Press Releases

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan Opens New Office in Moravia

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Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) opened his Moravia Satellite office on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Located in Moravia Town Hall at 1630 State Route 38, Moravia, N Y 13118, the office will be open Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Constituents...

Gallahan Announces State Aid for Seven Public Libraries Throughout Assembly District 131

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) announced seven public libraries in Assembly District 131 have been allocated approximately $938,124 in state aid for library construction funds. These libraries include: Aurora Free Library (Finger Lakes Library...

Gallahan: State Parole Board is Failing New Yorkers with Release of Dangerous Cop Killers

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) supports Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski), Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt (R,C-North Tonawanda), other members of the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences and members of the law enforcement...

Gallahan: Improving Rural Equity Will Bring the Opportunities Upstate New Yorkers Deserve

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Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) attended a press conference in Albany led by Senate and Assembly Minority Conference members and members of the community to discuss rural equity in New York state and renew calls to improve it. Gallahan was...

Gallahan: Assembly Majority Votes Down Proposal That Would Honor Fallen Police Officers in New York State

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) is appalled that his proposal, Assembly Bill A.2992, was voted down by the Assembly Majority Conference. This proposal would have allowed the names of peace officers slain in the line of duty in New York state...

Gallahan: Lack of Transparency and Communication with Migrant Crisis Aid is Shameful

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) supports his fellow Assembly Minority Conference colleagues in calling for an immediate hearing. The purpose of this hearing would be to address concerns and demand greater transparency regarding the humanitarian...

Gallahan: Dysfunctional Budget Process Has Led to A Reckless Final Budget

“This year’s state budget is a failure, and I had no choice but to vote ‘no.’ While there were some positive items included in the budget that I advocated for, unfortunately, the negatives outweigh these by far. This year’s massive budget should...

Gallahan: New York State’s Donate Life Program Helps Save Lives

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“So many individuals and families out there could use our help—there are currently 7,962 patients from our state alone who are on the national organ transplant waitlist, and that list grows larger each day. I fully support the expansion of the Donate...

Gallahan: Unaffordability is Driving New Yorkers out of State

“New York families and businesses are fed up—they cannot continue to just cross their fingers and wait for inflation rates to die down and the tax burden to go away. Our constituents deserve to know state lawmakers are prepared to step in, work together...

Gallahan Supports New York Legislators’ Call to Bring Hamas’ Hostages Back Home

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“It is despicable to see the terrorist group Hamas continue to hold these 134 hostages—two of which are New York citizens—prisoner in Gaza. These individuals and their families deserve peace and justice, and I am proud to stand alongside my colleagues...

Gallahan: Squatters Are Cheating and Abusing Our Legal System to Mooch off Innocent New Yorkers Like Nadia Vitels

“My thoughts go out to the family of Nadia Vitels, a woman who apparently was viciously attacked by two squatters who had been occupying her late mother’s New York City apartment. Nadia’s death needs to be a turning point in how we address squatting-related...

Gallahan: Covid-19 Crisis Wreaked Havoc on New York State—it is Our Duty to Understand Why

“An independent review of our state’s response to the COVID-19 crisis is long overdue. Many families who lost loved ones to COVID-19 are still grieving and deserve answers. My thoughts go out to everyone who lost a family member or friend during the...

Gallahan: Accessible and Affordable Child Care For New York Families is Essential

“I am proud to support my colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference to enhance child care access and affordability for parents and children throughout our state. Child care is essential to ensure youth statewide receive proper early education,...

Gallahan: Solution to Migrant Crisis is Crystal Clear

“In order to properly protect New York families during this ongoing migrant crisis—families who did not ask for nearly 173,000 migrants to be welcomed into our state—we need to bridge the gap between state and federal agencies to not only strengthen...

Gallahan: New York Schools Continue to be Targeted by Electric School Bus Mandate

“The Electric School Bus Mandate is yet another one-size-fits-all approach our school districts do not need and did not ask for. If this mandate is fully implemented without providing our schools the full financial support to assist with such an abrupt...

Gallahan: A Reduction in Foundation Aid Would Hurt Our Schools Statewide

“In light of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to potentially revoke the ‘hold harmless’ provision of Foundation Aid, school districts throughout our state are in jeopardy. Despite the governor’s claims to care about education and the preservation...

Gallahan: Annual Donation Drive for Local Pets and Animals is Underway!

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Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) is proud to announce his annual donation drive for local pets and animals started on Jan. 15, 2024, and will end on Feb. 13, 2024. Gallahan is once again partnering with Beverly Animal Shelter in Seneca County...

Gallahan: Another Bloated State Budget and More Wasted Spending

“After unveiling a $233 billion state budget, Gov. Hochul went on to brush aside the needs of our hard-working New York families by placing undocumented migrants, once again, at the top of her priority list. Despite the budget deficit we are facing,...

Gallahan: We’ve Heard This All Before

“While focusing on improving our education system, strengthening public school curriculums and properly addressing mental health issues in our children is a step in the right direction, we’ve heard this song and dance before during the governor’s...

Assemblyman Gallahan Announces State Capital Grant Applications Open for Fire Departments

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Manchester) is excited to announce $25 million in capital grants is now available to help volunteer fire departments statewide upgrade their facilities and equipment. The $25 million was secured in the FY 2023-24 State Budget...