January is National Blood Donor Month ~ Find a scheduled blood drive near you

Thomas F. O'Mara

January 8, 2016

Blood donation

January is National Blood Donor Month.

January is National Blood Donor Month.

Locate a scheduled blood drive near you by using the following search engine provided by the American Red Cross: "Give Blood. Find a Drive"

Governor Cuomo releases his 2018-2019 proposed New York State budget ~ Read and find out more

January 16, 2018

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.

O’Mara and Hannon sponsoring 'Drug Take Back Act' to prevent opioid abuse and protect water supplies (UPDATE, January 17: Legislation reported out of Senate Health Committee)

January 16, 2018

"It's incredibly important to do anything and everything we can to complement and support the efforts of local law enforcement and other community leaders to combat prescription drug abuse," said Senator O'Mara.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of January 15, 2018 ~ 'Seeing the forest through the trees'

January 16, 2018

Senator O'Mara shares his weekly perspective on issues facing New York State government.

Senate committee advances O'Mara's ‘Solar Panel Collection Act’: O’Mara says action offers a commonsense approach to waste management

January 11, 2018

"This legislation offers a commonsense, proactive, economically, and environmentally sound approach to managing photovoltaic waste and keeping it out of landfills,” said Senator O’Mara, who chairs the Environmental Conservation Committee.