"Honeybees & Native Pollinators" Roundtable

24 May 2016

Legislative Office Building, Room 711A

State Street
Albany, NY 12247

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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O’Mara urges Cuomo to sign 'Farm to Food Bank' legislation into law: Joined colleagues and Food Bank of the Southern Tier in early November to rally support for the new law (UPDATE: See new online support petition from the New York Farm Bureau)

November 25, 2016

"Our farmers are already extremely supportive of our food banks, and this tax credit provides a worthwhile incentive for farmers to donate even more. And, most importantly, it will help provide this healthy food for more and more children and families in need. It would be a meaningful addition to the goal of hunger-free communities and we are grateful to everyone at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier for their leadership in achieving this goal," said Senator O'Mara, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 23, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions.

Legislation co-sponsored by O'Mara to increase disability benefits for emergency services volunteers signed into law: O’Mara calls increase long overdue

November 23, 2016

“Our volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers make great sacrifices to protect the health, safety and well-being of lives and property throughout our communities," said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara's legislation creating an ‘Upstate Transit Funding Board’ delivered to governor: Legislation to ensure long-term viability of public transit systems has been an O’Mara priority for several years

November 22, 2016

“We need to take steps to ensure the long-term operation and viability of public transportation systems throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, and across upstate New York,” said Senator O’Mara, a member of the Senate Transportation Committee, as well as the joint, bipartisan Commission on Rural Resources.

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