Wine in grocery stores?

Thomas F. O'Mara

May 23, 2011

Should New York State allow wine to be sold in grocery stores?

That's been debated in the Legislature for a long time, and I weighed in on the issue today.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of December 5, 2016 ~ 'Governor Cuomo says no to commonsense actions'

December 5, 2016

New York State Capitol

O’Mara: Governor Cuomo's veto keeps Upstate public transit systems at risk

December 1, 2016

"For thousands upon thousands of Upstate residents, these systems provide critical links to jobs, medical appointments, school, shopping destinations, and other necessities. Our public transit systems also stand as cornerstones of regional transportation networks vital to economic development, job growth, anti-poverty and housing initiatives, energy and environmental conservation. Governor Cuomo has put this challenge off for another day. That unfairly and unacceptably keeps Upstate public transportation systems at risk,” said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara applauds today's celebration of job creation, manufacturing growth at Alstom manufacturing facility in Hornell (Read more and watch a video replay here)

November 30, 2016

Senator O'Mara speaks at today's event in Hornell celebrating the success of Alstom Transportation. "It’s about the strong workforce that we have, and we need to continue to build on that,” the senator said.

O’Mara and Lupardo disappointed in Cuomo veto of parking structure safety legislation

November 30, 2016

Senator O'Mara and Assemblywoman Lupardo were critical of Governor Cuomo's veto.