The Governor
Governor Hochul Announces New Measures To Combat COVID-19 Delta Variant
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced new measures to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant and updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress combating the virus.
Politics
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Barclay: New York’s Public Health Officials Must Regain Trust Of Those They Intend To Keep Safe
After months of deceiving 20 million New Yorkers, former-Gov. Andrew Cuomo left office in disgrace. Among his many failures, Cuomo and his aides purposely hid the true impact of COVID-19 from the public in order to save face, sell books and preserve his own public profile.
Katko
Katko: Statement On Attacks At Kabul Airport
U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), top Republican on the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement in response to the terrorist attacks at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan:
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Gillibrand: Statement On Attacks In Kabul
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chairwoman of the Personnel Subcommittee on the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the terror attacks in Kabul:
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Barclay: Howard Zucker’s Tenure Needs To End
Gov. Hochul’s second day in office should be Howard Zucker’s last day at the Health Department. With the state finally admitting the total COVID death toll is roughly 12,000 higher than previously reported, it has never been more obvious that the health commissioner’s tenure needs to come to an immediate end.
The Governor
Governor Kathy Hochul Announces Plan For Return To School This Fall
On her first day in office, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new, comprehensive plan to help ensure a safe, productive return to schools this fall in the midst of rising COVID-19 numbers fueled by the Delta variant.
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Barclay: Statement On Kathy Hochul Becoming Governor
[Yesterday], Kathy Hochul became the state’s 57th governor and the first woman to hold that position. I join 20 million New Yorkers who are hopeful that she immediately restores integrity, honesty and quality of character to the governor’s office. I wish the new governor success as she forms her own administration and reshapes the Executive Chamber.
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Barclay: Great NY State Fair Makes Its Long-Awaited Return
The Great New York State Fair offers patrons from near and far a chance to experience some of the very best offerings from the Empire State. This year’s fair will run nearly three weeks, 18 days beginning Friday, August 20 through Monday, September 6, and there is no shortage of exciting family-friendly shows, events and attractions to explore.
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Artists Invited To Submit Works To Barclay’s 2nd Annual Local Landscapes, Landmark Art Exhibit
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) announced today that artists from the 120th Assembly District are invited to participate in and submit works to the Second Annual Local Landscapes and Landmarks visual art exhibition.
Katko
Katko: President Biden’s Foreign Policy Blunder Has Jeopardized Our Homeland Security
U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement on President Biden’s address to the nation on the collapse of Afghanistan into Taliban control.