Assemblymember Sarah Clark Passes First Bill to Advocate for Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Residents
Mar 4, 2021
Rochester, NY – Today, the NYS Assembly passed Assemblymember Sarah Clark’s first of several bills she has introduced in her first few months in office, A.5436, which strengthens the New York State Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) and addresses issues within...
Ruth B. Turner Appointed to New York State Board of Regents
Mar 2, 2021
Rochester, NY - On behalf of the New York State Senate and Assembly, the Rochester area state delegation is excited to announce the appointment of Ruth B. Turner to the Board of Regents for a one-year term. The Board is composed of seventeen members elected...
Rochester-Area Legislators Introduce Package of Bills to Address Violent Encounters with Law Enforcement and Resulting Trauma
Feb 24, 2021
Rochester, NY - Members of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly have introduced a package of legislation intended to alter police responses to people in crisis, including a ban on the use of spit hoods, the creation of statewide mental...
