In the aftermath of COVID-19 lockdowns, New York’s economic-development and reopening plan has been confusing, inconsistent and has disregarded objective data and legislative cooperation. In every corner of the state, business owners have been forced...

In an effort to stimulate New York’s economic recovery and strengthen its fiscal resilience ahead of future emergencies, the Assembly Minority Conference has compiled and updated a list of proposals—Jump-Start New York: A Plan for Economic Recovery.“All...

“This year’s State of the State Address should have been a moment focused on New York’s recovery, with specific plans, details and optimism that 19.5 million New Yorkers have been waiting for. While we’re told additional information will be forthcoming,...

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) addressed his colleagues during opening remarks to begin the 2021 Legislative Session. During today’s proceedings, Leader Barclay introduced the Assembly Minority Conference’s 11 new members,...

This week, the Assembly reconvened to begin the 2021 Legislative Session. While the halls of the Capitol were dramatically different due to COVID restrictions, we begin our work with a sense of optimism and purpose. After a great deal of tumult in 2020,...

Minority Leaders in the state Legislature recently penned a letter to Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, former Secretary to the Governor Larry Schwartz and Secretary of State Rossana Rosado imploring officials to answer several questions...

“The situation unfolding in Washington D.C. is nothing short of tragic. What we’ve witnessed today has no place in our country and should be condemned by anyone who considers them self a true American. Protests have always been part of political...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) today announced that he will host a blood drive to benefit the American Red Cross on Friday, Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Roy C. McCrobie Building, located at 41 Lake St., Oswego.“The...

As a nation and a state, the past year tested us in ways we never could have anticipated. While 2020 was a difficult road for so many, we have learned a great deal during this year and there is still much to celebrate as we move into 2021.We have seen...

“The proposal to reduce the 60-hour overtime threshold threatened to over-regulate New York’s family farms out of existence. Fortunately, the Wage Board acted prudently in its decision to preserve the current threshold for the time being. This is...

During today’s legislative session, Assembly Minority presented amendments intended to curtail the governor’s expanded authorities and provide greater balance and accountability in the “COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act”...

This Christmas season we have come together as a state and community, and in most instances, we’ve done so without being together at all. We have responded to significant challenges with the resolve and determination New Yorkers are known for. Despite...

  Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) today announced the Stockings for Veterans have been delivered to the VA Medical Center in Syracuse in time for Christmas.Thanks to everyone’s efforts, more than 135 veterans who must spend...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, one thing has remained constant–frontline workers have continued to serve those most in need and closest to them. In New York, we have seen the virus threaten the health of communities from one end...

The Assembly Minority Conference today issued a letter to legislative leaders calling for action regarding Gov. Cuomo’s improper extension of emergency powers beyond statutory limits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Conference also called for the...

The seventh annual “Tithe My Shoes” drive resulted in the collection of hundreds of pairs of shoes and boots. Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) is pictured (left) with Mudd Murphy (right), former mayor of Central Square and executive...

“Eliminating indoor dining in New York City will push restaurants and their employees to a point from which there is no recovery. The governor’s previous restrictions were nearly impossible to endure, and his latest decision threatens to inflict permanent...

New York’s budgetary shortfalls due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic are substantial and in need of immediate attention. It’s likely we will be short several billion dollars in the coming years, with varied estimates depending on the potential...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) today presented Peter Allen, founder of Thank A Service Member, with an Assembly citation honoring him for being selected as the 2021 Veteran of the Year by the Fulton Veterans’ Council. Barclay...

With Thanksgiving behind us, we are now fully immersed in the holiday shopping season. This winter, it will undoubtedly look different from those in years past as normal commerce and retail activities have been disrupted to a significant degree. For...