Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On Today’s Public Protection Budget Hearing
Feb 10, 2021
“As members of the Legislature convene for today’s Public Protection budget hearing, I hope the highest priority is placed on the alarming spike in violent crime we saw in 2020. Right now, Gov. Cuomo is threatening to withhold funding from police...
Barclay Joins Legislative Colleagues & Congressman Reed to Call for Transparency into Cuomo Administration’s Disastrous Nursing Home Policies
Feb 10, 2021
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) (center) joined Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (pictured left of Barclay), Congressman Tom Reed (pictured right of Barclay) and legislative colleagues today to continue their call for accountability...
Heart Health Takes on Greater Meaning This Year
Feb 5, 2021
February is American Heart Month, and it’s important we recognize the importance of heart health and supporting an active lifestyle. This year, Heart Month takes on added significance as we continue to try to manage limitations to our social and recreational...
Attorney General’s Report Provides the Truth That Cuomo Administration Refused to Share
Jan 29, 2021
It took an investigation from New York Attorney General Letitia James to finally get clarity on the true number of nursing homes residents who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. That information should have been provided months ago by Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on The Attorney General’s Nursing Home Report
Jan 28, 2021
“The attorney general’s report is alarming on a number of levels and triggers even more questions. What took place in New York’s nursing homes and the Cuomo Administration’s decision to deliberately mislead the public by underreporting COVID-19...
To Ensure Successful Academic Year, Timely Guidance for School Districts Is Key
Jan 23, 2021
Nearly halfway through the summer break, school districts around the state are still trying to ascertain what the upcoming school year will look like in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers, parents and nearly 2.6 million students cannot afford...
Assembly Majority Vote to Change Redistricting Process Is a Blatant Power Grab
Jan 22, 2021
Majority legislators recently voted to undermine an already agreed-upon plan to draw up fair voting maps and replace them with more favorable ones. This maneuvering crosses the line between policy and politics. Earlier this week, the Assembly Majority...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on The Inauguration of President Biden
Jan 20, 2021
“I would like to congratulate and extend best wishes to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on today’s inauguration and the beginning of their administration. As the 46th president enters the White House, I hope his tenure is defined...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Majority’s Vote to Reverse Redistricting Referendum
Jan 20, 2021
“By voting today to completely overhaul the state’s legislative redistricting process, Assembly Majority made a conscious decision to reverse the will of the people in an act motivated entirely by self-preservation.In 2014, after receiving the Legislature’s...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On Today's Executive Budget Presentation
Jan 19, 2021
“What the governor offered today was not a budget presentation. It was more regurgitated rhetoric that we’ve heard over and over, punctuated by a desperate plea to the federal government for a $15 billion bailout. For all the talk of ‘leadership’...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Jan 16, 2021
“I want to express my sincere condolences on the passing of Chenango County Minority Committee Chairman Tom Morrone.For nearly 40 years, Tom was a dedicated friend and a fixture in Chenango County, doing everything in his power to help his community,...
Assembly Minority Conference Calls on Majority to Direct Critical Dwyer Fund Payments for Veterans
Jan 15, 2021
The Assembly Minority Conference today penned a letter to Speaker Carl Heastie, Mental Health Committee Chairwoman Aileen Gunther and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairwoman Didi Barrett calling for members of the Majority Conference to release critical...
New Yorkers Need a Consistent Recovery Plan to Get the State Back on Its Feet
Jan 15, 2021
In the aftermath of COVID-19 lockdowns, New York’s economic-development and reopening plan has been confusing, inconsistent and has disregarded objective data and legislative cooperation. In every corner of the state, business owners have been forced...
Assembly Minority Releases ‘Jump-Start New York’ With Redesigned Economic Recovery Blueprint
Jan 15, 2021
In an effort to stimulate New York’s economic recovery and strengthen its fiscal resilience ahead of future emergencies, the Assembly Minority Conference has compiled and updated a list of proposals—Jump-Start New York: A Plan for Economic Recovery.“All...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On The 2021 State of The State Address
Jan 11, 2021
“This year’s State of the State Address should have been a moment focused on New York’s recovery, with specific plans, details and optimism that 19.5 million New Yorkers have been waiting for. While we’re told additional information will be forthcoming,...
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Calls for Collaboration During 2021 Legislative Session
Jan 11, 2021
Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) addressed his colleagues during opening remarks to begin the 2021 Legislative Session. During today’s proceedings, Leader Barclay introduced the Assembly Minority Conference’s 11 new members,...
New York Needs Leadership, Cooperation to Weather the Storm
Jan 8, 2021
This week, the Assembly reconvened to begin the 2021 Legislative Session. While the halls of the Capitol were dramatically different due to COVID restrictions, we begin our work with a sense of optimism and purpose. After a great deal of tumult in 2020,...
Barclay, Ortt Press Health Commissioner on State’s Slow Vaccine Rollout
Jan 8, 2021
Minority Leaders in the state Legislature recently penned a letter to Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, former Secretary to the Governor Larry Schwartz and Secretary of State Rossana Rosado imploring officials to answer several questions...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Jan 6, 2021
“The situation unfolding in Washington D.C. is nothing short of tragic. What we’ve witnessed today has no place in our country and should be condemned by anyone who considers them self a true American. Protests have always been part of political...
