Press Releases

Assembly Majority Spend Week Grandstanding In Opposition To Pres. Trump

As New York’s mass exodus of precious taxpayers continues to grow, our economic development programs remain stagnant and thousands of New Yorkers have not yet received their STAR Rebate checks, the Assembly Majority chose to ram through a package of...

Brabenec Announces Support for Legislation to Aid Developmentally Disabled Following Albany Press Conference

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Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,TCN-Deerpark) today attended a press conference held by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) and Assemblyman Clifford W. Crouch (R-Bainbridge) to issue findings on the Assembly Republican Conference’s...

Brabenec: ‘Immigration Bills a Slap in the Face To All Who Enter Our Country Legally’

“My parents and grandparents who immigrated from Europe never asked for a government handout. They spent an extraordinary amount of money, devoted their time to taking exams and learning the English language to gain citizenship. Now, New York City...

Bittersweet Week for Ethics Reform

Those who betray the public trust and steal from taxpayers should never receive a publicly-funded pension or retirement benefits, period. That has been the battle cry of Assembly Minority for years, and this week our intense and unwavering efforts finally...

Brabenec Calls For Upstate Ridesharing On Heels Of Albany Press Conference

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Joined by fellow legislators and representatives from local groups pushing for ridesharing in Upstate New York, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,TCN-Deerpark) spoke at a press conference in the Capitol today held by Assemblyman Raymond Walter (R,C,I-Amherst)...

Brabenec Applauds Passage Of Pension Forfeiture Bill By Assembly

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,TCN-Deerpark) today applauded the passage of legislation in the house that strips pension and retirement benefits from lawmakers who are convicted of felonies related to their official duties. The legislation requires statewide...

Brabenec Champions ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bill, Calls For House-Wide Vote

**Click Here for an exclusive interview with Assemblyman Brabenec on the importance of the Blue Lives Matter Bill Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,TCN-Deerpark) today announced that he is championing legislation to make certain crimes against some emergency...

Brabenec: ‘Gov. Cuomo Needs To Take A Look In The Mirror When He Talks About Cutting Costs’

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,TCN-Deerpark) today decried Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to further shift blame and responsibility to localities and municipalities by holding local funding hostage in this year’s Executive Budget proposal. The proposal would...

Brabenec Applauds Safe Staffing Bill For Nurses, Direct Care Workers, Urges Passage By Legislature

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,TCN-Deerpark) today applauded the Assembly Health Committee’s approval of the “Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act,” which would provide staffing standards and ratios for nursing homes, hospitals, nurses and direct care...

Brabenec Again Calls for Freeze of Taxpayer Funds to Start-Up NY Amidst Misguided Relaunch Attempt

**CLICK HERE to watch an exclusive interview with Assemblyman Brabenec on the status of New York’s economic development programs** “Is the governor that myopic that he thinks a simple name change and a few tweaks will make this program successful?...

Brabenec Talks Business, Tax-Friendly Solutions at Chamber of Commerce Breakfast

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Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,TCN-Deerpark) was a featured speaker at the annual Orange County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast today in Middletown. Brabenec, who was overwhelmingly re-elected in November on a platform of reducing property taxes, controlling...

Gov. Prepares for 2020 Presidential Run on New York’s Dime

“Apparently, mandate relief is only a campaign talking point for Gov. Cuomo as he continues to flip-flop on the issue, first vetoing the indigent legal services bill and now proposing a disastrous cost on already-strained local governments. In a continuation...

Brabenec Recaps First Week in Albany

**Click Here to watch an .Mp4 Video of Assemblyman Brabenec’s session priorities interview. Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) opened the 2017 Legislative Session this week in Albany pushing for better use of our tax dollars and a continued...

Brabenec Blasts New Start-Up NY Report, Again Calls For Freeze of Payments Amidst Pitiful Results

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) has again called for the freeze of payments by the state to fund Gov. Cuomo’s cornerstone economic development initiative, START-Up NY, amid a report published late Friday afternoon that showed the $95 million...

Brabenec Reminds New Homeowners of July 1 Star Registration Deadline

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) is reminding constituents that a rule change will require new homeowners to register for the School Tax Relief program (STAR) with the state instead of their assessor. The change affects any homeowners who purchased...

Session Closes With Heroin Relief, Long Awaited Ethics Reform

“I am pleased that, as a result of the Assembly Minority Conference’s leadership, the Legislature agreed on a plan to fight the heroin and opioid addiction epidemic. The package of legislation will increase accessibility to recovery services and establish...

Brabenec Presents Certificate of Recognition To Empire Diner, New Owner Dave Wenger

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Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) recently met with the new owner of Empire Diner in Monroe, which recently reopened following renovations and a change in ownership. The eatery offers a wide array of American cuisine as well as a gluten-free...

Brabenec Announces Nearly $1,000,000 in Grants To Local Airports For Upgrades

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) today announced that as part of the Aviation Capital Grant Program, Orange County Airport will receive $882,000 for a new storage hanger and Warwick Municipal Airport will receive $23,400 for taxiway resurfacing...

Brabenec Champions Bill To Cut Property Taxes By 75 Percent

Click Here for an .mp4 video of Brabenec detailing his bill Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) today announced he has introduced legislation that would cut the average homeowner’s property taxes by 75 percent. The bill seeks to lift the...

Downstate Liberals Value Illegal Aliens Over Us

“The past couple of months have presented a stark visualization of where the priorities of Assembly leadership lie. How is it that when 97 percent of New Yorkers think ethics reform should be passed before the end of session and heroin overdoses are...