As a state and as a nation, we are facing a growing and unprecedented gun-violence and mental-health crisis that has completely shaken our most basic sense of security. The horrific events that have taken place recently, especially the mass shootings...

Military Appreciation Month provides us with the opportunity to recognize the outstanding sacrifices our armed forces make each day to protect our freedoms and keep us safe. We owe a great deal to the men and women who have chosen to serve our nation,...

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) announced his district office, located at 19 Canalview Mall in Fulton, will once again collect food items needed for students in the summer months. The items will be distributed in partnership...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay and the members of the Minority Conference today called on Gov. Hochul and state leaders to immediately call a meeting of the state Domestic Terrorism Task Force (DTTF). In a letter to Rossana Rosado, Commissioner...

“All of New York and the nation mourns the victims of the horrific shooting this afternoon in Buffalo. This senseless act of violence is truly devastating to our state and most especially the Buffalo community. We pray for the victims, their families...

The Assembly Minority Conference today introduced nine proposals aimed at strengthening transparency and improving efficiency in the Assembly Chamber. The proposals call for common-sense provisions including allowing all members of the Legislature to...

New York’s Majority has a longstanding habit of taking an issue like environmental policy and addressing it with the most extreme, unrealistic solutions conceivable. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) passed in 2019 is one such...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay today announced that he is partnering with local libraries within the 120th Assembly District to distribute free COVID-19 test kits. The kits were provided to Leader Barclay’s office by the state Office of General...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which highlights the importance of taking care of your mental wellness. Established in 1949 by Mental Health America, this year’s theme is “Back to Basics” and aims to provide straightforward information about...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) awarded 26 area high school students with his office’s Community Service Youth Recognition Award. This award recognizes outstanding high school students who volunteer and work tirelessly to serve...

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski), alongside his Assembly Minority colleagues, joined crime victim advocates including Sammy Ravelo, a Navy veteran and retired NYPD Lieutenant (pictured left of Barclay), who walked from the...

The past few years have been challenging for all New Yorkers, but through all the uncertainty, our state’s first responders, including our volunteer firefighters, showed up every day to serve their communities. This weekend, fire departments across...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) and City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow have announced they will host their annual blood drive to benefit the American Red Cross on Friday, May 6 at the Roy C. McCrobie Building located at 41 Lake St....

The news regarding the arrest of Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is very disappointing for the people of New York state. Albany has a persistent and pervasive corruption problem and today’s federal indictment is a disturbing indication that problem is still...

“Gov. Kathy Hochul promised a better, more transparent budget process when she took over as New York’s executive. Promises made, promises broken. Unfortunately, New Yorkers were left with the same secretive, ineffective negotiations they have come...

Recently, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) presented Pat Kush with an Assembly citation recognizing her many years of service as New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Political Action Committee’s 48 District South Coordinator....

The sheriffs and a number of law enforcement professionals were invited to Albany to attend a press conference in which Barclay and his colleagues called on Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislators to “Finally Fix Bail Reform” and walk back failed criminal...

The heartbreaking death of Jordan Brooks has left our community reeling, and has raised serious questions about how services for the disability community are administered in Oswego County. Brooks, who was wheelchair bound and suffered from cerebral palsy,...

It seems like New York invents new ways to reward criminals every day. The latest policy concocted by extreme liberals is to give special treatment to those previously convicted of marijuana-related offenses with respect to opening up a state-licensed...

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) and Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R,C,I,SAM,ROS-Mahopac), the Ranking Minority member on the Assembly Health Committee, issued a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Dr. Mary Bassett, Commissioner of...