This month, we recognize the importance of the American Red Cross and all the work the organization does helping to support communities here and around the globe. The Red Cross has been one of the most vigilant and responsive emergency service organizations...

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) joined colleagues from the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences, as well as infrastructure stakeholders, to call for an increase in funding for New York’s local roads, bridges and culverts....

New York’s local roads, highways and bridges are a vital part of our state’s economic health and quality of life. Unfortunately, the necessary investment and upkeep of these critical roadways have lagged for years. Proposed fiscal injections come...

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) joined his colleagues on the Assembly Floor to extend the cordialities of the house to Dominique Luzuriaga, the widow of fallen NYPD Officer Jason Rivera. She was joined by other officers who...

“Ending the school mask mandate is welcome news and an overdue victory for children and parents. It’s taken Gov. Hochul far too long to arrive at this decision. Minority members were calling for this step to be taken weeks ago, when other states had...

Amid the worst inflation in 40 years, New Yorkers are forced to tighten their belts to manage persistent, skyrocketing prices. The cost of living is rising and household budgets are feeling the pinch. The price of gasoline continues to increase with the...

Agriculture is part of the very fabric that constitutes New York. Despite many obstacles, our farming community provides food and sustenance for our families, schoolchildren and the less fortunate year after year with passion and diligence. Starting tomorrow,...

On Tuesday, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) (right) joined Brian Reeves (left), President of the NYS Vegetable Growers Association and owner of Reeves Farm located in Baldwinsville, at a press conference on the Million Dollar Staircase...

“Throughout her distinguished career in public service, Sen. Patty Ritchie has been among the most dedicated and effective voices for the region we both call home. I’ve been fortunate to work alongside her for many years and know she will be greatly...

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...

New York’s mask mandate for businesses finally came to an end this week. On Wednesday, Gov. Hochul lifted an Executive Order requiring masks to be worn indoors for some places, but she has kept the requirement in place for children in schools. There...

“Gov. Hochul’s decision to lift the statewide indoor mask mandate is long past due and welcome news. However, dropping it some places but not others make little sense. While other states have seen fit to lift the mask restrictions for school children,...

Each February we celebrate American Heart Month, a time when we can reflect on the importance of good cardiovascular habits like healthy eating and exercise, and take some time to consider ways we can improve our overall wellness. For many New Yorkers,...

As the Farm Laborers Wage Board continues to evaluate potential changes to the overtime threshold in New York, I want to again call upon them to consider the gravity of their decision. Recently, I submitted testimony to the board calling for them to consider...

“Today’s decision by the Farm Laborers Wage Board demonstrates how completely tone-deaf Albany bureaucrats are to the needs of the agriculture industry. Despite hours of testimony, multiple financial reports and real-world accounts of the devastating...

“The confusion and chaos surrounding Gov. Hochul’s overreaching mask mandate reached an unfortunate peak today. A state Supreme Court judge struck down the requirement yesterday. And in the aftermath, conflicting messages from state officials provided...

The recently unveiled executive budget proposal should be no surprise to anyone who has lived in New York in the last decade. Spending is looking again to be record-setting, and the $216 billion proposal on the table would represent the largest in the...

“Gov. Hochul offered an executive budget proposal that one might expect in an election year: something for everyone and plenty of cash to dole out, thanks in part to billions in bailouts from Washington, D.C. On its surface, there’s a lot to like...

“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. understood the importance of bringing people together and creating a better world through unity. Today, we pay tribute to that legacy, and Dr. King remains one of the most inspirational and important leaders in our nation’s...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) will host a COVID-19 test giveaway on Thursday, Jan. 13 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Fulton War Memorial, 609 W. Broadway in the City of Fulton. Up to two test kits are available per household and supply...