Surviving the Times through Community Support
Apr 24, 2020
For nearly all of us managing these unprecedented times, it’s easy to get away from our normal routines and go-to comforts. Among our many daily challenges is staying connected to the things we have built our incredible communities upon. As such,...
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Calls For “New York State Regional Restart”
Apr 21, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref.-Pulaski) and members of the Assembly Minority Conference today called for the development of a plan to guide the state’s reopening for businesses on a phased-in, regional basis. The “New York...
Assembly Minority Conference Proposes “Jump-Start New York” To Aid Residents, Businesses, Economic Recovery
Apr 17, 2020
The New York State Assembly Minority Conference has introduced a comprehensive economic stimulus plan aimed at shielding the millions of New Yorkers impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The “Jump-Start New York” initiative calls for short-term...
Blood Donations Are A Call for Community Response
Apr 17, 2020
Challenging times have brought out the best in our community. If there is a silver lining to the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s the show of support and the way people and professionals have responded to the call. From businesses providing personal protective...
Assemblyman Brian Manktelow to Direct Minority Conference Efforts to Protect & Assist Lake Ontario Shoreline Communities
Apr 16, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay today named Assemblyman Brian Manktelow (R,C,I,Ref-Lyons) to spearhead the Minority Conference’s commitment to help individuals and businesses facing the annual threat of Lake Ontario flooding. “In...
Assembly Minority Calls for Immediate State Action to Minimize Devastating Impacts on NY’s Farming Community
Apr 15, 2020
The Assembly Minority Conference today called for New York State to minimize the crushing impacts that the COVID-19 outbreak has had on the state’s agriculture industry. In a letter to Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders, Assembly Minority members...
Assembly Minority Urge President Trump and New York Congressional Delegation to Secure Immediate Assistance for State’s Farmers
Apr 10, 2020
Assembly Minority conference today issued a letter to President Trump and members of the state’s Congressional Delegation urging them to take swift action to assist farmers suffering devastating impacts from the economic downturn associated with...
Looking back at the 2020 Budget's Bizarre Process & Priorities
Apr 10, 2020
This year’s budget process was one unlike any of us have ever seen, with face-to-face interaction nearly impossible, late-night debates taking place in an empty chamber and negotiations being shaped by an overwhelming public-health crisis. During...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Apr 8, 2020
“Former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky was a passionate advocate for those he represented and fought vigorously to defend the principles upon which he built his lengthy and distinguished political career. His recent passing is a tragic loss for the...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, Assemblyman Brian Manktelow & Senator Patty Ritchie on Gov. Cuomo’s Executive Order to Redistribute Ventilators & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Apr 3, 2020
“Ventilators and PPE are the last lines of defense in a fight that we cannot afford to lose. The governor’s Executive Order to move life-saving equipment to downstate hospitals seems to be a reasonable premise executed with reckless overreach....
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the Final 2020-2021 State Budget
Apr 2, 2020
“During unprecedented times that demand a concentrated focus, state Majority rushed out a cluttered state budget that offered nothing of the kind. Concocted behind closed doors and advanced under the cover of darkness, the state’s final spending...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Changes to Criminal Justice Laws
Apr 2, 2020
“Legislative majorities, along with Gov. Cuomo, may have walked back some of the abysmal criminal justice laws passed late last year. However, although they finally acknowledged their failed signature policy, they came up woefully short in an...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Public Campaign Financing
Apr 2, 2020
“Publicly funded campaigns take taxpayer money meant for infrastructure, emergency services and economic development and hand it over to politicians to pay for mailers and robocalls. There is no evidence this backward system does anything...
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Statement on Changes to New York's Power Plant Siting Process
Apr 2, 2020
“Gov. Cuomo rarely misses a chance to increase his authority, and this week provided the perfect opportunity for another power grab. With a serious health crisis consuming the public’s attention, a broken budget process tipped heavily in his...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the Delay in Paychecks to 120,000 State Workers
Apr 1, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay issued the following statement on the failure of state officials to protect nearly 120,000 employees who did not receive their scheduled pay due to prolonged budget negotiations. “On a day when thousands...
Amid Massive Financial Crisis Caused by Covid-19 Assembly Majority Fails to Help Small Businesses
Apr 1, 2020
As small businesses across New York State try to manage the crushing impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, Assembly Majority on Wednesday rejected an effort to provide critical relief to job creators struggling to keep their doors open. Assembly Minority introduced...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Mar 27, 2020
"I have been informed today that Assemblyman Brian Miller has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. He is currently hospitalized at St. Luke’s Hospital in Utica. *Assemblyman Miller participated in legislative session proceedings on March 18,...
Supporting Our Community Heroes, Helping Our Local Businesses Plays Important Role in Responding to Covid-19
Mar 27, 2020
The impact COVID-19 is having on our daily lives is unprecedented. Its reach has touched every part of our communities and the totality of its effect on the world remains to be seen. The state Department of Health, as of Friday morning, reported 44,635...
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay's District Office Closed to Walk-In Visitors
Mar 25, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay's district office, located at 200 North Second St., Fulton, is temporarily closed to walk-in visitors in an effort to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to comply with state mandates. "These are unprecedented...
