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

April is National Donate Life Month and a good reminder to sign up to be an organ donor along with highlighting the significance of organ donation. This is an effort I have supported since joining the NYS Assembly in 2013 and...

In the FY 2022 budget Revenue bill that was passed by the Legislature, there was a $2.1 billion item earmarked for excluded workers.  The intent is to provide direct COVID relief funding to individuals who did not qualify for...

The past year has been a challenging one for our state, to say the least. COVID-19 ravaged our communities, changed our way of life, further exposed deep inequities in our society, and left many unemployed and barely hanging on...

We pass many important laws in the state Assembly. Please find highlights attached of legislation signed into law by the governor.  I wanted to share them with you in case they have an interest to you or your family and friends....

I have met with advocates on the issue of Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole on a number of occasions in light of the bills that have been proposed in the NYS Legislature. My answer as to whether I support these bills is...