Assembly Will Barclay

Assembly Will Barclay

Assembly Minority Leader Barclay Responds To DOH Report On COVID-19 Deaths In State’s Nursing Homes

July 6, 2020 Contributor
For months, the Cuomo administration and State Department of Health (DOH) have deflected accountability for the thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in New York’s nursing homes. To the surprise of absolutely no one, they have now presented a report that continues to promote their pass-the-buck narrative. 

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Assembly Will Barclay

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

June 26, 2020 Contributor
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 Will Barclay

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

June 20, 2020 Contributor
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 Will Barclay

Legislature Returns Remotely, But Need For Restored Authority Remains

May 29, 2020 Contributor
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 Will Barclay

Reopening Parts Of New York Is Reason For Cautious Optimism

May 15, 2020 Contributor
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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