State Makes Move to Address Volunteer Firefighter Shortage
The state’s first volunteer stipend program has been approved, making available $10 million to help offset the costs of training courses that volunteeRead More…
The state’s first volunteer stipend program has been approved, making available $10 million to help offset the costs of training courses that volunteeRead More…
A Column from the Desk of Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark) As Albany continues to highlight and focus on big-ticket items that affect the eRead More…
Radium water as energy drinks, cigarettes as a cure for asthma, asbestos as a fireproofing agent—there are many relics of the early 20th century weRead More…
A Column from the Desk of Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark) The past week saw the Assembly not in session, affording me the opportunity to eRead More…
The deadline for seniors in most municipalities to apply for greater property tax savings through the Enhanced STAR property tax exemption is March 1.Read More…
For Jim Steinberg, passing “Billy’s Law” is personal, and on what would have been his son’s 40th birthday he and his family are renewing theirRead More…
In the thick of budget season, I thought I’d take a moment to break down the process involved in its formation. Budget negotiations are scheduled onRead More…
A Column from the Desk of Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark) Following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War in 1783, George Washington wasRead More…
If Governor Kathy Hochul gets her way, the state will expedite the closure of up to five prisons this coming year. Her proposal comes on the heels oRead More…
An element I did not touch on with much depth in my previous review of the governor’s budget proposal has become one of the most prescient, and thatRead More…