“Gov. Kathy Hochul has finally decided to acknowledge formally what the majority of us have known for months, COVID-19 is no longer an emergency in New York state.Thanks to the continued pressure from the Minority, public pushback in nearly every sector...

After more than 20 years, it is still nearly impossible to comprehend the unspeakable tragedy our nation endured on September 11, 2001. That day, the world changed, and we are still dealing with the impact of the tragedies that took place in New York...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, Assemblyman Ed Ra and the Minority members on the Ways and Means Committee today sent a letter to Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, chairwoman of the committee, calling for an immediate hearing...

“Today’s recommendation from the Farm Laborers Wage Board to reduce the overtime threshold completely ignores the voices and concerns of New York farmers. Majority lawmakers have never seen a regulation they didn’t like, regardless of who it hurts....

Rushed, politically driven policy making doesn’t work, and California’s current energy crisis is proof of this fact. This week, officials declared a statewide energy grid emergency and warned of potential blackouts as California faces a late-summer...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) today encouraged readers who are participating in the 2022 Summer Reading Challenge to send in their completed challenges by Friday, Sept. 16. Participants will receive a New York State Assembly Excellence...

Artists from the 120th Assembly District are once again invited to participate in Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay’s annual Local Landscapes and Landmarks visual art exhibition. This is the third annual exhibit that is designed to showcase the...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay announced today that he is partnering with the United Way of Greater Oswego County, the Pulaski community and business leaders to hold the inaugural Stone Soup Pulaski Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 16 from 11:30 a.m....

Each year, New Yorkers and visitors from around the country are treated to world-class entertainment, quality locally-grown produce, contests, music and more at the Great New York State Fair. Prior to the pandemic, in 2019, the fair attracted a record...

Even under the best economic conditions, back-to-school shopping can be financially challenging. In today’s times of historic inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s an even bigger hill to climb. Unfortunately, this is the reality facing many New...

Today, the Greater Rochester area members of the New York State Assembly Minority Conference hosted a press conference to discuss recent rises in violence and public safety concerns in the Greater Rochester area and throughout New York State. The delegation...

For nearly two years, my colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference and I have been imploring the Farm Laborers Wage Board to keep the overtime threshold for farm workers at 60 hours per week. With the board set to make its recommendations to Gov....

All one must do is open the morning paper or turn on the evening news to learn about the latest community devasted by a shooting, brutal attack or a laundry list of other random acts of violence taking place across New York state. It cannot be disputed...

I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mike Long. For decades, Mike was a giant in New York politics and a champion for the working-class families of the state.His voice and guidance have influenced countless individuals, and his leadership was...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay today announced Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation, A.9805/S.08822, that improves parking enforcement to benefit people with disabilities. The measure expands the ability of law-enforcement agencies to penalize...

As a rule, most emergencies are obvious to the individuals experiencing them. In New York, though, that basic logic doesn’t apply. Gov. Kathy Hochul, again, extended her own “emergency powers” through Monday, August 22 despite COVID-19 cases and...

New York state is home to hundreds of exceptional parks and boasts some of the best outdoor and recreational spaces in the nation. During July, Parks and Recreation Month, I urge our state’s visitors and residents to consider utilizing these incredible...

Since taking office, Gov. Kathy Hochul has insisted a full review of the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response is forthcoming. Yet, as the weeks and months linger on, no such report has been released nor has the administration even hired any consultants...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (far left) is shown here with Michael Powers (second from left), President of the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), today in Albany. NYSCOPBA officials came to the State...

Each summer, I challenge children in the 120th Assembly District to take some time and explore worlds both real and imaginary during the New York State Assembly Summer Reading Challenge. This year’s challenge, themed “Oceans of Possibilities,” encourages...