Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) released the following statement in response to State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia's announcement that she will resign at the end of August: “It remains clear that there is a lot of work...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) is pleased that one of his priority bills passed both houses of the State Legislature and is heading to the governor’s desk. The legislation would protect drinking water on Long Island by limiting the amount...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) recently held an award ceremony at the Garden City Public Library for outstanding participants in his scholastic civics competition, “There Ought To Be a Law.” Students from seven area schools were asked...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square), Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo (R,C,I,Rep-New Suffolk) and Washington County District Attorney Tony Jordan are urging lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and in both houses of the Legislature to pass common-sense...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) today led a ceremony in the Capitol to recognize outstanding students and talented student athletes by presenting four scholarships on behalf of the New York State Conference of Italian-American Legislators. ...

Recently, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) and Assemblyman Michael Montesano (R,C,I-Glen Head) enjoyed a spirited visit with the North Shore High School Robotics Team. Ra was trusted to take the controls of their sophisticated and impressively...

“The testimony I heard at the public hearing on Friday makes one thing clear: we have a lot of work to do if we are going to make New York a leader in preventing sexual harassment and protecting our workers. Further, we must ensure that claims are...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) and his Assembly Minority colleagues today unveiled Ramona’s Law, a victim’s rights bill that would extend the maximum allowable time between parole hearings for inmates who commit heinous violent crimes....

Recently, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) sponsored a Car Seat Safety Check for the families of Cathedral Nursery School in Garden City. He partnered with Nassau County Traffic Safety Coordinator Christopher M. Mistron to make the event a real...

“The parole board has failed us again. The most heinous crimes, the ones that tear at our social fabric and break our hearts, must be accompanied by the most severe punishment — life in prison. Judith Clark conspired to kill cops. It is an insult...

After the Assembly Majority leaders blocked a bipartisan bill to help the children of fallen active duty service members afford college tuition, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) and his Assembly Minority colleagues are encouraging New Yorkers...

Alarmed by widespread reports of technical malfunctions plaguing students taking state assessments, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) is calling for hearings to investigate why these issues persist and how we can solve the problem moving forward....

“When the Minority controlled the state Senate, our conference routinely partnered with them to deliver transformational investments in education, public safety, environmental protection and drug treatment without raising taxes. Now that Majority...

New York State Assembly Members Ed Ra (R- Garden City South) and Missy Miller (R- Atlantic Beach) are calling upon Gov. Cuomo to provide transparency and accountability to suburban motorists regarding his signature congestion pricing proposal that is...

“During budget negotiations, I’ve been fighting for a raise for the direct-care professionals who provide critically important healthcare and deliver quality-of-life programming to New Yorkers with developmental disabilities. I was proud to...

“Millions of New Yorkers fleeing the state in search of affordability and good jobs hasn’t deterred the Assembly Majority from indulging their worst instincts. Their budget proposal features $5.7 billion in tax hikes over the next two years,...

Assemblyman Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,-Canandaigua) has tapped Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) to serve as the alternate for the Assembly Minority on the Education Joint Budget Conference Committee. Ra served as the Ranking Minority...

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) is encouraging his Assembly colleagues to sponsor and advance his legislation which would create a nonpartisan office of  policy research and analysis that would serve lawmakers on both sides of the aisle....

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R,C,I-Franklin Square) and the members of the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators are announcing the kick-off for their for their annual scholarship program. Four scholarships will be awarded, each totaling $3,500. Two...