Legislation would also use seized assets to fund educational programs in schools The state Senate is taking action to combat what they say is an uptick in criminal gang activity. On Monday night it passed the Criminal Street Gang Act (S.2410), sponsored by Senator Martin Golden, R-Brooklyn. For […]
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State will spend $213 million to fight opioid addiction
On April 19 at the THRIVE Long Island Recovery Center in Hauppauge, Long Island, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that will allocate $213 million for drug recovery institutions and programs statewide to battle the current heroin and opioid epidemic, which he calls “the worst drug scourge this nation has […]
‘A matter of principle’
Sponsors and supporters of the Child Victims Act hope this is the year for justice Longtime sponsor out of office, but governor is now calling to extend statutes of limitation for child victims of sexual abuse Advocates for the Child Victims Act are once again calling on state […]
If legislative leaders are against a ConCon, should we be for it?
There are times when I think I may have made a mistake. For example, I have been dead set against the idea that New York should have yet another constitutional convention. To do so would add to the burden our already taxed-to-death citizens are facing. We all know the game […]
Flanagan pledges support for charter schools
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan was among several state lawmakers who made an appearance at the annual Charter School Advocacy Day in support of increasing state funding for the charter school system. Hundreds of students, parents and charter school advocates rallied in the state Convention Center to hear guest […]
Senate Majority Leader Flanagan outlines legislative goals
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo embarks on a three-day trip across New York state to deliver six regional State of the State addresses, Senate Majority leader John Flanagan has issued a statement outlining the Senate Republican Conference’s legislative goals for 2017. This year, Cuomo is forgoing the traditional Albany State […]
A legacy we can all be proud of
State Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan If the recently-concluded legislative session is remembered for one thing, it should be this: 2016 was the year the Legislature and Governor took significant steps to improve the overall quality-of-life for all of our residents. Let’s start with passage of the […]