New York's first-ever Tourism Summit on tap in Albany today ~ Watch a live webcast beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Thomas F. O'Mara

May 8, 2013

Recreation and Tourism

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo hosts the state's first-ever Tourism Summit at the Capitol today.

Watch a live webcast beginning at 10:30 a.m.

O’Mara and Palmesano: Keep Voting for Downtown Corning in ‘America's Main Streets’ competition

April 13, 2018

"It’s a chance to express our pride in one of the great downtowns anywhere, as well as to share our appreciation for all of the hard work that so many civic leaders and business owners have put into making the Gaffer District such an outstanding regional and statewide attraction,” said Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano.

State lawmakers join restaurant industry reps, local restaurant owners to oppose elimination of minimum wage tip credit and call on Governor Cuomo to hold Southern Tier hearing

April 12, 2018

Senator O’Mara, Assemblyman Palmesano and Assemblyman Friend joined representatives of the restaurant industry and area restaurant owners to call on Governor Cuomo to scrap plans to eliminate the minimum wage tip credit in New York State.

State lawmakers to join industry representatives, local restaurant owners to oppose elimination of wage tip credit, call on Governor Cuomo to hold Southern Tier hearing

April 11, 2018

In his State of the State message in January, Cuomo announced that the state Labor Department would hold hearings in 2018 to “evaluate the possibility of ending minimum wage tip credits in New York State.”

Finger Lakes lawmakers introduce legislation to block controversial incinerator project

April 9, 2018

The legislation would block a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator project from moving forward at the former Seneca Army Depot in the Town of Romulus.