Statement from Senator O'Mara on the strike at the Elmira Correctional Facility

Thomas F. O'Mara

February 17, 2025

correctional officers

Senator O'Mara

"New York State's correctional system is clearly in crisis," said Senator O'Mara.

Flag Day 2021

June 14, 2021

Flag Day 2021

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of June 14, 2021 ~ 'A session of turning points in the NYS Legislature'

June 14, 2021

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

O’Mara says New York heading in too many wrong directions after 2021 legislative session: Points to a higher-taxed, less safe future for the state’s citizens and communities (WATCH)

June 11, 2021

It’s unthinkable that the Albany Democrats will continue to let Governor Cuomo sit in Albany, exert total control, and issue directive after directive without any regard for legislative checks and balances, or local input.

Senate and Assembly Republicans keep pushing action to end Cuomo's COVID-19 emergency powers: O'Mara condemns ongoing mask mandate in schools, continues to call for restoring legislative checks and balances and local decision-making

June 8, 2021

It is long past time for the Legislature to go all-in on ending Cuomo’s unilateral powers, restore local decision-making, and get fully on board with a safe, practical, sensible, and badly needed reopening of our local communities and economies.