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.

Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of February 15, 2016 ~ 'Let's paint a different ending this session'

February 16, 2016

New York State Capitol

O'Mara sponsoring legislation to strengthen state-level responses to the heroin crisis ~ Will sponsor a Senate Task Force on Heroin forum in Yates County on February 23

February 16, 2016

Senator O'Mara serves on the Senate Task Force on Heroin, which will hold a hearing in Penn Yan on February 23.

State announces main entrance to Watkins Glen State Park to get a major makeover ~ Watkins Glen has been recognized as one of America's best state parks, draws close to a million visitors annually

February 11, 2016

Watkins Glen State Park was chosen as the nation's 3rd Best State Park in a USA Today readers' poll last year.

Senate advances O'Mara legislation creating paint recycling program to cut costly local burden

February 11, 2016

Paint recycling programs have been successful in other states including California and Oregon.