New York State

Today’s ruling by the New York State Parole Board is a cruel and unjust slap in the face to the families of Sergeant Edward O’Grady, Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown and Brinks guard Peter Paige as well as the people of Rockland County. Especially given the fact that only days ago Rockland held our annual ceremony […]

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) hosted Senator Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn), Chair of the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions, on October 25th as part of Gounardes’ Statewide Civil Service Tour for a tour of Helen Hayes Hospital. Helen Hayes is the only state-run rehab hospital in the entire state. The Senators met with hospital administrators, […]

There will be a test of the Indian Point sirens in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Orange Counties on Wednesday, October 27th, at approximately 10:30 am.  This sounding is only a test. If there were an emergency at the nuclear power plants, the sirens would be sounded continuously at full volume for 4 minutes, followed by an activation of […]

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D-Brooklyn) announced that they have introduced legislation in both chambers (S7418/A1380) that would facilitate early intervention for dyslexic learners statewide. Roughly 1 in 5 children live with dyslexia, a language-based learning disability, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that a full 15% […]

NYACK, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick stood with environmental advocates on Thursday at Nyack Beach State Park to announce new legislation that would ban the sale of single-use plastic water bottles in New York State Parks managed by the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. The legislation is supported by the Sierra Club, the […]

NEW CITY, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick presented the Rockland Pride Center with a check for $50,000 from the state budget Wednesday afternoon to support the center’s youth programs. A small ceremony was held at the center to celebrate the impact the funds will have on supporting Rockland’s LGBTQ+ youth. The ceremony also acknowledged and […]