May Is Lyme Disease Awareness Month: Read more from the Senate Task Force On Lyme And Tick-Borne Diseases

Thomas F. O'Mara

May 2, 2017

Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

Find out more from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HERE.

Senator O'Mara continues to serve as a member of the Senate Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases.

Read more in the May 1 Ithaca Journal, "Tickmageddon? Some say Lyme disease risk will soar this year"

Read more from the Ithaca Voice, "Tompkins County Health Department: Ticks are back in season, how to prevent tick-borne diseases"

O'Mara and Palmesano issue final reminder to municipalities on BRIDGE-NY application process ~ Application deadline is this Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 ~ [UPDATE: 'Southern Tier the biggest upstate beneficiary']

September 6, 2016

At a "Local Roads Matter" news conference in Corning last fall, Senator O'Mara was joined by Assemblyman Palmesano, Assemblyman Chris Friend and regional highway superintendents to call for greater state support for local roads, bridges and culverts.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of September 5, 2016 ~ 'More jobs best way to honor Labor Day'

September 5, 2016

"Simply put, this job creation contract makes a major difference for the future of economic development, and to workers and families across the region," said Senator O'Mara.

Happy Labor Day, and Thank You to Our Workers!

September 5, 2016

"Our local workforce is second to none," said Senator O'Mara.

The Southern Tier's World Champions!

September 4, 2016

Senator O'Mara and the World Champion Maine-Endwell Little League Baseball team in Victory Lane at Watkins Glen International.