With Gov. Cuomo’s recent announcement to rescind his new license plate tax, New Yorkers can take a collective sigh of relief. His proposal was a blatant money grab to fund Albany’s addiction to runaway spending. I am proud of my colleagues...

“It’s bad enough the Assembly Majority in Albany wants to control our money, now they want to vote for us too. “It’s no surprise the Assembly Majority kicked the decision to publicly fund political campaigns to a third party commission...

“Defined by dysfunction, state Majority has wrapped up a monumentally catastrophic 2019 legislative session with a slew of progressive bills that will wreak havoc in our cities and state. Majority politicians have made it clear this session; they...

“I know these new labor mandates, drafted by New York City lawmakers, represent an existential threat to our state’s family farms. “Agribusiness – which brings in more than $4.8 billion annually – is a unique economic sector....

Albany, NY -- (06/18/19) All members of the Orange County Assembly delegation are proud to announce the Assembly overwhelmingly passed A.7699-A today, which would establish a county wide opt-in to utilize community preservation funds. This legislation...

“This is a slap in the face to all law-abiding citizens who follow the law, play by the rules and earn our nation’s privileges. Bottom line – this bill is an utter disgrace “We are sending the message to society that it’s okay...

“As I said this winter when this bill surfaced, affording the same privileges to those here illegally as to law-abiding citizens is as dangerous as it is insulting. “Thanks to Assembly Majority, New York has become a bastion of rewarding criminals,...

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) announced today that he will sponsor legislation to aid retired public employees and reduce cost for local governments by raising the income threshold to $50,000 for retirees who resume working in the public...

“As families across the state celebrate the holiday weekend, I hope all New Yorkers will join me in remembering the finest among us. It is important for all of us to say thank you to those who serve. Without the sacrifice of those in uniform, it...

In honor of this week’s dedication to emergency medical services personnel, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) sponsored and passed an official Assembly Resolution commemorating this week as EMS Week in New York. Yesterday, Brabenec pushed...

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) chided the Assembly Majority this week for using the Legislature to fulfill their political fantasies of threatening President Trump by passing legislation that would allow the State of New York to prosecute...

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) unveiled legislation he is co-sponsoring to allow volunteer firefighters and emergency services workers to be exempt from paying state income taxes if they meet training, time of service and attendance requirements...

As New York City politicians in the Assembly forge ahead with a plan to grant driver’s licenses to illegal aliens in New York, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) has reaffirmed his stance against the proposal on a number of fronts. “I...

In light of news surfacing over the weekend of legislation (A.4319) that would allow certain felons and state prisoners to be paroled at age 55, regardless of their crime or imposed sentence, (A.4319) Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) is admonishing...

I am pleased to see that our nation’s fallen heroes and their families will finally be awarded the benefits they deserve after the Assembly Majority allowed this bill to languish in committee for more than a decade. It shouldn’t have taken a...

In honor of tax day, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) joined Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (R-New Windsor), Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (D-Newburgh), Chris Borak from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and members of the New England...

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) today blasted Assembly Majority for blocking a bill that would have helped the family members of military members who lost their lives in the line of duty attend SUNY or CUNY institutions. The legislation,...

“Politicians finally had their chance to craft a state budget and what they crafted was, for the most part, a disaster. “Increased taxes and fees, an unnecessary ban on plastic grocery bags, soft on crime measures that put society at risk,...

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) announced today he is co-sponsoring bi-partisan legislation that would allow seniors to claim a graduated property tax exemption credit as they age. The legislation (A.2262a) has been introduced by Assemblyman...

“A $5.7 billion tax increase – this is called standing up for the middle-class, according to New York City Politicians. “No unfunded mandate relief, a failure to make the property tax cap permanent, cuts to veterans programs and a slew...