O’Mara, colleagues call for removal of ‘HEAT Act’ from budget negotiations

Thomas F. O'Mara

March 28, 2025

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“The New York Heat Act is a disaster in the making for the great majority of middle-class ratepayers throughout this state," said Senator O'Mara.

Enacting the NY Heat Act into law would be another hard hit for most ratepayers.

Senator O’Mara, colleagues call on federal government to deliver immediate farm aid

April 14, 2020

"It threatens the future of family farms regionally and statewide, many of whom were already struggling under high costs and overregulation in New York State before the pandemic hit. Family farms need immediate assistance," said Senator O'Mara.

O’Mara, Senate Republican colleagues urge Governor to exempt corrections officers, other frontline state employees from wage hike freeze: 'We hope you will agree that New York needs to put actions of support behind our words of support.'

April 13, 2020

State Senate Republicans today urged Governor Cuomo to exempt state corrections officers and other state employees on the front lines of the COVID-19 response from a recent freeze on a scheduled salary increase.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 13, 2020 ~ 'Completing the Census helps us move forward'

April 13, 2020

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

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you on this Easter Sunday

April 12, 2020