Press Releases

Brabenec Blasts Driver’s Licenses for Illegals Passed by Assembly Majority

“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,...

Brabenec Champions Legislation for Retired First Responders & Families of Those Lost On Duty

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...

Brabenec Thankful on Memorial Day

“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...

Brabenec Honors Emergency Medical Services Week by Passing Official Assembly Resolution

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...

Brabenec: Majority Disgracefully Use Legislature to Attack President Trump

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...

Brabenec Unveils Legislation to Support Volunteer First Responders with State Tax Exemption

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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...

Brabenec Reaffirms Opposition to Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Aliens

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...

Brabenec Blasts Majority’s Plan for Early Release of Felons

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...

Brabenec Announces Expansion of Merit Scholarship to Gold Star Families

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...

Brabenec Joins Bipartisan Effort to Prevent Wage Theft, Tax Fraud & Support Local Labor

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) [fifth from left] joins local officials and labor leaders for a rally to prevent wage theft and tax fraud in front of the Newburgh Post Office on Monday, April 15.
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...

Assembly Majority Blocks Bill to Help Deceased Veterans’ Family Members Attend College

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,...

Brabenec: ‘Disastrous State Budget Begins To Unfold In Albany’

“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,...

Brabenec Champions Bill Giving Seniors Increasing Property-Tax Exemptions as They Age

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...

Brabenec: ‘the Assembly Majority Favor $5.7 Billion Tax Increase’

“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...

Brabenec Introduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Possession and Trafficking

In response to the growing number of heroin and opioid overdoses, especially those linked to fentanyl use, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) has introduced legislation (A.6470) making the possession, sale, manufacture and trafficking of fentanyl...

Albany Painted Orange as Brabenec Joins Highway Crews Calling For Road, Bridge Funding

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) [second from left] fights for local infrastructure funding at an Albany rally on Wednesday, March 6.
Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) joined highway crews and superintendents from across the state today, as well as a group of bipartisan legislators, to call for a $150 million increase to the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement...

Brabenec Headlines Press Conference to Expand Route 17 to Interstate 86

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) [at podium] speaks at a press conference Wednesday, March 6 in Albany pushing for an expansion of Route 17 to Interstate 86
**Editor’s Note: Click Here for more information on 17 Forward 86 Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) led a push to expand Route 17 to Interstate 86 at a press conference in Albany today along with legislators from both sides of the aisle,...

Brabenec, Assembly Minority Unveil Budget Priorities at Albany Press Conference

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Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) stood with members of the Assembly Minority Conference to unveil a list of 10 budget priorities aimed at spurring business growth, aiding New York’s most vulnerable residents and empowering middle-class...

Brabenec Holds District Library Tour

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Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) held a district-wide library tour on Monday, visiting the Sloatsburg Public Library, Albert Wisner Public Library in Warwick, and the Port Jervis Free Library. The event was organized in conjunction with February...

Brabenec Delivers Valentine’s Day Cards to Local Seniors Made by Local Elementary Students

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As tradition each Valentine’s Day, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) delivered Valentine’s Day cards to local seniors at Schervier Pavillion in Warwick which were made by students of George Grant Mason Elementary School, part of the...