Politics

Assembly Will Barclay

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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Assembly Will Barclay

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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Senator John W. Mannion

Senator Mannion Announces Launch Of Inclusive Entrepreneurship And Employment Pilot Program For Persons With Disabilities In Partnership With Syracuse University

August 31, 2023 Contributor
Senator John Mannion in partnership with Syracuse University today announced the launch of the Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Employment Program, a new pilot program to help individuals with disabilities earn the skills needed to enter the workforce or become entrepreneurs.

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Assembly Will Barclay

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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