Hire-a-Vet

Thomas F. O'Mara

April 3, 2013

One of the highlights of the new state budget is the creation of a Hire-a-Vet tax credit to encourage businesses throughout New York to hire returning veterans.

That’s a move that I've strongly supported and co-sponsored over the past year.

It’s an investment in the future of returning veterans and so it’s a true highlight of this year’s state budget.

It’s a tough economy all around, but the impact has been especially hard on veterans returning home during this recession to a weak private-sector economy. Returning servicemen and servicewomen have had a hard time finding work and that’s particularly true for wounded veterans.

We believe this tax credit is a worthwhile way to recognize their service and we hope it will help encourage economic opportunities and jobs for returning military men and women who have so much to offer.

O’Mara welcomes announcement of new housing, treatment services in Yates County, Finger Lakes region: Says new state-local effort key to addressing addiction and homelessness

December 5, 2016

"This project will help people address the circumstances that have contributed to their homelessness while changing their lives for the better," said Finger Lakes Addiction Counseling & Referral Agency Executive Director Martin Teller.

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.