Watch Live: Today's legislative hearing on the public protection proposals in Gov. Cuomo's proposed state budget

Thomas F. O'Mara

February 6, 2013

The Legislature's fiscal committees continue a series of public hearings this week on Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2013-2104 proposed state budget.

Today's topic: Public Protection

Start Time: 10:00 a.m.

Legislation co-sponsored by O'Mara to strengthen New York's combat heroin efforts being signed into law today by Governor Cuomo ~ Read and watch more

June 22, 2016

Senator O'Mara sponsored a Task Force on Heroin forum in Penn Yan earlier this year.

O’Mara, legislative colleagues welcome Tuskegee Airmen veterans to the Capitol ~ Senate, Assembly approve Legislative Resolution saluting 75th Anniversary

June 21, 2016

The veterans in the front row are, from left to right: William J. Johnson of Glen Cove, Audley Coulthurst of Harlem, Wilford R. DeFour of Harlem, and Herbert C. Thorpe of Brooklyn. Michael Joseph of Corning is standing to Senator O’Mara’s immediate left in the photo.

Senate and Assembly give final approval to O'Mara's legislation creating ‘Upstate Transit Funding Board' ~ O'Mara: 'The future of our rural, upstate public transportation systems is being put at risk by Albany's one-size-fits-all approach'

June 21, 2016

"The future of public transportation in our rural, Upstate regions is being put at risk by Albany’s ongoing attempt at a statewide, one-size-fits-all approach to these local systems," said Senator O'Mara.

Legislature gives final OK to allow towns of Chemung and Erin to form single Justice Court

June 20, 2016

Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano sponsored the legislation.