Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) today announced that President Obama has declared the counties of Nassau, Orange, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester a disaster area, making them eligible for federal disaster aid through the Federal...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) yesterday offered an amendment on the Assembly Floor which would have ensured that 5,000 New Yorkers currently working on infrastructure projects throughout the state remained on the job. The amendment...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough today announced that the New York State Education Department has released report cards for schools statewide. This rating, called the New York State Testing and Accountability Reporting Tool (nySTART), is helpful because it...

Despite a week having passed since the unofficial mail-in deadline for United States Census forms, Nassau County residents still can mail in forms to be counted before the Census Bureau begins sending workers door to door to count citizens. As of today,...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough today released the following statement upon the Assembly Majority gaveling out of session shortly after the start of session: “The actions taken by the Assembly Majority today show how deep their disregard for the taxpayers...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) today called the budget resolution, passed by the Assembly Majority after nightfall last night, irresponsible due to the fact that it calls for $136.7 billion in spending, $2.7 billion more than Governor...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) today announced he has introduced legislation aimed at allowing Nassau County to create a loan program which would help Nassau County residents afford green energy technologies. This bill, A.10333, also...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) emerged from last night’s meeting with Governor Paterson with the knowledge that New York could be broke by the end of the fiscal year on March 31, due to a lack of revenue into state coffers. Governor...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) has come out against any proposal that New York State borrow the money to close its approximately $9 billion budget deficit. Amid increased discussions that borrowing is a possible solution to the state’s...

Upon being named as the minority to the Transportation Budget Committee, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) released the following statement: “As the Ranking Minority Member on the Assembly Transportation Committee, I have been named...

Earlier this week, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) wrote to Governor Paterson regarding his concern that the closure of the West End Swimming Pool at Jones Beach will be detrimental to the people of Long Island who utilize the facility....

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) is encouraging residents of Nassau County to attend a public hearing sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), where they will have an opportunity to comment on and offer suggestions regarding...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) released the following statement following the swearing-in of Michael Montesano to represent New York’s 15th Assembly District in Nassau County: “I would like to welcome Mr. Montesano to Albany and the...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) is supporting Governor Paterson’s proposed plan to reduce his Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Payroll Tax on Nassau businesses. The governor announced this reduction earlier this week as part...

Based on analysis by Ways and Means analysts, it appears that Governor Paterson’s proposed fiscal year 2010-11 budget could cost a family of four in New York as much as $1,812 this year. Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) has called for...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) today warned property taxpayers in Nassau County that school property taxes could increase nearly 7.7% in Fiscal Year 2011-12 unless a property tax cap is passed this year. The reason for this is that the...

In spite of hearings with the Public Service Commission initiated by Senator Fuschillo and myself, they have failed to get the message from the thousands of customers who attended the hearing and or wrote to them opposing their approval for this rate...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough released the following statement after the release of Governor Paterson’s budget to lawmakers this afternoon: “Unfortunately, the budget presented today was what we have come to expect from the governor in that it fails...

In a joint effort with his Assembly minority colleagues, Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I – Merrick) announced the launch of “www.stopgovernmentwasteny.com,” a website which will keep taxpayers up to date on cases of waste, fraud and abuse in state...

Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R, C, I – Merrick) today released the following statement in advance of Governor Paterson’s annual State of the State Address tomorrow afternoon: “Having recently signed into law a Deficit Reduction Plan which increased...