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

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of hardship for our business community, and it has been particularly difficult for small businesses to weather the economic effects of this crisis. This is why we fought to have the 2021-22...

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 started discussing the issue of seeking to expand the receivership option that is currently only available in New York City as well as Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, and Westchester counties with the New York Conference of Mayors...

The Governor announced over 1,000,000 Excelsior Passes have been downloaded to date which is a remarkable number and I myself belong to that group. I like the pass as it provides a simple digital ID to help if you need proof of...

Attention landlords and tenants – the New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program has released its guidelines and eligibility. The Rental Assistance Program, which is set to start accepting applications in the next couple...