to allow retirees of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) the option of a benefit recalculation after two years instead of five years when coming out of retirement...
NYS Assemblyman Patrick Burke Introduces Great Lakes Bill of Rights
Mar 2, 2022
Buffalo, NY – New York State Assemblyman Patrick Burke has introduced legislation that will create a Great Lakes Bill of Rights with the goal of securing legal rights for the entire ecosystem and giving people and nature a role in the decision-making...
Stadium Deal Needs Community Benefits Agreement
Feb 24, 2022
With another Bills season now in the rearview mirror, the focus in the coming weeks and months will completely shift from wins and losses to the ongoing stadium negotiations between the Pegulas, Erie County and New York State. As I’ve mentioned in previous...
Commuter Rail to Southtowns Should Accompany New Stadium Plan
Dec 19, 2021
The worst-kept secret in sports economics is that constructing shiny multibillion-dollar stadiums rarely delivers significant impact to the economy of the surrounding community. A recent story from the Investigative Post explained that building a new...
Assemblyman Burke’s Bill Would Ensure Buffalo Bills Stadium Discussions are Open, Transparent
Aug 30, 2021
Assemblyman Pat Burke (D-Buffalo) announced that he introduced legislation requiring the advisory committee tasked with determining potential sites for a new Buffalo Bills stadium to follow the state’s open meetings law (A.8261). “Western New Yorkers...
