Today, Gov. Cuomo released new guidance that allows the New York State Fair to safely reopen this summer. Although this is great news, communities across the state are left wondering if their local fire department carnivals will be allowed to resume as...

“After a $212 billion state budget that raises the cost of living on all New Yorkers and having over one million residents leave our state in the last ten years, it’s extremely disappointing to see Assembly Majority turn their backs on our veterans...

“Over the past four weeks, my office has seen a drastic uptick in the number of residents reaching out about a lag in receiving unemployment benefits – and it’s only getting worse as residents attempt to re-certify their claims from March 2020.”“As...

“I’m calling on the Department of Health to provide clear and concrete guidance for school districts as they work toward reopening at full capacity. In order to safely and responsibly get our children back where they need to be, in school, the DOH...

Assemblyman Josh Jensen (R,C,I-Greece) stood with members of the Senate and Assembly Minority Conferences to call for the state to act and distribute the approved $1.3 billion in federal funds into the hands of renters and landlords who desperately need...

Assemblyman Josh Jensen (R,C,I-Greece) has proudly joined his colleagues in the Senate and Assembly Minority Conferences in calling for the removal of the 11 p.m. curfew on restaurants and bars across New York state.Gov. Cuomo has allowed the curfew to...

Assemblyman Josh Jensen (R,C,I-Greece) recently sent a letter to Attorney General Letitia James to respectfully request her office investigate the circumstances surrounding the medical emergency suffered on March 3, 2021 by Watertown Firefighter Peyton...

“I was disappointed reading through the Majority’s one-house budget today. While New York received the aid it was looking for from the federal government in the “America Rescue Package” and state tax revenue projections are higher than we expected,...

“Every day, new allegations are disclosed of sexual harassment, inappropriate workplace conduct and misconduct regarding our state’s nursing homes. As New York works to pass a budget, deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and our state’s economic recovery,...

This afternoon, Assemblyman Josh Jensen (R,C,I-Greece) will be joining with his colleagues in the Assembly Minority to vote against legislation that claims to revoke the governor’s emergency powers, yet, in actuality extends them indefinitely and allows...

“The negotiated agreement between Senate and Assembly Majority is a water-downed half-measure that does not respond to New Yorkers demands that the Legislature rescind Governor Cuomo’s extraordinary executive powers, restore the Legislature as a co-equal...

Assemblyman Josh Jensen (R,C,I-Greece) is proud to have introduced legislation that would establish the “Local Government Capital Improvement Grant Program” to help small communities across New York State afford improvements to critical municipal...

“The lack of transparency and accountability regarding our state’s handling of COVID-19 in our nursing homes and residential-care facilities has been frustrating and caused tremendous pain to those who have had family members who have passed away,...

“Last week, I joined my Minority colleagues on the Health, Aging and Oversight committees in calling on members of the Assembly to hold hearings for the state Department of Health to provide all data on nursing home deaths, as well as all communications...

Assemblyman Josh Jensen (R,C,I-Greece) joined members of the Assembly Minority Conference, Rochester resident Gelsey Randazzo Markese whose grandmother passed away in a nursing home, and senior advocacy group Voices for Seniors to urge their colleagues...

Assemblyman Josh Jensen (R,C,I-Greece) introduced legislation that would enact a constitutional amendment to provide residents of New York with the power of initiative and referendum (A.4674). Initiative is the power of the electors to propose amendments...

“I am saddened and disappointed in the report released today by Attorney General James that New York has underreported COVID-19 nursing home death by as much as 50 percent. The families of loved ones living in long-term care deserve an open, honest...

“On Wednesday night, our community received devastating news as members of the New York National Guard tragically lost their lives when a helicopter crashed during a training mission in Mendon. “As a community, we mourn the loss of Chief Warrant...

“As our state continues to deal with the hardships the pandemic has brought, today, I was prepared for the Governor to share his specific budgetary plans to address our state’s $15 billion deficit. However, what we heard was a continuation of broad...

“Today, as the governor kicked off his series of State of the State speeches, what was missing was a thoughtful and detailed plan on how we can recover from the pandemic, efficiently and successfully distribute vaccines to all eligible residents and...