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KEY ISSUES

Prioritizing
Public Safety

  • Repealing bail reforms and restoring judicial discretion. (S.5335)
  • Securing $1 billion for NY State Police. (S.8300D)
  • Voting against spending $2.4 billion on migrants. (S.8308C)
  • Increasing investments in local first responders. (S.9033)
  • Protecting homeowners from squatters. (S.5979)

Delivering Affordability
& Tax Relief

  • Controlling government spending by introducing a supermajority tax rule. (S.4541)
  • Reining in energy and utility costs. (S.2432)
  • Doubling the STAR exemption. (S.4801)
  • Lowering water bills by eliminating the Special Franchise Tax. (S.9846)
  • Increasing tax credits for active volunteers. (S.7286A)

Combating Hate
& Antisemitism

  • Giving judges the authority to require or deny bail for hate crimes. (S.4665)
  • Denying state-funded tuition assistance to students engaging in antisemitic behavior. (S.7752)
  • Enacting the "Dismantling Student Antisemitism Act" to report antisemitic activity. (S.7773)
  • Increasing funding for the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Grant Program. (S.8457)
  • Prohibiting state funding for colleges that allow terrorist organizations on campuses. (S.8225)

Protecting
Our Environment

  • Securing over $2 billion in funding to safeguard the environment. (S.8300D)
  • Voting to allocate $600 million to fix roads and restore clean water infrastructure. (S.8304D)
  • Establishing the safe water infrastructure action program. (S.4350A)
  • Establishing the clean fuel standard of 2024 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (S.1292A)
  • Funding the creation of the South Nassau Water Authority. (S.5173B)

Fighting for Individuals
with Disabilities

  • Opposing cuts to the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) and joining advocates in the fight to restore CDPAP. (Press Release)

Supporting
Small Businesses

  • Expanding the Excelsior R&D Tax Credit to allow participants to claim credits for R&D expenses. (S.7671)
  • Providing commuters and small business owners relief by fully repealing congestion pricing. (S.5425)

Safeguarding
Women's Health

  • Improving access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. (S.8682)
  • Requiring insurance companies to expand coverage of sonograms and breast cancer diagnostic procedures. (S.7921)
  • Enhancing preventative healthcare for women with a history of ovarian cancer. (S.1193)
  • Permitting pregnant women to enroll in health insurance without a penalty. (S.201)
  • Providing paid family leave after a stillbirth. (S.2175)
  • Expanding access to feminine hygiene products in public college restrooms. (S.5910B)
  • Ensuring privacy and control of healthcare information. (S.158-E)
  • Prohibiting the use of restricted substances in menstrual products. (S.3529C)

Preserving
Election Integrity

  • Requiring free government-issued voter identification to ensure accurate voter rolls. (S.6139)
  • Introducing legislation to ensure votes are properly counted and increase ballot transparency. (S.4542)
  • Requiring valid government-issued photo identification for voting. (S.876)
  • Voting to prohibit deceptive practices and suppression of voters. (S.263)

Investing in Education
& Protecting Parental Rights

  • Successfully restoring school aid after proposed cuts in the Governor’s Executive Budget.
  • Protecting children's mental health from addictive social media feeds. (S.7694A)
  • Returning local control to school districts for teacher evaluations. (S.9054)
  • Establishing a Mental Health Services Coordinator Program for schools. (S.5683)
  • Committing resources for school building security through an SRO grant program. (S.4985)
  • Introducing legislation allowing local control on residency restrictions for sex offenders. (S.4086)

Protecting
Our Seniors

  • Prioritizing those with Alzheimer’s and dementia by increasing awareness of successful programs. (S.887)
  • Protecting seniors from physical, sexual, emotional, and financial abuse. (S.1730)
  • Establishing the Interagency Elder Justice Task Force to protect older adults from abuse. (S.9138)
  • Lowering prescription drug costs through the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program. (S.966)
  • Providing significant property tax relief for seniors by doubling the STAR benefit. (S.4801)
  • Supporting transparency and quality service in nursing homes by creating a hotline and register of elder abuse. (S.7318)
  • Establishing criminal offenses for elder neglect and endangerment. (S.2525)

Delivering Results
for Our Veterans

  • Establishing a veterans internship program (V.I.P. NY). (S.291)
  • Permitting Gold Star families to use public campsites for free. (S.3309-A)
  • Designating New York as a Purple Heart state. (S.4459)
  • Maintaining a veterans resources database in New York. (S.6523-A)
  • Designating the Honor and Remember Flag as the official state flag for recognizing armed service members. (S.8929)
  • Including veterans with service-related disabilities among those eligible for the Affordable Home Ownership Development Program. (S.6525)
  • Providing discounts for veterans on utility, water, telephone, and cable bills. (S.1201C)
  • Expanding job opportunities for veterans by creating a job listings platform for them. (S.8783A)

Fighting For NUMC

  • Rallying with a bipartisan coalition to demand accountability from the State over $320 million in budget cuts to Nassau's only safety net hospital. (See Video)

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