“All of New York and the nation mourns the victims of the horrific shooting this afternoon in Buffalo. This senseless act of violence is truly devastating to our state and most especially the Buffalo community. We pray for the victims, their families...

The Assembly Minority Conference today introduced nine proposals aimed at strengthening transparency and improving efficiency in the Assembly Chamber. The proposals call for common-sense provisions including allowing all members of the Legislature to...

New York’s Majority has a longstanding habit of taking an issue like environmental policy and addressing it with the most extreme, unrealistic solutions conceivable. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) passed in 2019 is one such...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay today announced that he is partnering with local libraries within the 120th Assembly District to distribute free COVID-19 test kits. The kits were provided to Leader Barclay’s office by the state Office of General...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which highlights the importance of taking care of your mental wellness. Established in 1949 by Mental Health America, this year’s theme is “Back to Basics” and aims to provide straightforward information about...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) awarded 26 area high school students with his office’s Community Service Youth Recognition Award. This award recognizes outstanding high school students who volunteer and work tirelessly to serve...

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski), alongside his Assembly Minority colleagues, joined crime victim advocates including Sammy Ravelo, a Navy veteran and retired NYPD Lieutenant (pictured left of Barclay), who walked from the...

The past few years have been challenging for all New Yorkers, but through all the uncertainty, our state’s first responders, including our volunteer firefighters, showed up every day to serve their communities. This weekend, fire departments across...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) and City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow have announced they will host their annual blood drive to benefit the American Red Cross on Friday, May 6 at the Roy C. McCrobie Building located at 41 Lake St....

The news regarding the arrest of Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is very disappointing for the people of New York state. Albany has a persistent and pervasive corruption problem and today’s federal indictment is a disturbing indication that problem is still...

“Gov. Kathy Hochul promised a better, more transparent budget process when she took over as New York’s executive. Promises made, promises broken. Unfortunately, New Yorkers were left with the same secretive, ineffective negotiations they have come...

Recently, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) presented Pat Kush with an Assembly citation recognizing her many years of service as New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Political Action Committee’s 48 District South Coordinator....

The sheriffs and a number of law enforcement professionals were invited to Albany to attend a press conference in which Barclay and his colleagues called on Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislators to “Finally Fix Bail Reform” and walk back failed criminal...

The heartbreaking death of Jordan Brooks has left our community reeling, and has raised serious questions about how services for the disability community are administered in Oswego County. Brooks, who was wheelchair bound and suffered from cerebral palsy,...

It seems like New York invents new ways to reward criminals every day. The latest policy concocted by extreme liberals is to give special treatment to those previously convicted of marijuana-related offenses with respect to opening up a state-licensed...

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) and Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R,C,I,SAM,ROS-Mahopac), the Ranking Minority member on the Assembly Health Committee, issued a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Dr. Mary Bassett, Commissioner of...

“For the better part of the past year, gas prices; rising inflation and violent crime have been among the major quality-of-life concerns keeping New Yorkers up at night. Each of these issues has now reached crisis-level. But somehow, Assembly Majority...

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) is shown here proudly adorning the walls of his Albany Office with artwork from the 120th Assembly District. The different creations were featured in his 2nd Annual Local Landscape and Landmark Art...

This month, we recognize the importance of the American Red Cross and all the work the organization does helping to support communities here and around the globe. The Red Cross has been one of the most vigilant and responsive emergency service organizations...

Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) joined colleagues from the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences, as well as infrastructure stakeholders, to call for an increase in funding for New York’s local roads, bridges and culverts....