The Assembly majority conference in late May] blocked a package of bills designed to, among other things, curb rampant criminal recidivism, hold child murderers accountable,

One of the most important jobs we have as lawmakers is protecting the interests of those in danger. This is something nearly all legislators can

As legislators, Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day gives us a chance to pause and take stock of the ways we can better support New Yorkers with

After a month-long delay that featured six emergency extenders, secretive meetings, and several backdoor deals, the recently passed New York State budget amounted to another

New York state continues to lag the nation in job recovery but creating the new profession of “career criminal” is not the answer. Crime across

I am pleased to see the State University of New York (SUNY) college system ended its outdated COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which had created confusion and

Across the nation, we have witnessed school-targeted violence at a rate unlike any we have ever seen in this country. The grief and heartbreak families

I [recently] joined with members of the Assembly Minority Conference and district attorneys to call for changes to New York State’s criminal-justice policy that is

New York’s business community has expressed deep concerns regarding the direction of the state and its financial outlook, but it does not appear businesses will

Every day, New Yorkers rely on local roads, bridges, and culverts to get to work, go to school, run their errands and enjoy our state’s