Statement from Senator O'Mara on the strike at the Elmira Correctional Facility

Thomas F. O'Mara

February 17, 2025

correctional officers

Senator O'Mara

"New York State's correctional system is clearly in crisis," said Senator O'Mara.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of March 29, 2021 ~ 'It's time to go back to school'

March 29, 2021

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

O’Mara: It's been one year since March 26th warning from America's long-term care experts that NY’s March 25th directive to nursing homes was dangerous

March 26, 2021

A day after New York State issued its March 25th directive to nursing homes, public health experts on the front lines of long-term care warned that it was “over-reaching, not consistent with science…and beyond all, not in the least consistent with patient safety principles.”

O’Mara, Senate GOP continue effort to end Cuomo's emergency powers: Says recent move by Senate and Assembly Democrat supermajorities fails to end ‘government by Cuomo executive order’

March 23, 2021

Governor Cuomo continues to sit in Albany and dictate order after order without any regard for legislative checks and balances, or local input. It has to end.”

Area state legislators get behind call from area school superintendents to reopen schools: Point to CDC’s revised guidance and call on Cuomo administration to revise NY’s distancing mandate to 3 feet

March 22, 2021

Until New York State revises this mandate and reduces the distancing requirement – a move now supported by federal health leaders, many physicians and public health experts, as well as scientific studies and data -- students in too many districts will remain shut out from returning to their classrooms full time.