Press Releases

Hawley Announces October Office Hours

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding his next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe county residents starting tomorrow. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley, includes...

Hawley Announces Bow Hunting Season To Begin Oct. 1

“Hunting is deeply indoctrinated in Western New York culture. Nothing is more satisfying to hunters across the state than waking up early and trekking the woods with family and friends in pursuit of taking home big game. This is a time-honored tradition...

Hawley Decries ‘Gang Recruitment Bill’, Asks Gov. To Cover Added Costs

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) today voiced his continuing opposition to a policy pushed by downstate special interests during this past budget cycle which raises the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18 in some circumstances. The law,...

Hawley to Host Free Community Health Fair for Greater Rochester Region

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) will be hosting a free community health fair on Thursday, October 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the R.I.T. Inn and Conference Center located at 5257 West Henrietta Rd. in Henrietta. “Our health is the most...

Hawley Reminds Homeowners, Businesses to Apply For State Aid Before Sept. 29 Deadline

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is encouraging homeowners, businesses, non-profit organizations and any others who suffered physical damage as a result of Lake Ontario’s record flooding this past spring to apply for relief through the state...

Hawley Hosts Local Vets And Their Families On 10th Annual Patriot Trip

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) will be hosting about 100 veterans and their family members to embark on the 10th Annual Patriot Trip to Washington D.C. on Thursday, September 21 at 7 a.m. from the parking lot of Batavia Downs. The trip will...

Hawley Partners With Red Cross to Help Those Affected By Hurricanes Harvey, Irma

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is asking fellow New Yorkers who are willing and able to consider making a donation or volunteering with the American Red Cross in its efforts to help victims and their families of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma recover....

Hawley Announces September Office Hours

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding the next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe county residents starting tomorrow. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley, includes...

Hawley Announces Big Game Hunting In Orleans County

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is pleased to announce that bill A06521-A has been signed into law, allowing Orleans County to have a big game hunting season between November 18 and December 10. This also authorizes pistols, rifles, crossbows,...

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Tappan Zee Bridge Pageantry

“With the expected opening of one span of the Tappan Zee Bridge this week, the questions revolving around how we’re paying for it echo even louder throughout New York. The bridge is a main artery from downstate into the city and Gov. Cuomo’s project...

Hawley Announces Big Game Hunting In Orleans County

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is pleased to announce that bill A06521-A has been signed into law, allowing Orleans County to have a big game hunting season between November 15 and December 7. This also authorizes pistols, rifles, crossbows,...

Hawley Challenges Cuomo Over Taxpayer-Funded Handout To Cons

“Gov. Cuomo is proposing that New York state provide prisons $7 million so convicts can take college courses. I believe that there are more efficient ways to spend this amount of money. Our infrastructure throughout the state is in desperate need of...

Hawley: Seats Still Open For Patriot Trip

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) would like to inform veterans of his upcoming 10th Annual Patriot Trip to Washington D.C., which will take place from September 21 through September 24. In 2016, over 100 veterans and their family members attended...

Hawley Announces August Office Hours

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding the next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe county residents starting next Wednesday. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley,...

Hawley to Host Town Hall Meetings on August 5

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is pleased to announce several town hall meetings on Saturday, August 5. All are welcome to attend to discuss local issues and to express any questions or concerns they might have. “I always try and stay...

Hawley Announces Permanent Rifle Hunting In Genesee County

“I am very pleased that Gov. Cuomo has signed Assembly Bill 6530-A, which permanently allows rifle hunting in Genesee County. As someone who has always passionately fought for Second Amendment rights, I am happy I was able to author this bill on behalf...

Hawley Reaches Across the Aisle to Host NYC Assemblyman Michael Cusick On Thursday Tour

In his continuing quest for bipartisanship, rare in today’s political climate, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) will be hosting Assemblyman Michael Cusick (D-Staten Island) in his Assembly district to demonstrate the concerns and needs of Western...

Corruption In Albany: Sheldon Silver’s Conviction Overturned

The conviction of Sheldon Silver being overturned by the second Circuit Court is a textbook abandonment of the ethical values we all hold sacred. Albany has long had a storied history of corruption and this quagmire of a case is a perfect example why...

Buying Local, Hawley Supports Independent Retailer Month

With the advent of Independent Retailer Month, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia), who himself has been a small-business owner for over 40 years, is encouraging his neighbors to shop local this month. It is a chance to support the local economy...