From today's Elmira Star-Gazette, 'NY gun privacy deadline is Wednesday'

Thomas F. O'Mara

May 14, 2013

Gun Control

Wednesday, May 15, 2013, is the deadline for New York State pistol owners to file the opt-out form to keep their information private.

Read more in this morning's Elmira Star-Gazette, "NY gun privacy deadline is Wednesday"

More information HERE.

Legislature gives final approval to O’Mara-Lupardo legislation to require schools to test drinking water for lead contamination ~ New York will become first state in the nation to undertake statewide testing

June 18, 2016

Senator O'Mara and Assemblywoman Lupardo at a recent news conference at the Capitol urging the enactment of their legislation.

Mandate relief legislation O’Mara co-sponsors to relieve counties of indigent defense costs gets final OK

June 17, 2016

Senator O’Mara has been outspoken in his criticism that the state, as promised, has not followed through on its commitment to meaningful relief for counties from unfunded state mandates.

O’Mara, counties call for Assembly leadership to act on paint recycling legislation ~ Call it commonsense local mandate relief, fiscal, environmental action

June 17, 2016

NYSAC Executive Director Stephen Acquario (l.), Senator O'Mara and Senator Rich Funke express support for the paint recycling legislation.

O’Mara says changes will strengthen Finger Lakes, Southern Tier wine and craft beer industries, along with cideries and distilleries (UPDATED)

June 17, 2016

The changes will benefit regional wineries, craft breweries, cideries and distilleries in numerous ways.