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.

O’Mara: New ‘paint collection’ law cuts costly burden on local governments and fosters government-industry cooperation

December 17, 2019

Senator O’Mara said the new law would create local jobs, provide relief to local property taxpayers, and encourage environmentally sound recycling and disposal of unused paint in New York State.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of December 16, 2019 ~ 'Look out for the future of family farms'

December 16, 2019

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

O’Mara again blasts ‘reckless’ one-party control of state government as New York gets set to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants on Monday

December 13, 2019

"It puts public safety and security at risk, imposes another unfunded mandate on counties, and asks local, law-abiding public servants to break the law,” said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara renews call for one-year delay on new bail reform laws: Says so-called ‘reforms’ raising red flags as new report shows thousands of inmates being readied for release from county prisons

December 11, 2019

Senator O'Mara hears testimony from local district attorneys at a public hearing in Albany in October.