Mandate Relief Council meeting today -- listen to today's meeting

Thomas F. O'Mara

January 25, 2012

Governor Cuomo's "Mandate Relief Council," which has been charged with developing a comprehensive set of recommendations for the Legislature's consideration during the 2012 legislative session, meets for the first time in Albany today, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Listen to a live broadcast of today's meeting.

Two local farms receive grants under New York's 'New Farmers Grant Fund' ~ O'Mara, Senate colleagues first proposed fund in 2014 as part of ongoing 'Grown in New York' strategy

June 9, 2016

Plowbreak Farm in Burdett (Schuyler County) and Van Noble Farm in Enfield (Tompkins County) are receiving grants.

Listen to Senator O'Mara on AM 1480 WLEA's 'Newsmaker Show' with a comprehensive discussion of the heroin crisis locally and statewide, including the move for additional legislative action before the end of the current session

June 8, 2016

Listen to Senator O'Mara's recent interview on WLEA radio in Hornell.

O'Mara, Lupardo and advocates announce legislation to require lead testing in schools ~ Call for action before end of current legislative session ~ Read and watch more (UPDATED, June 8)

June 7, 2016

Senator O'Mara speaks at today's news conference. To the senator's immediate left is Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, who sponsors the legislation in the Assembly.

O'Mara, Lupardo and advocates to announce legislation requiring testing for lead in schools on Tuesday ~ Read more

June 6, 2016

The O'Mara-Lupardo legislation calls for more stringent testing for lead contamination in school water systems.