"From the Ground Up: Why Soil Health is Key to Sustainable Food Production"

23 May 2017

Legislative Office Building-Room 711-A

State Street
Albany, NY 12247

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of April 16, 2018 ~ 'Local libraries are worth getting to know'

April 16, 2018

Senator O'Mara shares his weekly perspective on issues facing New York State government.

O’Mara and Palmesano: Keep Voting for Downtown Corning in ‘America's Main Streets’ competition

April 13, 2018

"It’s a chance to express our pride in one of the great downtowns anywhere, as well as to share our appreciation for all of the hard work that so many civic leaders and business owners have put into making the Gaffer District such an outstanding regional and statewide attraction,” said Senator O'Mara and Assemblyman Palmesano.

State lawmakers join restaurant industry reps, local restaurant owners to oppose elimination of minimum wage tip credit and call on Governor Cuomo to hold Southern Tier hearing

April 12, 2018

Senator O’Mara, Assemblyman Palmesano and Assemblyman Friend joined representatives of the restaurant industry and area restaurant owners to call on Governor Cuomo to scrap plans to eliminate the minimum wage tip credit in New York State.

State lawmakers to join industry representatives, local restaurant owners to oppose elimination of wage tip credit, call on Governor Cuomo to hold Southern Tier hearing

April 11, 2018

In his State of the State message in January, Cuomo announced that the state Labor Department would hold hearings in 2018 to “evaluate the possibility of ending minimum wage tip credits in New York State.”

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