June is National Dairy Month—a time set aside to recognize dairy farmers and the impact dairy farming has on our economy. National Dairy Month started in 1937 to promote drinking milk and has evolved into a way to celebrate our dedicated dairy farmers...

During these last weeks of the 2017 Legislative session, I am pushing for increased penalties for synthetic drug dealers, legislative ethics and rules reform, oversight of economic development programs, and financial assistance for flood victims. Synthetic...

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref--Pulaski) and Assemblyman Bob Oaks (R,C--Macedon) announced today that they have introduced legislation that if enacted, would provide tax relief for property owners along the Lake Ontario shoreline and tributaries...

Since April, property owners along Lake Ontario spanning from Western New York to the North Country have been battling record-breaking lake levels and have experienced widespread flooding and significant property damage. Entire communities have been...

Since Civil War times, our country has set aside a time in the late spring to honor brave men and women who have fought and died to protect our American freedoms and rights. People hold tributes at cemeteries, organize and march in parades, and plan...

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) and Assemblyman Robert C. Oaks (R,C-Macedon) have joined efforts to draft new legislation to address property damages incurred as a result of flooding and record high water levels on Lake Ontario. According...

New York State is a leader in the arts but one of the things that our region has traditionally struggled with is obtaining funding to help support the arts. Since New York City is so big and provides much by way of culture and entertainment, much of...

Property owners along the southern and eastern shores on Lake Ontario are being hit hard with flooding this spring. The higher than normal rainfall and rapid snow melt have caused lake levels to surge and property owners are now facing levels that are...

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I, Ref—Pulaski) will host his annual blood drive on Friday May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oswego Elks Lodge at 132 W. 5th St., Oswego. Those donating will receive a free box of Girl Scout cookies while supplies last....

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) today applauded the governor for declaring a state of emergency for communities affected by flooding along the Lake Ontario shore. "I am pleased the Governor declared a state of emergency for property owners...

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) released the following statement today after a hearing held in Albany by the Assembly Majority who questioned the state's decision to invest in nuclear power generation. "I am pleased the Public Service...

This year’s budget contains an incentive for localities to share services through a newly created Countywide Shared Services Tax Savings initiative. While many localities and counties in our region already share services, under this new plan localities...

Lake Ontario southern and eastern shore communities are bracing for flooding as they are faced with lake levels more than 20 inches above the norm, and still rising. The probability of extensive flooding and significant property loss is extremely high....

In a letter addressed to Governor Cuomo today, Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) is urging the governor to provide continued assistance to communities facing flooding as a result of rising lake levels in his district and other districts along...

April is Donate Life Month—a time to draw attention to the importance of organ donation. Over the last year, New York substantially increased the amount of registered organ donors thanks to changes made at the state level. Medical professionals, public...

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I—Pulaski) will host his annual American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, May 12 at the Oswego Elks Lodge, on 132 West 5th Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donating blood is an important and easy service people can provide...

The 2017-18 New York state budget has been passed. The budget was nine days late breaking a streak of budgets that had been, for the most part, on-time for the last 6 years. The $163.2 billion budget is a behemoth. Not only does this budget continue...

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I—Pulaski) will host a round table discussion with the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, April 19 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Blue Moon Grill, 122 Cayuga St. in Fulton. The discussion is part of the...

“I’m pleased that an agreement has finally been reached on the state budget,” said Barclay. “Legislators on both sides of the aisle can take away positives from this budget, but the handling of the budget process was troubling. It lacked efficiency...

According to the New York State Maple Producers Association, New York is home to the largest source of tappable maple trees in the U.S., making New York an ideal producer of maple syrup. Maple syrup production has been steadily increasing since the late...