Senate set to act on final pieces of 2013-14 New York State budget ~ Watch Live

Thomas F. O'Mara

March 26, 2013

Budget

The Senate will be in session this evening and into tomorrow morning to enact the final pieces of this year's state budget.

The Assembly is scheduled to complete action on the budget on Thursday.

Watch the Senate session live.

O’Mara says new law will strengthen Finger Lakes, Southern Tier wine, craft beverage industries ~ Believes ongoing actions will boost regional agriculture, small business and tourism

September 7, 2016

“I continue to strongly support these bipartisan efforts to recognize our most vibrant industries and take steps to help them grow, create more jobs and strengthen regional economies through the unlimited economic spin-off opportunities they offer,” said Senator O'Mara, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

'Officials Break Ground on New 161 Room Hotel at Tioga Downs' ~ Read and Watch More

September 6, 2016

Assemblyman Chris Friend and Senator O'Mara at the official groundbreaking for the new hotel at Tioga Downs.

O’Mara-Lupardo legislation to require lead testing in school drinking water systems signed into law ~ Lawmakers praise broad coalition of public health, environment and healthy schools advocates for helping secure enactment of first-in-the-nation law

September 6, 2016

“It’s a landmark achievement and we’re hopeful that this action in New York will lead to action in other states to protect children," said Senator O'Mara.

O'Mara and Palmesano issue final reminder to municipalities on BRIDGE-NY application process ~ Application deadline is this Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 ~ [UPDATE: 'Southern Tier the biggest upstate beneficiary']

September 6, 2016

At a "Local Roads Matter" news conference in Corning last fall, Senator O'Mara was joined by Assemblyman Palmesano, Assemblyman Chris Friend and regional highway superintendents to call for greater state support for local roads, bridges and culverts.