New York Is Moving On From Gov. Cuomo, but His Impeachment Must Keep Moving Forward
Aug 13, 2021
Minority Press Releases
August 2021
July 2021
New York’s Rent Relief Program Is Failing, Billions Have Yet to Be Distributed
Jul 30, 2021
To Ensure Successful Academic Year, Timely Guidance for School Districts Is Key
Jul 23, 2021
Public Participation Critical Component Of Upcoming 2022 Redistricting Efforts
Jul 16, 2021
Assembly Minority Conference Calls for Special Session to Bring State’s Eviction Moratorium in Line with Federal Guidance
Jul 14, 2021
Gun Violence Emergency Declaration an Executive Diversion from Bad Policy
Jul 9, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Jul 6, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Jul 6, 2021
Honoring America This Fourth of July
Jul 2, 2021
Barclay Honors Area High School Students with Community Service Leadership Award
Jul 1, 2021
June 2021
Barclay: ‘Blessings In A Backpack’ Drive a Huge Success
Jun 27, 2021
Education & Prevention Critical Components in the Fight Against Disease
Jun 25, 2021
Barclay to Host Free Electronics Recycling Event with Sunnking, Novelis, Assemblyman Manktelow and Mayor Barlow
Jun 23, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Jun 23, 2021
Hit the Books with the Summer Reading Challenge
Jun 18, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Jun 17, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay and Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt
Jun 16, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Jun 15, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the End of the 2021 Legislative Session
Jun 11, 2021
Assembly, Senate Minority Conferences Offer Resolution to End New York’s State of Emergency
Jun 7, 2021
Restore Order: We Must Make New York’s Streets Safe Again
Jun 4, 2021
Assembly Minority Conferences Introduce ‘Restore Order’ Anti-Crime Bills as Violence & Criminals Wreak Havoc in NYS
Jun 1, 2021
May 2021
Memorial Day Is A Day Of Reflection, Remembrance
May 28, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Rental & Small Business Assistance for New Yorkers
May 25, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
May 25, 2021
Barclay to Collect Food Items for ‘Blessings In A Backpack’
May 24, 2021
National Safe Boating Week Begins Saturday, May 22
May 21, 2021
Byrne Introduces Legislation to Prevent Book Deals for Elected Officials While in Office
May 19, 2021
Leaders Ortt and Barclay Reiterate Calls to Governor Cuomo to Release Housing Relief Funds
May 18, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Gov. Cuomo Profiting from Book Deal
May 17, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on New York Lifting Its Mask Mandate
May 17, 2021
Assembly Minority Introduce Resolution to Bring New York in Line With CDC Guidance on Mask Wearing
May 14, 2021
How Much Will New York’s ‘Green New Deal’ Cost Taxpayers?
May 14, 2021
Assemblyman Palmesano, Assembly Minority Conference Introduce Bill Requiring a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act
May 12, 2021
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the Ongoing Impeachment Investigation
May 11, 2021
Barclay To Host Town Hall Meetings Next Weekend
May 7, 2021
New York Tax Freedom Day Worst in America
May 7, 2021
Barclay Presents Pulaski’s Warren Leib with Assembly Resolution
May 5, 2021
Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on The Extension of the State’s Eviction Moratorium
May 3, 2021
April 2021
Minority Leaders Barclay And Ortt: Reopen State Government to the People
Apr 30, 2021
Ending Restaurant & Bar Restrictions Is a Step in The Right Direction, but More Must Be Done for Industry
Apr 30, 2021
Barclay, Barlow Partner with Red Cross to Host Blood Drive in Oswego on May 7
Apr 29, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on The Governor’s Bar & Restaurant Curfew
Apr 28, 2021
Assembly Minority Conference Calls for Reversal of Economically Devastating Eviction Moratorium
Apr 28, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on New York Losing a Congressional Seat
Apr 26, 2021
NYS Assembly Minority Conference Will Continue to Advocate for The Disability Community
Apr 23, 2021
New Guidance Allowing for Graduation Ceremonies a Positive Sign of Progress
Apr 16, 2021
Assembly Minority Conference, State’s Restaurant & Bar Owners Call for End to Gov. Cuomo’s Arbitrary Mandates
Apr 15, 2021
Assembly Minority Conference Request Required Justification for Cuomo’s Continued Curfews on Restaurants and Bars
Apr 13, 2021
Tax-And-Spend Budget Will Have Relocation Ramifications
Apr 9, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the 2021-2022 State Budget
Apr 7, 2021
March 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Legalization of Recreational Marijuana
Mar 30, 2021
Assembly Minority Join Calls for Cost-Benefit Analysis of NY’s ‘Green New Deal’
Mar 30, 2021
Budget Priorities That Will Break the Bank
Mar 26, 2021
Assemblyman Giglio, Members of Committee on Correction Call on Gov. to Reverse Prison Closure Plan
Mar 25, 2021
Assembly, Senate Minority Conference Members: Lift the Arbitrary 11 P.M. Curfew for Bars and Restaurants
Mar 22, 2021
Statement from Assemblyman Ed Ra on Today’s General Budget Conference Committee Meeting
Mar 16, 2021
Assembly Minority Conference Issue Resolutions to Overturn Gov. Cuomo’s Arbitrary Restaurant Mandates
Mar 16, 2021
Despite Federal Bailout, State’s Long-Term Growth Requires Drastic Change Of Course
Mar 12, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Mar 11, 2021
Assembly Minority Conference Request Federal Investigation into Mario Cuomo Bridge Amid Safety Questions
Mar 10, 2021
Assembly Minority Conference Introduces Impeachment Resolution Against Gov. Cuomo
Mar 8, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Mar 7, 2021
Assembly Minority Conference Rejects Majority Conference’s Weak Attempt to ‘Repeal’ Governor’s Emergency Powers
Mar 5, 2021
Cuomo Administration’s Continued Interference with Nursing Home Data Shows Proactive Malfeasance
Mar 5, 2021
Assembly Minority Conference Expand Scope of Impeachment Commission to Incorporate Sexual Harassment Allegations
Mar 4, 2021
Minority Conference Leaders Will Barclay And Rob Ortt: Majority Conference’s ‘Repeal’ Of Gov. Cuomo’s Emergency Powers A Bogus Bill
Mar 3, 2021
New York Sitting on $1.3 Billion in Rent Relief; Minority Leaders Call for Action on Critical Funding
Mar 1, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Majority Conference Canceling Monday's Legislative Session
Mar 1, 2021
February 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Feb 27, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On Today’s Health Budget Hearing
Feb 25, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Feb 24, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Feb 23, 2021
Assembly, Senate Minority Conferences Urge Majority Colleagues to Follow Through on Ending Gov. Cuomo’s Emergency Powers
Feb 22, 2021
Cuomo’s Calls to Focus on ‘Facts and Data’ Are Hypocritical as He Disregards Both
Feb 19, 2021
Assembly Minority Conference Move to Form Impeachment Commission to Begin Review of Gov. Cuomo’s Nursing Home Cover-Up
Feb 18, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Proposed Legislation to End Gov. Cuomo’s Emergency Powers
Feb 17, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Feb 15, 2021
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Calls for Special Session to Address Nursing Home Coverup
Feb 14, 2021
‘We Froze’ Is Not Good Enough
Feb 12, 2021
‘Sign & Subpoena:’ Assembly Minority Calls on Colleagues to Sign Petition to Subpoena State Officials Following Nursing Home Report
Feb 11, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Feb 11, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Today’s Public Protection Budget Hearing
Feb 10, 2021
Heart Health Takes on Greater Meaning This Year
Feb 5, 2021
Assembly, Senate Minority Conferences & Families Call for Further Investigations in Wake of Attorney General’s Nursing Home Report
Feb 3, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Feb 2, 2021
January 2021
Attorney General’s Report Provides the Truth That Cuomo Administration Refused to Share
Jan 29, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on The Attorney General’s Nursing Home Report
Jan 28, 2021
Assembly Majority Vote to Change Redistricting Process Is a Blatant Power Grab
Jan 22, 2021
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Calls for Pushback Against Gerrymandering Power Grab
Jan 22, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on The Inauguration of President Biden
Jan 20, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Today's Executive Budget Presentation
Jan 19, 2021
New Yorkers Need a Consistent Recovery Plan to Get the State Back on Its Feet
Jan 15, 2021
New Yorkers Need a Consistent Recovery Plan to Get the State Back on Its Feet
Jan 15, 2021
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Calls for Collaboration During 2021 Legislative Session
Jan 11, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the 2021 State of The State Address
Jan 11, 2021
Barclay, Ortt Press Health Commissioner on State’s Slow Vaccine Rollout
Jan 9, 2021
New York Needs Leadership, Cooperation to Weather the Storm
Jan 8, 2021
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Jan 6, 2021
Barclay to Hold Blood Drive in Oswego on January 15
Jan 4, 2021
Wishing You All A Happy and Prosperous New Year
Jan 1, 2021
December 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Today’s Wage Board Decision
Dec 31, 2020
Health Budget Hearing Offers No Closure in Nursing Home Cover-Up
Dec 26, 2020
Wishing Everyone A Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Dec 25, 2020
Barclay Delivers Community’s Generous Donations to Veterans
Dec 22, 2020
Frontline Workers Deserve Continued Thanks for Their Unwavering Dedication During Pandemic
Dec 18, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Calls for Review of Gov. Cuomo’s Unchecked Executive Powers
Dec 15, 2020
NYS Cannot Force Its Budget Problems Onto The Taxpayers
Dec 15, 2020
Community Donates Hundreds of Pairs of Shoes and Boots to ‘Tithe My Shoes’ Collection Drive
Dec 14, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Dec 11, 2020
Barclay, Michaels, Fulton Veterans’ Council Honor 2021 Veteran of the Year Peter Allen
Dec 11, 2020
Shop Local This Holiday Season and Support Community Small Businesses
Dec 4, 2020
Will Barclay Unanimously Re-Elected as Assembly Minority Leader
Dec 1, 2020
November 2020
Barclay Launches ‘Stockings for Veterans’
Nov 30, 2020
Fulton Schools Face Greater Financial Pressure After Governor’s Transportation Veto
Nov 27, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2020
While Much Has Changed This Thanksgiving, The Spirit of Giving Generously Has Not
Nov 20, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Governor’s Veto of Significant Funding for Fulton Schools
Nov 18, 2020
‘Tithe My Shoes’ Drive Kicks Off
Nov 17, 2020
November Is Military Family Appreciation Month
Nov 13, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On Veterans Day
Nov 11, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Nov 9, 2020
October 2020
Report Shows New Yorkers Eager To Leave Amid Covid & Cost-Of-Living Concerns
Oct 30, 2020
Barclay Receives NFIB’s 2020 ‘Guardian of Small Business’ Award
Oct 27, 2020
Early Voting Begins Oct. 24, Get Out and Be Heard
Oct 23, 2020
Disability Employment Awareness Month Is A Time to Reflect on Milestones, Make New Paths Forward
Oct 16, 2020
Barclay Encourages Early Detection During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct 15, 2020
Barclay Partners to Host Landmark, Landscapes Exhibit with Local Artists
Oct 10, 2020
Awareness Will Help Detect & Defeat Breast Cancer
Oct 9, 2020
Crime Victims’ Families Who Fight for Justice Are an Inspiration
Oct 2, 2020
September 2020
Get Outdoors This Weekend, Take Part in National Hunting & Fishing Day
Sep 25, 2020
In Wake of Hit-And-Run Death, Assembly Minority Legislators Call for Immediate, Increased Penalties
Sep 25, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Urges CDC to Update Guidance on Covid-Related Nursing Home Reporting
Sep 25, 2020
New Nursing Home Policy Is A Win For New York Families
Sep 18, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Call for Investigation as Violent MS-13 Gang Member Released from Prison
Sep 16, 2020
Closing NY’s Budget Gap Will Take a Concerted Effort
Sep 11, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Labor Day
Sep 7, 2020
Forcing More Regulations onto NY’s Farmers Could Stifle Agriculture Industry Forever
Sep 4, 2020
Barclay Congratulates Bridge House Brats on 25 Years of Service
Sep 3, 2020
Barclay Encourages Participants to Send in Completed Summer Reading Challenges
Sep 2, 2020
August 2020
As New York’s Ballots Shift to Paper, The Potential for Pitfalls and Problems Arise
Aug 28, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Aug 21, 2020
New York’s ‘Green New Deal’ Is Political Show Pretending to Be Environmentally Conscious
Aug 21, 2020
As New Yorkers Flee, the 2020 Census Takes on Even Greater Importance
Aug 14, 2020
Barclay to Host Free Electronics Recycling Event with Sunnking, Novelis and City of Oswego
Aug 10, 2020
Upcoming Opportunity for Electronics Recycling
Aug 7, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Blasts Health Commissioner’s Testimony at Joint Legislative Hearing on NY’s Covid-19 Response in Nursing Homes
Aug 3, 2020
July 2020
National Farmers’ Market Week: Time to Shop While Helping Our Local Businesses and Community
Jul 31, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference on Hearings Surrounding Spread of Covid-19 at Nursing Homes
Jul 28, 2020
Gov. Cuomo Has Bigger Problems to Solve Than How ‘Substantive’ Chicken Wings Are
Jul 24, 2020
This Summer, Explore the Great Outdoors & Local Recreational Opportunities
Jul 17, 2020
Dramatic Spike in Shootings & Violence Across NYS Demands Immediate Action
Jul 10, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Calls for Leadership to Address Dramatic Spike in Shootings & Violence Across NYS
Jul 10, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on The DOH Report on Covid-19 Deaths in The State’s Nursing Homes
Jul 6, 2020
Fourth of July Is a Time to Celebrate the Importance of Shared Strength, Freedoms
Jul 3, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the Death of Assemblyman David Gantt
Jul 1, 2020
June 2020
Local Leadership, Community Partnerships Pivotal in Overcoming the Impact of Covid-19
Jun 26, 2020
New Group Home Visitations Will Help Ensure Our Vulnerable Population Continues to Thrive
Jun 19, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the Election of Rob Ortt as Senate Minority Leader
Jun 19, 2020
As Covid-19 Threat Subsides, Assembly Minority Calls on Legislature to Vote to End Executive's Emergency Powers
Jun 18, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Jun 16, 2020
Graduation Ceremonies Recognize Hard Work & Achievement For New York's Students
Jun 12, 2020
Phil Palmesano Named Assembly Minority Conference Appointee to Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research & Reapportionment
Jun 11, 2020
June is National Dairy Month
Jun 5, 2020
Assembly Minority Urges Governor to Get Local Road, Bridge & Highway Projects Back Up and Running
Jun 5, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Calls on Gov. Cuomo to Allow High School Graduation Ceremonies
Jun 4, 2020
Barclay Encourages Summer Reading Once Again with 40-Day Challenge
Jun 2, 2020
May 2020
The Legislature Returns Remotely, But the Need for Restored Authority Remains
May 29, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
May 28, 2020
Assembly Minority Introduces Legislation to Limit Governor's Expanded Powers, Increase Local Authority During Future Emergencies
May 28, 2020
Memorial Day May Look Different, But Our Gratitude Remains the Same
May 22, 2020
Reopening Parts of New York Is Reason for Cautious Optimism
May 15, 2020
Assembly Minority Members Call for Legislative Hearings on Covid-19 Pandemic's Impact on State Nursing Homes
May 11, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Calls for Restoration of Legislature's Authority
May 9, 2020
Teachers Are Doing Incredible Work in These Difficult Times, They Deserve Our Praise
May 8, 2020
Minority Leader Will Barclay Calls for Performance Measurements from State Department of Labor
May 7, 2020
Barclay Participates in Milk Giveaway with Dairy Farmers of America, Oswego County Farmers & Local Leaders
May 7, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Gov. Cuomo's Mail-In Voting Executive Order
May 1, 2020
April 2020
Planning New York's Financial Future Will Take Transparency, Cooperation
Apr 30, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Calls for Financial Aid to Firefighters and EMS Workers Reeling from Pandemic
Apr 30, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Apr 28, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On The 116-Member Reopening Advisory Board
Apr 28, 2020
Statement from Assemblyman Will Barclay On the Death of Former Assemblyman Joseph Errigo
Apr 27, 2020
Surviving the Times Through Community Support
Apr 24, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Calls for “New York State Regional Restart”
Apr 20, 2020
Blood Donations Are a Call for Community Response
Apr 20, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Proposes ‘Jump-Start New York’ To Aid Residents, Businesses, Economic Recovery
Apr 17, 2020
Assemblyman Brian Manktelow To Direct Minority Conference Efforts to Protect & Assist Lake Ontario Shoreline Communities
Apr 16, 2020
Assembly Minority Calls for Immediate State Action to Minimize Devastating Impact on NY’s Farming Community
Apr 15, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Urge President Trump and New York Congressional Delegation to Secure Immediate Assistance for State’s Farmers
Apr 10, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Urge President Trump and New York Congressional Delegation to Secure Immediate Assistance for State's Farmers
Apr 10, 2020
Looking Back at The 2020 Budget’s Bizarre Process & Priorities
Apr 10, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Apr 8, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, Assemblyman Brian Manktelow & Senator Patty Ritchie On Gov. Cuomo’s Executive Order to Redistribute Ventilators & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Apr 3, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Public Campaign Financing
Apr 2, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Statement on Changes to New York's Power Plant Siting Process
Apr 2, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on the Delay in Paychecks to 120,000 State Workers
Apr 1, 2020
March 2020
Supporting Our Community Heroes, Helping Our Local Businesses Plays Important Role in Responding to Covid-19
Mar 27, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Mar 27, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay's District Office Closed to Walk-In Visitors
Mar 25, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Mar 25, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Mar 24, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Mar 16, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Mar 15, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Mar 14, 2020
Assemblyman Fitzpatrick Hosts Discussion on New Rent Regulations’ Impact on Regions Outside NYC
Mar 12, 2020
Localities Must Have a Say in New Energy Projects
Mar 6, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Statement on the Coronavirus Appropriations Bill
Mar 3, 2020
Amid Devastating Impacts of Covid-19 Outbreak Assembly Minority Conference Proposes ‘Small Business Emergency Recovery Act Of 2020’
Mar 1, 2020
February 2020
Cutting Millions in Library Funding Sends a Terrible Message to Our Communities
Feb 28, 2020
Veterans Sound Off On Service Cuts, Fight Back
Feb 21, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Greets Local Law Enforcement in Albany
Feb 14, 2020
‘Green Light’ Creates Major Public Safety Hazard
Feb 14, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb’s Decision to Retire
Feb 13, 2020
Adding Pressure on Local Governments Will Continue to Hurt Middle-Class Families
Feb 7, 2020
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Assemblyman Gary Finch’s Decision to Retire
Feb 5, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) Announces Appointments To Redistricting Commission
Feb 3, 2020
January 2020
Action on New York’s Outmigration Issue is Long Overdue
Jan 31, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Offers Rules Reforms to Improve Operations in the Assembly Chamber
Jan 28, 2020
Bracing to Face New York’s Budget Realities
Jan 24, 2020
Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) on the 2020 Budget Address
Jan 21, 2020
A Strong Covid-19 Response Today Can Help Our Long-Term Recovery Tomorrow
Jan 20, 2020
New York Is Now Dealing With the Realities Of ‘Reform’
Jan 17, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Calls For Criminal Justice ‘Reforms’ To Be Immediately Addressed
Jan 15, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Names Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh as Assistant Minority Leader Pro Tempore
Jan 10, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Names Assemblyman Ed Ra as Ranking Minority Member of The Committee On Ways And Means
Jan 10, 2020
An Opportunity To Realize New York’s Full Potential
Jan 10, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay Opens the 2020 Legislative Session
Jan 9, 2020
Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) On The 2020 State Of The State Address
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Unanimously Chooses Assemblyman Will Barclay As New Conference Leader
Jan 7, 2020
Assembly Minority Conference Choses Will Barclay As New Assembly Minority Leader
Jan 7, 2020