Politics

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Barclay: Public Safety Must Be Priority In 2022 In Albany

January 7, 2022 Contributor
The start of 2022 offers us many opportunities to change the way we do things. In New York, there are a number of issues that need to be addressed as we begin the New Year, and at the top of that list are the dangerous criminal justice policies that continue to put the public and the law-enforcement community at risk.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Higgins, Jacobs Urge DHS To Keep U.S.-Canada Land Border Open To Vaccinated Individuals

January 7, 2022 Contributor
As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 raises new challenges and continues to spread, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY-26), and Congressman Chris Jacobs (R-NY-27) are urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to maintain the open U.S.-Canada land border for vaccinated individuals safely and efficiently.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Announces Bill To Address Retention, Recruitment Of Health Care Professionals Through Student Loan Repayment Program

January 5, 2022 Contributor
As the New York State health care system battles worker shortages and hospital strain, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is announcing her support of the Bolstering Infectious Outbreak (BIO) Preparedness Workforce Act.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Barclay: Beginning A New Year

January 1, 2022 Contributor
Today, we begin a new year with a renewed sense of hope and optimism. I am confident that 2022 will be filled with opportunities for growth for our families, friends, neighbors and state. As we continue to manage the realities of COVID-19, it is important that we continue to work together to get things back to normal and safely restore our everyday routines.

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Senator Charles Schumer unveils the NRC’s new security measures. With the senator are, from left, county legislator Mary Flett and Amy Tresidder, and Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman.
US Senator Chuck Schumer

With Omicron Now On-The-Move Across Upstate, Schumer Says Expanding Access To Testing ASAP Is Critical Key To Keeping Variant Under Control

December 22, 2021 Contributor
With COVID’s Omicron variant spreading and Upstate New York overwhelmed by the latest surge, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today launched a major push to get the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to expand testing capacity and support for Upstate communities.

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