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.

O’Mara legislation targets meth crimes: Harsher penalties for repeat offenders, cooking meth in the presence of a child, and meth lab explosions and fires

April 12, 2021

The hazardous and toxic chemicals associated with these labs pose unacceptable risks to our neighborhoods and the public at large, as well as to the safety of police officers, firefighters, and other first responders," said Senator O'Mara.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 12, 2021 ~ 'New budget of missed opportunities and a troubling future'

April 12, 2021

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

O’Mara says new tax-and-spend budget is reckless: One-party vision sets up a future generation of hard-hit taxpayers

April 7, 2021

”This Albany Democrat giveaway goes far beyond any reasonable sense of fairness, responsibility, or sustainability for hard-working, taxpaying citizens."

Area state legislators renew call to reopen schools: Point to CDC’s revised guidance and call on Governor Cuomo to revise NY’s distancing mandate to 3 feet

April 6, 2021

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), acknowledging a growing body of public health data surveying the experience of school systems over the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic, has revised its guidelines to permit 3-foot distancing in school classrooms.