Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Local Leadership, Community Partnership Pivotal In Overcoming Impact Of COVID-19

Our communities have shown remarkable resilience in recent months. As the impact of COVID-19 has strained nearly every aspect of daily life, friends, neighbors and even strangers banded together and stepped up to ease the repercussions of the pandemic. Here in the 120th Assembly District, I have seen incredible strength, courage and generosity.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

New Group Home Visitations Will Help Ensure Our Vulnerable Population Continues To Thrive

Beginning [yesterday], after months of visitation restrictions, families of individuals with developmental disabilities living in group homes will finally be able to reunite with their loved ones. I am extremely proud of the efforts of the Assembly Minority Conference to ensure these critically important in-person visitations can begin once again.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Legislature Returns Remotely, But Need For Restored Authority Remains

This week the New York State Legislature formally reconvened in an unfamiliar format, with debates and voting conducted through video feeds. Like many things forced to change under COVID-19 precautions, our work took on a new look, but was an important and necessary effort to have legislative activity back up and running.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Reopening Parts Of New York Is Reason For Cautious Optimism

Today, certain areas of New York are finally taking important steps in a positive direction after weeks of lockdown orders and business closures. While there is cautious optimism in the regions reopening – the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley, Central New York and North Country – we must remember there is still much work to do, and many of the risks associated with the health crisis have not disappeared. 

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