New York State

  • Senators Elijah Reichlin-Melnick & Rachel May Fight to Expand Ballot Access & Protect the Right to Run for Office

    ALBANY, NY – State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) was joined by Senator Rachel May (D-Syracuse) as they announced legislation to reform the designating petition process for ballot access. The legislation is designed to make it easier for candidates to get their name on the ballot–defending voter choice and making democracy more accessible for all.  State […]

  • Skoufis & Local Police Unite Behind Shared Public Safety Priorities

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) gathered with leaders of the Haverstraw Police Department and Town of Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips on Friday, February 25 to discuss an array of shared public safety priorities.  The group began their roundtable with a discussion of the nuts and bolts of local policing: funding, infrastructure, and material needs. Senator […]

  • Ballot access/designating petition reform legislation to be announced by Senators Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Rachel May, joined by colleagues

    ALBANY, NY – Senators Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Rachel May will host a press conference to announce the introduction of new legislation to reform the designating petition process of placing a candidate’s name on the ballot for an election. The legislation is designed to make it easier for candidates to get their name on the ballot […]

  • Skoufis Secures $25,000 in Anti-Violence Funding for RECAP

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) has secured $25,000 to support anti-violence prevention programming by the Regional Economic Community Action Program (RECAP). Committed within the state’s 2021 budget in support of the Community Violence Intervention Act, the funding will enable RECAP to fight gun violence in local communities while complementing increased accountability for perpetrators of gun […]

  • ROCKLAND COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU SEEKS YOUNG MEMBERS FOR NEW YORK STATE YOUTH COUNCIL

    Youth Council Advises NYS Policymakers on Key Issues New City, NY, – The Rockland County Youth Bureau is now accepting applications from adolescents and young adults interested in serving on the New York State Governor’s Youth Council. The Youth Council gives young individuals a platform for their voices to be heard by lawmakers and an opportunity to […]

  • Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick to introduce “Stop Russian Aggression Act” in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    ALBANY, NY – State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) announced that he is introducing legislation, to be known as the “Stop Russian Aggression Act,” in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The legislation will block the awarding of New York State contracts to any company conducting business in Russia, and will instruct the […]