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Join The Fight To Protect Our Tax Dollars By Reforming Welfare

New Yorkers are always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. But we don’t like seeing taxpayer money being wasted.

That’s why I co-sponsored “The Public Assistance Integrity Act”, which will prohibit welfare recipients from misusing Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards (EBTs).“Join the Fight” to protect our tax dollars by reforming welfare by signing the petition below:

September 27, 2012
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Let's Keep NY Safe -- Join the Fight

Sign the Petition Below in Support of a Powerful Crime-fighting ToolExpanding the DNA databank will empower law enforcement, provide j

February 1, 2012
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Share Your Ideas for Mandate Relief and Medicaid Reform

Making New York a more affordable place to live and work is key to economic recovery that in turn will bring hope, opportunity and prosperity.

That is why the state Senate worked closely with Gov. Cuomo in 2011 to successfully pass the property tax cap so that destructive double digit property tax increases are stopped.

We also just enacted a tax cut for 4.4 million hardworking middle income tax payers that will bring even more needed relief.

These actions are great first steps, and we are seeing positive results.

Now it’s time to REDUCE property taxes.

And the best way to accomplish tax relief is by eliminating wasteful and unnecessary government spending.

December 22, 2011
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Share Your Ideas For A Stronger Economy

Job creation and growing our economy are the most important challenges facing communities throughout Upstate New York. Thanks to a renewed spirit of cooperation in Albany, coupled with a heavy emphasis on economic development, New York is headed in the right direction. During this year’s legislative session, I worked in partnership with Governor Cuomo to cut state spending, hold the line on taxes and put forward constructive job creating incentives.  The positive steps we have taken include:

November 9, 2011
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Help Senator Young Name the State Vegetable

Onion or Sweet Corn

While New York counts the apple as its official fruit, the rose as its official flower and milk as its official beverage, we still don’t have a state vegetable.Two competing proposals to name a state vegetable were introduced in the Senate recently – one bill backs the black-dirt onion and another is calling for sweet corn to get the honors.Senator Young is is asking for public input to determine her vote for which should be named New York’s official state vegetable.

April 8, 2011
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