This Christmas season we have come together as a state and community, and in most instances, we’ve done so without being together at all. We have responded to significant challenges with the resolve and determination New Yorkers are known for. Despite...

  Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) today announced the Stockings for Veterans have been delivered to the VA Medical Center in Syracuse in time for Christmas.Thanks to everyone’s efforts, more than 135 veterans who must spend...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, one thing has remained constant–frontline workers have continued to serve those most in need and closest to them. In New York, we have seen the virus threaten the health of communities from one end...

The Assembly Minority Conference today issued a letter to legislative leaders calling for action regarding Gov. Cuomo’s improper extension of emergency powers beyond statutory limits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Conference also called for the...

The seventh annual “Tithe My Shoes” drive resulted in the collection of hundreds of pairs of shoes and boots. Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) is pictured (left) with Mudd Murphy (right), former mayor of Central Square and executive...

“Eliminating indoor dining in New York City will push restaurants and their employees to a point from which there is no recovery. The governor’s previous restrictions were nearly impossible to endure, and his latest decision threatens to inflict permanent...

New York’s budgetary shortfalls due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic are substantial and in need of immediate attention. It’s likely we will be short several billion dollars in the coming years, with varied estimates depending on the potential...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) today presented Peter Allen, founder of Thank A Service Member, with an Assembly citation honoring him for being selected as the 2021 Veteran of the Year by the Fulton Veterans’ Council. Barclay...

With Thanksgiving behind us, we are now fully immersed in the holiday shopping season. This winter, it will undoubtedly look different from those in years past as normal commerce and retail activities have been disrupted to a significant degree. For...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) today announced “Stockings for Veterans” – an effort to collect personal-care items for veterans who must spend the Christmas holiday at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse. “We are thankful...

“Thanksgiving Day affords us the opportunity to reflect on our blessings and enjoy meaningful traditions that make the holiday special. This year, like so many holidays and milestones, the day may be observed a little differently. While families across...

Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill that had passed overwhelmingly in the state Legislature with a combined 206-1 vote and corrects a five-year-old clerical error in the Fulton City School District. After waiting years for a solution, the students...

Traditionally, Thanksgiving is a time for us to come together and celebrate the spirit of cooperation and community. It’s an opportunity to share what we have with friends, family and sometimes even strangers; the season is rooted in giving and generosity. This Thanksgiving will...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) issued the following statement after Gov. Cuomo’s veto of Assembly Bill A09951, which would have restored $1.6 million in transportation aid to the Fulton City School District.  “The governor’s...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) announced today he will once again participate in the annual “Tithe My Shoes” drive, an effort to collect new or gently used shoes and boots for the Rescue Mission.   Tithe My...

Our incredible servicemen and women sacrifice so much to keep us safe and preserve our freedoms. Their willingness to be put in harms’ way for our benefit is something we can only hope to appropriately express thanks for – we are forever in their...

“Today we commemorate Veterans Day, and we should take time to honor the courageous men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. As selfless defenders of the freedoms that define America and protect our lives and liberty, veterans deserve...

As a precautionary measure, I took a COVID-19 test today. Regrettably, I have tested positive for the virus. Out of an abundance of caution, I feel it important to inform the members of the community and my colleagues.   In recent days, I have had...

New York farms were among one of the hardest hit sectors of the economic fallout from COVID-19. Demand for supplies dropped dramatically and supply-chain issues completely derailed the marketplace. Considering the already substantial obstacles facing...

Residents in New York want out; and as recent tax rankings show – metrics that illustrate New York continues to have one of the worst economic climates in the U.S. – it is no surprise they are fleeing in droves. According to the latest study from...