“Gov. Cuomo’s announcement of a commission to revamp Common Core is nothing but a political farce designed to trick New Yorkers into believing he is listening to their concerns. With the announcement of yet another commission to hide behind, Gov....

Recently, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R, C, I-Deerpark) visited local shops in the village of Monroe on a small-business walking tour with Mayor James Purcell, Laurie Dziedzic, President of the Greater Monroe Chamber of Commerce (GMCOC), and Paul Campanella,...

“This annexation is going to set a terrible and dangerous precedent. Never before has state law been used in such an aggressive land grab scenario. An annexation of land by the Village of Kiryas Joel will create huge problems for all of Orange County,...

“Common Core is broken. Parents, teachers, administrators and students have been well aware that New York’s implementation of the national standards has been abysmal. Until today, Gov. Cuomo has blatantly ignored the pleas of these stakeholders. While...

On Friday, September 4, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) will be joined by Village of Monroe Mayor James Purcell and Laurie Dziedzic of the Greater Monroe Chamber of Commerce to tour downtown Monroe starting at 3 p.m. at Monroe Village Hall....

In honor of Swiss American Heritage Month, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) will join local officials at a small gathering at the Chateau Hathorn, 33 Hathorn Rd in Warwick. Earlier this year, Brabenec and Gov. Cuomo penned an official Assembly...

This coming Friday, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) will join Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois at the Town of Warwick Senior Center to meet and talk with local residents about a life-saving program called “Yellow Dot.” Yellow Dot is a...

“I’m profoundly disappointed that Gov. Cuomo vetoed both of the Kiryas Joel Annexation Oversight Bills. These bi-partisan bills passed both the Assembly and Senate overwhelmingly and would have provided much-needed and much-desired oversight to the...

A full week after the Assembly was supposed to have completed its work, the gavel finally came down on this year's last session just after midnight. The indictments of former Speaker Sheldon Silver and Majority Leader Dean Skelos meant that almost nothing...

In response to Assemblyman Dov Hikind’s assertion that those opposed to the Kiryas Joel Annexation are “anti-Hasidic Jew,” Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) sent a scathing missive in response to Hikind’s untrue, ill-conceived remarks....

Today, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) and Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) voted to enact bipartisan legislation that has the potential to stop Kiryas Joel’s annexation plans. Assembly Bill 7639, introduced by Skoufis and co-sponsored...

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) is calling for an investigation into reports that the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is selling motorists’ personal information to direct mail and ad agencies for profit. Brabenec and a number...

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) is calling on the Assembly Majority to bring veterans buy-back legislation he sponsors to the floor for a vote. If enacted, this would let honorably-discharged veterans enrolled in the state pension system to...

Today, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) voted to enact a host of reforms to the state’s education system. Brabenec, an outspoken critic of Gov. Cuomo’s attempted education takeover, the state’s failure to address problems with Common Core,...

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) will be joined by Warwick Mayor Michael Newhard, Warwick Town Supervisor Michael Sweeton, and Michael Johndrow of the Chamber of Commerce to tour downtown Warwick on Friday, May 15 starting at 1 p.m. at Warwick...

Today, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) criticized Gov. Cuomo’s $200 million attempt to attract new businesses to New York State. The national advertising campaign, known as START-UP NY, ran ads across the country that were frequently played...

Sen. Dean Skelos needs to resign as Senate Majority Leader now that he has surrendered to federal authorities after corruption charges were filed against him. As elected officials, we are entrusted to act selflessly in our representation of constituents....

The news that Assemblyman William Scarborough is going to plead guilty to felony corruption charges highlights our state’s desperate need for definitive ethics reform. As elected officials, we are entrusted to act selflessly in our representation of...

Yesterday, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) attended a press conference in Albany to garner support for the Child Victims Act of New York. If passed into law, it would eliminate both the criminal and civil statute of limitations for child sex...

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) today was unsurprised by the news that the State Education Department announced a lengthy delay for the new teacher evaluation system enacted in this year’s budget. Brabenec, who along with his Assembly Minority...