The Federal Government has passed the CARES Act, which extends unemployment benefits. There is help for those who have had their employment interrupted by Covid-19.

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C-Big Flats) is calling on the governor to take action and place a hold on the HALT Act as part of her 30-Day Executive Budget Amendments due today. The HALT Act has significantly increased violence within New York’s...

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C-Big Flats) is calling for the elimination of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and believes the responsibility should go to the State Liquor Authority or even local control. This comes after the New York State...

New York state's mandate to transition school buses to electric power has left many questions, and Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C-Big Flats) has voiced significant concerns over the feasibility and implications of this ambitious plan. With the...

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C-Big Flats) and his Assembly and Senate colleagues recently held a rural equity forum in Bath, New York. Rural New York is essential to our state’s economy but receives little attention from state leaders. The forum...

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C-Big Flats) objects to the Governor’s unilateral actions to create a $1 million sex worker health care program. The program would provide primary, sexual and behavioral health care and dental coverage. “Most law-abiding...

“State resources should not be used on a federal failure. SUNY Cobleskill and other campuses should be off-limits to housing migrants. It would be a total disruption to the activities and education that occurs year-round. Summer is a busy time for SUNY...

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C-Big Flats) is calling on Majority lawmakers to work with Washington, D.C. to finally put in place reasonable measures to slow down the rate of migrants being released into the country. New York City has been inundated...

As state budget negotiations continue, Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C-Big Flats) is fighting for funding for several safety measures to address school safety. The assemblyman and his colleagues unveiled several recommendations from a report written...