Assemblyman Christopher Friend’s (R,C,I-Big Flats) Public Officers Accountability Act (A.3945) was recently shot down by the Assembly Majority in the Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations. The legislation, if enacted, would impose some of...

At the close of the passage of the state budget, Speaker Carl Heastie remarked that he thought that 2019-20 state spending plan was like a student getting a 97 percent on a math test. This may be true for what the budget does for New York City; however,...

Today, Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) during the Budget Conference Committee Meeting on Economic Development fought for creating a healthier economic climate in New York State. The governor has relied heavily on his pet economic development...

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Sen. Fred Akshar welcomed the Newark Valley High School (NVHS) Women’s Choir to the State Capitol to help celebrate the Music in Our Schools Month. The New York State School Music Association...

Sen. Tom O’Mara, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano and Assemblyman Chris Friend recently welcomed advocates from The Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Coalition (STTAC) to Albany. “It’s always great to see our students in Albany, especially when...

“The Assembly Majority proposed budget would astronomically increase taxes by $5.7 billion on New York taxpayers who cannot afford another burden placed on them by the state. The Governor has admitted that high taxes are driving New Yorkers out of...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) recently welcomed representatives from the Southern Tier Library System to Albany. The delegation is fighting for full state funding of local libraries, a measure...

Recently in Albany, Assemblymen Phil Palmesano and Chris Friend were pleased to welcome area students and parents from Loving Education at Home (LEAH), an organization which supports Christian families who provide their children with education opportunities...

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I,Ref-Big Flats) is gravely concerned with Gov. Cuomo’s desire to court big businesses outside of the state for the right media headline or the biggest donation to his war chest. The governor’s courting of Delta...

This week, Assemblymen Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) were pleased to meet with officials from the Southern Tier Library Association. They discussed their shared priorities, including increasing public library...

Assemblyman Christopher Friend (R,C,I,Ref-Big Flats) is concerned by the governor’s proposal to eliminate tipped wages throughout the state. There have been 7 total hearings scheduled and not one is in the Southern Tier. This is just another issue highlighting...

Assemblymen Chris Friend and Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) were pleased to welcome the Pawlak and Orcutt families to the Capitol. The families were visiting Albany on behalf of Loving Education At Home (LEAH), an organization that supports Christian...

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I,Ref-Big Flats) sponsored a resolution on the Assembly Floor to honor our nation’s Vietnam veterans for Vietnam Veterans Day. “The heroes of the Vietnam War often didn’t receive the level of respect...

“At today’s #bFair2DirectCare rally, Governor Cuomo committed an additional $10 million toward raising the wages of direct care workers, and a 6.5 percent increase over the next two years. Our direct care workers, and all the staff at these facilities,...

Assemblymen Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) were pleased to welcome local students from Corning Community College (CCC) to the Capitol last week. They met with the students to hear more about their priorities and experiences...

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I,Ref-Big Flats) saw legislation he cosponsored to revert the STAR program back to a reimbursement that unanimously passed the state Assembly yesterday. “It’s great to see that the Assembly has seen the...

This week, Assemblymen Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning), Joe Errigo (R,C,I,Ref-Conesus) Joe Giglio (R,C,I-Gowanda) and Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) met with local young people from the advocacy group Reality Check, an organization dedicated to promoting...

Albany, N.Y. - New York State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats), Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) and Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) will help welcome senior citizen volunteers from Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties to...

Elmira, N.Y., May 9—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) threw their support behind the correction officers at the Elmira Correctional Facility (ECF)...

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) and Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) hosted a forum this evening in Corning focused on supporting the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities. Invitees included people with developmental...