'Tips for staying safe, warm in frigid Twin Tiers'

Thomas F. O'Mara

January 3, 2014

From today's Elmira Star-Gazette, "Tips for staying safe, warm in frigid Twin Tiers"

From the New York State Office of Emergency Management, "Winter Safety Tips"

From the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), "Winter Storms & Extreme Cold"

O’Mara welcomes Cuomo budget pledge to remove cost of 'indigent defense' from counties; Governor vetoed critical mandate relief legislation in 2016

January 18, 2017

I was highly critical of Governor Cuomo for vetoing a plan to achieve this very same mandate relief in 2016. So I look forward to seeing the governor’s plan and enacting a law this year to get county governments and local property taxpayers out from under this unfunded state mandate. It would mark a significant mandate relief action.

Governor Cuomo releases his 2017-2018 proposed New York State budget ~ Read and find out more

January 18, 2017

Senator O’Mara said that the next step in this year’s budget adoption process is for state legislators, local leaders and the public to begin analyzing the details of the new Cuomo plan and assessing its impact on specific programs and services.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of January 16, 2017 ~ "Governor goes from 'costs too much' to 'let's spend more'"

January 16, 2017

Senator O'Mara shares his weekly perspective on the challenges and issues facing our region and state.

New York State Remembers the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 13, 2017

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.