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

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...

The COVID-19 pandemic has now raged on for a year and claimed the lives of tens of thousands of New Yorkers, creating a collective sadness and losses that are far too great to count. Tragically, a significant number of these...