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Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On New York’s Mid-Year Budget Report

October 31, 2023 Contributor

ALBANY – “The governor’s mid-year budget report offers some early warning signs that Albany must heed for the FY 2025 state budget. It also reinforces what Assembly Republicans have been saying for years: spend less. […]

Recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 27, 2023 Contributor

Weekly Column from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay ALBANY, NY – October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical time to shed light on an issue that affects countless individuals and families across the nation. […]

Public Safety Solutions Exist. It’s Time To Take Action

October 21, 2023 Contributor

Weekly Column from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay ALBANY, NY – Living on edge, fearful they could be the next statistic in a surge of criminal activity in communities across the state, this should not […]

Mail-In Ballots Were Rejected By Voters, But Albany’s Partisan Politics Wins The Day

September 29, 2023 Contributor

Column from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay OSWEGO, NY – Gov. Hochul and her political allies have made great efforts to convince New Yorkers they are motivated by improving our democratic processes, but actions speak […]

New York’s Sheriffs Make Our Communities Whole

September 25, 2023 Contributor

New York state’s many incredible sheriffs give our communities peace of mind by putting those they are sworn to protect above themselves. We owe them a huge debt of gratitude, and that is why this week I want to take a moment to highlight some of the incredible services they provide our state. To that end, we celebrate Sheriff’s Appreciation Week in New York from Sunday, Sept. 17 to Saturday, Sept. 23.

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Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay & Assemblyman Mike Norris On Gov. Hochul’s Reversal Of 2021 Public Referendum

September 21, 2023 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) and Assemblyman Mike Norris (R,C-Lockport) issued the following statements on the package of election bills signed today by Gov. Hochul. Portrayed as an effort to improve “voting rights,” one piece of legislation directly contradicts the results of a 2021 public referendum, in which multiple Democrat-sponsored initiatives were defeated.

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Assembly Republicans Join Queens Officials To Reinforce Calls For Action On Migrant Crisis

September 7, 2023 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) was joined by New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino and members of the Assembly Republican Conference to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to convene a special session of the Legislature to address the ongoing migrant crisis. The officials were joined by local leaders in College Point, Queens at the former St. Agnes Academic High School, a former Catholic high school that has been converted into a shelter for illegal migrants.

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We Can Fix Migrant Mess By Calling Special Session

September 1, 2023 Contributor

The migrant crisis in New York continues to escalate. There are now more than 100,000 migrants whose records, including things like vaccination status for those about to be enrolled in our public schools, are a complete mystery to local and state officials. Estimates show New Yorkers are looking at a multi-billion bill to cover expenses related to the crisis.

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Assembly, Senate Republicans Call For Special Session To Address Growing Migrant Crisis

September 1, 2023 Contributor

Republican Members of the state Legislature today called for a special session in order to address the migrant crisis that continues to spiral out of control across the state.

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NYS Parole Board Must Consider Victims, Public Over Child Murderers

August 28, 2023 Contributor

The New York State Board of Parole will be deciding two very important matters in the coming weeks, and I want to be clear how fervently the Assembly Minority Conference stands with the families of the victims of these heinous crimes. The two killers, Juan Peinado, who brutally murdered a 12-year-old boy in 1996, and George Acosta, who killed a police officer while out on parole, deserve to be locked up forever, plain and simple.

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