Meth Again

Thomas F. O'Mara

May 9, 2012

We’ve seen an alarming and a troubling increase across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions over the past year in the incidents of addiction, violence and tragedy that are the by-products of rampant methamphetamine production and use.

The officers of the Southern Tier Methamphetamine Task Force continue to do outstanding work to protect our communities.

But none of us can sit back and allow our region or anywhere else in New York State to serve as a safe harbor for meth labs, meth addicts or meth pushers. The risks are too great and the consequences too overwhelming for the safety of our neighborhoods, our police officers and our first responders, to say nothing of local systems of health care, criminal justice and social services.

So I'm that a series of tougher new laws will help in the prosecution and punishment of meth crimes.

Southern Tier Senators O'Mara and Akshar volunteer at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier on Thursday in support of the 'Farm to Food Bank' legislation they co-sponsor

November 3, 2016

"The 'Farm to Food Bank' law would be a meaningful addition to the goal of hunger-free communities and we are grateful to everyone at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier for their leadership in achieving this goal," said Senator O'Mara, shown in this photo with Senator Fred Akshar and Food Bank President & CEO Natasha Thompson.

O’Mara, Hornell Chamber of Commerce announce state-funded job training contract with TTA/Transitair in Hornell (UPDATED, November 3rd: Read and watch more)

November 2, 2016

From left to right: Hornell Chamber of Commerce President Jim Griffin, TTA/Transitair Managing Director & CFO Mike Nisbet, newly hired TTA employee Sully Sherwood, and Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara welcomes state funding to establish new substance use disorder program at Trinity of Chemung County: O’Mara calls it critical addition to local response to heroin and opioid crisis (UPDATED, November 2)

November 1, 2016

"We're grateful to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services for their ongoing commitment, and I look forward to continuing to join my Senate colleagues, Governor Cuomo and his administration, and everyone on the local front lines to keep implementing a comprehensive strategy to combat the heroin and opioid addiction crisis," said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara receives 'Appreciation Award' from New York Association of Conservation Districts: Regional conservation leaders highlight O’Mara’s commitment to soil and water quality, watershed protection, farm and farmland protection

October 31, 2016

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Meth Again

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Southern Tier Senators O'Mara and Akshar volunteer at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier on Thursday in support of the 'Farm to Food Bank' legislation they co-sponsor

O’Mara, Hornell Chamber of Commerce announce state-funded job training contract with TTA/Transitair in Hornell (UPDATED, November 3rd: Read and watch more)

O’Mara welcomes state funding to establish new substance use disorder program at Trinity of Chemung County: O’Mara calls it critical addition to local response to heroin and opioid crisis (UPDATED, November 2)

O’Mara receives 'Appreciation Award' from New York Association of Conservation Districts: Regional conservation leaders highlight O’Mara’s commitment to soil and water quality, watershed protection, farm and farmland protection

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