January is National Blood Donor Month ~ Find a scheduled blood drive near you

Thomas F. O'Mara

January 8, 2016

Blood donation

January is National Blood Donor Month.

January is National Blood Donor Month.

Locate a scheduled blood drive near you by using the following search engine provided by the American Red Cross: "Give Blood. Find a Drive"

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of March 18, 2019 ~ 'A nightmare for farming communities'

March 18, 2019

Senator O'Mara shares his weekly perspective on issues facing New York State government.

O’Mara and Palmesano call for statewide public hearings on 'Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act': In a letter to legislative leaders, they say legislation would wipe out many family farms and farm communities

March 15, 2019

“The misguided and misrepresented 'Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act' poses an extreme action at a time of already severe economic struggle for New York State farmers," said Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano.

O’Mara receives ‘State Legislative Award’ from CropLife America for leadership on agricultural and environmental issues

March 14, 2019

From left to right: CropLife America Government Relations Director Riley Titius, CropLife America State Representative Barbara Ahern, and Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara: Here we go (again), higher taxes and too much spending in Senate Democratic one-house budget resolution

March 13, 2019

"We cannot risk taxing, spending, regulating, and mandating New Yorkers to death, but here we go,” said Senator O’Mara.