Politics

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Barclay: Statement On Special Session To Extend New York’s Eviction Moratorium

August 31, 2021 Contributor
As Gov. Hochul and Majority Leaders consider a special session this week, they should be reminded that our immediate next step must be to fix a broken rent-relief program and demand the Office of Temporary Disability Assistance (OTDA) do the job it has thus far failed to achieve. We’ve heard promises to that end, but it’s time to see results.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Barclay: New York’s Public Health Officials Must Regain Trust Of Those They Intend To Keep Safe

August 30, 2021 Contributor
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.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Barclay: Howard Zucker’s Tenure Needs To End

August 25, 2021 Contributor
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.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Barclay: Statement On Kathy Hochul Becoming Governor

August 25, 2021 Contributor
[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.

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