Elmira, N.Y —State lawmakers from across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions today renewed their call for Governor Andrew Cuomo to give the go-ahead to allow all schools to return to full-time, in-person classroom instruction. The move has also...

Assembly Minority Conference members on the Committee on Correction penned an open letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Anthony J. Annuci, Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, outlining the myriad detrimental...

Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio (R,C,I-Gowanda) joined other lawmakers and families on Thursday morning at a rally in Albany to honor those who were lost due to COVID-19 in nursing homes during the pandemic. The rally took place a year from the day that...

“The continued mistreatment of rural communities in Western New York during the COVID-19 pandemic is unconscionable. “Our region has been subjected to the same standards as Buffalo and more densely populated areas in the early stages of the pandemic,...

“This breach of trust is unconscionable. Gov. Cuomo and his administration have repeatedly and intentionally misled families and the public regarding nursing home deaths in New York State. The time for real action is upon us, and the governor and his...

“As a precautionary measure, I took a COVID-19 test today because I was experiencing mild flu-like symptoms. Regrettably, I learned that I tested positive for the virus, as did my wife, Ann. I have been working remotely for the past several weeks and...

“The loss of hundreds of jobs for skilled workers in Olean is devastating to the entire community. This is the outcome we can anticipate when companies with long histories in our region, like this one started in the early 20th century, are purchased...

“This is the latest of the governor’s attempts to systematically dismantle the corrections system in New York state, which he has done since day one. The employees who work in corrections will be in greater danger from assault as inmates are transferred...

“Much has been reported, broadcast and written about the coronavirus pandemic. It is very difficult to process all the information available about staying at home, social distancing, masks, testing, and ventilators, as well as what the CDC, the...

At a press conference held today in Buffalo, lawmakers were joined by families directly impacted by the new bail reform laws and law enforcement professionals who expressed serious concerns with the new requirements. The members also discussed their recently...

Albany, N.Y., February 4—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning), Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes (R,C-Caledonia), Assemblyman Joseph Giglio (R,C,I-Gowanda) and Assemblyman Chris Friend (R,C,I-Big...

Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio (R,C,I-Gowanda) participated in a press conference this morning with Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) and the Assembly Minority Conference to call for the full repeal of the bail reform measures from...

“Today’s passage of the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act in the New York State Assembly is an assault on our way of life in rural western and upstate New York. This legislation will have disastrous effects on the farming industry throughout...

“I am deeply concerned with the negative impact that this legislation has for our county clerks. Their oaths of office are taken very seriously and this bill would create conflict in their efforts to support the United States and New York State constitutions...

Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio (R,C,I-Gowanda) joined his colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference at a press conference today to urge the Legislature to pass real, common-sense amendments to the bail reforms enacted in this year’s state budget....

Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio (R,C,I-Gowanda), Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) and several of their peers held a press conference today to introduce legislation extending the period between parole hearings from two to five years....

“Seeing such an immediate response from the governor for our call to enact this proposal is a breath of fresh air. I thank everyone who joined their voices with mine, from my peers in the Legislature all the way up to President Trump. I am proud...

Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio (R,C,I-Gowanda) has launched a petition in support of a bill he sponsors in the Assembly that would provide tuition assistance for SUNY or CUNY students who are family members of a deceased service man or woman who died in...

Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio (R,C,I- Gowanda) spoke at the Assembly Minority Conference press conference this morning outlining his plan for the 2019-20 budget. The plan, ‘Budget Blueprint for a Better NY,’ calls on the governor and legislative...

“Time and time again our taxpayers are footing the bill for disastrous projects that yield no results,” Giglio said. “I’m proud to stand with my peers in the Assembly Minority to call for real ethics reform and transparency in our economic development...