ALBANY - Recreational marijuana use by adults 21 and older in New York State is now legal. The New York State Senate and Assembly Tuesday night gave their endorsements to a bill to legalize marijuana. On Wednesday morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sen. George Borrello: March 18, 2021
Sen. George Borrello (R-NY 57th District) joins us for a conversation and update on news coming out of Albany. We discuss the embattled governor Andrew Cuomo, the State Budget, and COVID response. … [Read more...]
Borrello Says Executive Powers for Cuomo May Stay in Place
ALBANY - State Sen. George Borrello is voicing his frustration over Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his colleagues in the New York State Legislature. Borrello said Democratic Leadership has essentially chosen to extend the governor's COVID-19 executive … [Read more...]
Feds Nix Vaccination Site for Chautauqua County Following State Request to Relocate
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration has reportedly prevented a federal COVID-19 vaccination clinic from setting up in Chautauqua county. A report from NBC News on Monday claimed the Biden Administration wanted to place four small … [Read more...]
Cuomo Acknowledges Office Shouldn’t Have Withheld Nursing Home Data, Fails to Apologize
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledged on Monday that his office should not have withheld data on COVID-19 nursing home deaths from state lawmakers, the public and press - but fell short of apologizing to state residents. Cuomo said at a … [Read more...]
New York Attorney General Finds State Health Department Under-Reported COVID-19 Deaths at Nursing Homes
ALBANY - New York Attorney General Letitia James released a searing report Thursday that found the New York State Department of Health under-reported nursing home deaths related to the coronavirus by as much as 50 percent. The report follows a … [Read more...]
Borrello Joins Fellow GOP Senators in Announcing ‘Reset New York’s Restaurant and Hospitality Industry’
ALBANY - New York State Senator George Borrello, along with members of the Senate Republican Conference, unveiled a package of legislation on Tuesday to help “Reset New York’s Restaurant and Hospitality Industry.” The COVID-19 pandemic has … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sen. George Borrello: Jan. 14, 2021
WRFA's Jason Sample talks with New York State Senator George Borrello (R-NY 23) to get his reaction to Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2021 State of the State Address, while also discussing some of his own priorities and agenda for the new year. … [Read more...]
Borrello, Senate Republicans Call for Delay in Raising Minimum Wage
ALBANY - State Sen. George Borrello is joining members of the Senate Republican Conference in calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to pause a scheduled minimum wage increases on Long Island, Westchester County, and other areas outside of New York City on … [Read more...]
Sen. Borrello Tests Positive for COVID-19, 153 New Cases Confirmed for Friday Through Sunday
IRVING, NY - State Sen. George Borrello announced Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Borrello said following a test on Sunday, he learned that both he and his wife have tested positive for the virus. The first-year senator and former … [Read more...]
