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.' This week: 'Governor and allies caught circling the wagons'

February 13, 2021

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

O’MARA: TIME TO SUBPOENA THE TRUTH, Reacts to tonight’s report that Cuomo administration purposely withheld nursing home data in a ‘massive and unconscionable cover-up’

February 11, 2021

We should not be finding out the truth of this tragedy in nursing homes through leaks of secret Democrat-only meetings.

O’MARA SAYS CUOMO, LEGISLATIVE ALLIES ‘CIRCLING THE WAGONS’ ON NURSING HOMES SCANDAL: Reacts to today’s closed-door meeting between Cuomo administration and top legislative Democrats

February 10, 2021

"What legislative Democrats need to do is to call for testimony and full records from Governor Cuomo and his inner circle, under subpoena, in public,”

Critical state programs supporting farming put at risk under Cuomo's proposed budget for agriculture: O’Mara warns that proposed cuts leave ongoing state support up in the air

February 10, 2021

It’s unthinkable, to say the least during this pandemic, that Governor Cuomo decided to leave the future of funding for FarmNet and so many other key programs up in the air. If the Cuomo budget stands, it once again spells trouble for upstate localities and upstate agriculture.”