New Law Could Require Charter Bus Passengers to Wear Seatbelts
ALBANY – Lawmakers in Albany are considering new legislation that would require passengers on charter buses to wear seatbelts. The legislative proRead More…
Category: Politics
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JAMES SKOUFIS
Last week, I welcomed a contingent of cadets and their leadership from the United States Military Academy as my honored guests at the Capitol in AlbanRead More…
BRABENEC’S BILLS HELD FROM FLOOR DEBATE THANKS TO DEMOCRAT POWER PLAY
Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark) is sharing the unfortunate news that two of his bills, set to deliver important changes to New York’s approRead More…
New York State Court System to Require Bail Training for Judges
According to new rules established by the state court system, all judges in their first year of assuming office or newly assigned to courts handling cRead More…
ALBANY’S BUDGET DYSFUNCTION: A SEISMIC SHIFT FROM RESPONSIBILITY
A Column from the Desk of Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark) With a 4.8 magnitude earthquake striking New York last week and a total eclipse Read More…
Congressman Pat Ryan Launches Second C.A.R.E.S. Van District Tour
Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van’s April events will bring assistance with federal agencies to communities acrosRead More…
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JAMES SKOUFIS
We all have a duty to support our veterans—in our communities and throughout New York and the country. I have been glad to see bills signed into lawRead More…
Wallkill Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Wall Nears Completion
More than 30 years ago, Town of Wallkill residents proposed building a monument to honor those who fought in the Vietnam War, which claimed more than Read More…
At State of the Union, Congressman Pat Ryan and Poughkeepsie Mayor Yvonne Flowers Continue Push to Remove Lead Pipes, Address Housing Affordability, and Combat Gun Violence
As Ryan’s guest at the State of the Union, Flowers, the first African-American mayor of Poughkeepsie, met with elected officials, subject matter exRead More…
SECURING SAFETY MEASURES FOR NEW YORK SCHOOLS
A Column from the Desk of Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark) As of press time, legislators in Albany don’t know what the final school aid aRead More…