Remember What is Truly Important this Memorial Day
May 23, 2025
Memorial Day is widely considered the unofficial start of summer, and the subsequent barbeques, parades and backyard parties commemorating the day are a wonderful way to reconnect with family and friends. But Memorial Day is more than just a long weekend....
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the 2025-2026 State Budget
May 8, 2025
“The final 2025-26 state budget, reaching an unprecedented $254 billion, represents another reckless escalation of spending that does little to improve New York’s fiscal stability or economic condition. This spending plan, the latest in 15 years and...
Medical Aid in Dying: A Dangerous Step With Irreparable Consequences
May 2, 2025
Earlier this week, the New York State Assembly passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (A.136/S.138) by a narrow 81-67 margin – one of the closest votes we’ve seen in years. During the four-hour debate, the maximum time allowed by Assembly rules, legislators...
Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Assembly Passing the ‘Medical Aid in Dying Act’
Apr 29, 2025
“Assembly Majority today passed a bill to allow suicide-by-doctor in New York, taking a dangerous step that carries irreparable consequences. By inserting its authority into one of the most important aspects of human life—the decision to end it—they...
PSC Must Not Let Rapid Act Threaten Local Land Use
Apr 25, 2025
Earlier this month, I wrote to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to express my concerns about yet another example of government overreach in New York state. Last year, the Renewable Action through Project Interconnection Deployment (RAPID) Act, which...
