“Closed-door meetings, backroom deals, hidden agendas snuck into the budget: is this what our state government has actually come to? The lack of transparency throughout this whole process is just outrageous - especially while our state and the nation...

“As residents are experiencing unprecedented disruptions from the coronavirus, I want to update my constituents on what we’re doing on the state level to fight the contagion and help bring everyone’s lives back to normal as soon as possible....

“In light of the country and state of New York remaining in states of emergencies, now is not the right time to advocate for policies in our state budget as Majority has previously done. To top it all off, two members of the Assembly have tested...

Editor’s note: Click here https://youtu.be/Qzkk2zAGOoA to watch Assemblyman Joe DeStefano’s interview. Today, Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C,I,Ref-Medford) joined legislators and over 700 highway officials to call for increased funding to the...

“Gov. Cuomo is inciting fear of the coronavirus in an attempt to give himself more power, when just the other day he said a case in New York was to be expected. The governor is proposing legislation that would grant him far-reaching authority for...

“It’s absolutely disheartening that services that benefit our brave veterans are seeing cuts by our governor, yet he spends our taxpayer’s hard-earned money on outlandish proposals like giving illegal immigrants driver’s licenses....

“The governor’s attempt to restrict DMV database access to our federal law enforcement agencies through the Green Light Law jeopardizes the public safety of our children and families. Information sharing between all levels of law enforcement...

“At the public protection joint hearing today, all I heard were attempts by the progressive Senate and Assembly Majority to justify their dangerous actions. But their actions can’t be justified as residents in our communities across the state...

“Our law enforcement agencies continue to rally against this so-called bail reform. This dangerous legislation needs to be repealed now,” said Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C,I,Ref-Medford). “Jordan Randolph, a resident of my district, was...

“Our law enforcement agencies continue to rally against this so-called bail reform. This dangerous legislation needs to be repealed now,” said Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C,I,Ref-Medford). “Jordan Randolph, a resident of my district, was...

Today, Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C,I,Ref-Medford) attended the Legislative Disability Awareness Day event in Albany to highlight the many important issues the disability community is advocating for. These issues include increasing funding for direct...

As Suffolk residents wake up to the realities of the new state law eliminating bail for almost all misdemeanors and various felonies, dozens of local officials and concerned citizens rallied at the county Corrections Officers Association headquarters...

Editor’s note: Click Here https://youtu.be/24fOg7jsh-c to view Assemblyman Joe DeStefano’s interview. “I am disappointed to see that, once again, Gov. Cuomo has ignored our everyday middle-class Long Islander. His State of the State address...

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C,I,Ref-Medford) is fighting back against the bail reform laws passed by the Majority by co-sponsoring legislation that would repeal these so-called reforms. During the 2019 Legislative Session, Majority politicians passed...

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C,I,Ref-Medford) attended the 22nd Annual New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony on October 8 inside the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, NY. Twenty-three firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice...

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Louis Bonacasa, age 31, of Suffolk County was killed in a suicide attack while on patrol near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan in December 2015. Assemblyman Joe DeStefano sponsored legislation that designates a portion of the...

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C,I,Ref-Medford) attended the honors ceremony for the Long Island Pine Barrens Society program, “Middle School Kids Go to College”, on July 31 at the Suffolk County Water Authority’s Education Center in Hauppauge....

Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C,I,Ref-Medford) attended the 2019 Long Island Breast Cancer Forum at Farmingdale State College on July 24. The event focused on breast cancer awareness and the importance of screening. The forum featured a panel of speakers...

On July 14, Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (R,C,I,Ref-Medford) attended the 7th Power of Women Exchanging Resources (POWER) Anniversary where he presented Jen Poppiti with the Women in Business Award. “Small business owners like Jen inspire us to work...

“It’s no surprise that this year’s Legislative Session was chock-full of needless debate. With state Majority in full control, it seemed that their only concern was increasing rights for criminals, prisoners and illegal immigrants. Despite...