Author: John T. McDonald III, Member of New York State Assembly

The Nourish New York initiative is a lifeline for so many families and farmers who have been struggling with changes brought on by COVID-19, which is why the Assembly, along with the Senate, unanimously passed legislation to...

Kathy Hochul is now the 57th Governor to lead the state of New York.  She is also the first woman to hold that position and if all goes well over the next 16 months she may become the first woman elected as Governor of New York...

We pass many important laws in the state Assembly. Please find highlights attached of legislation signed into law by the governor as of recent that may be of interest to you. Effective Date Chapter Bill Number Summary 8/1/2021...

We pass many important laws in the state legislature.  What is interesting is that many times bills are passed but for many reasons they do not take effect immediately. Sometimes it is years before they take effect which is why...

I want to start by saying this is not going to be a pro-mask or anti-mask discussion but instead a call for us all to consider how little we know about the people we encounter each day. There is an often paraphrased adage about...