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

Today, the NYS Legislature voted to extend the current COVID-19 eviction and foreclosure moratorium that was enacted in 2020 to expire on August 30, 2021. The original law was set to expire May 1st and there are a few reasons...

On April 29, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) will be holding public meetings regarding a permit expansion request by Waste Management to allow municipal solid waste (MSW) to be accepted at...

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...