Press Releases

Flood Presents Official Proclamation to Suffolk County Marine Veteran

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Assemblyman Ed Flood (R,C-Port Jefferson) presented an official Assembly proclamation today to Melanie Corinne, a Marine Corps veteran who served a five-year term as a Levantine Arabic Linguist in the military intelligence field, in honor of her dedication...

Flood Hosts Press Conference to Advocate for “Gabby’s Law”

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Assemblyman Ed Flood (R,C-Port Jefferson) hosted a press conference alongside Sen. Anthony Palumbo (R,C-New Suffolk) to advocate for their proposed legislation “Gabby’s Law,” which would implement a “Teal Alert” for missing adults including...

Flood: Migrants – Coming to A SUNY Campus Near You

“It is unacceptable for the Governor and New York City leadership to send undocumented migrants onto taxpayer-funded SUNY campuses across the state due to their lack of planning. Most are coming here for a better life, but there are some coming here...

Flood Introduces “Gabby’s Law” in Honor of Gabby Petito and Missing Young Adults

Assemblyman Ed Flood (R,C-Port Jefferson) introduced legislation that would require local law enforcement to establish a “Teal Alert” for missing adults including victims of domestic violence who are believed to be in danger (A.3230). Similar to the...

Flood: Police Officer Shot In Suffolk County Released From Hospital

“I am pleased to announce that Officer Michael LaFauci, who put his life on the line pursuing a robbery suspect on foot last week, was released today from Stony Brook Hospital. I commend all the hard-working doctors, nurses and staff who were involved...

Flood: Say No to Hochul’s High-Rise Plan

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Assemblyman Ed Flood (R,C-Port Jefferson) attended a press conference today to oppose Gov. Hochul’s high rise housing plan, which calls for the removal of local municipality decision-making about the direction of neighborhoods. This plan will allow...

Flood: Local Roads Are Essential

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Assemblyman Ed Flood (R,C-Port Jefferson) stood alongside members of the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences, county and town highway superintendents and members of the New York State County Highway Superintendents Association (NYSCHSA) at a press...

Flood: Proposed Budget Misses the Point

“Although Gov. Hochul touted her ‘financially vigilant’ proposed state budget of over $220 billion, New York continues to have the highest state budget in the nation. Today, she imposed a new payroll tax that will continue to hurt local businesses...

Flood: Restore Judicial Discretion

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Assemblyman Ed Flood (R,C-Port-Jefferson) attended a press conference today alongside Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski), Sen. Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats), and members of the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences to call on Gov. Hochul...

Flood: Supporting New Yorkers’ Needs in Times of Turmoil

“There’s no question about it, times are hard right now, and the last thing New Yorkers want to hear is more of the same. What New Yorkers want and deserve is actual change—they deserve a leader who will listen and recognize our needs and then react...

Flood Reacts to Anti-Police Comments from Stony Brook University Professor

Assemblyman Ed Flood (R,C-Port Jefferson) voiced his outrage at the anti-police comments a Stony Brook professor made online following a dispute between two officers and a man threatening his roommate. The professor blamed Suffolk Police for “murdering”...

Flood Sworn into Legislature Today, Ready to Work

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Assemblyman Ed Flood (R,C-Port Jefferson) was sworn into the Legislature yesterday in Albany alongside 13 new Minority members of the conference. Flood plans to focus on the importance of public safety by removing the cashless bail system so the judges...